The National Center for Civil and Human Rights announced a new wing will be named former Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin.

Shirley Franklin is a tough critic. Especially of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. That is why I approached her with caution last week after a lecture and book signing by the esteemed scholar David ...

Driving the news: On Monday, the Atlanta City Council approved the renaming of Westside Reservoir Park and Central Avenue in honor of former Mayor Shirley Franklin. Catch up quick: Franklin ...

The Atlanta City Council will honor former Mayor Shirley Franklin with a new street and park named after her. The council approved the legislation Feb. 5, renaming two structures to recognize the ...

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Shirley Franklin, former mayor of Atlanta, in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday, June 26, 2023. Photographer: Alyssa Pointer/Bloomberg via Getty Images There's Actually an Incredibly Easy Way for ...

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights will name one of its two new wings for its visionary founder, former Mayor ...

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights has raised more than $53.8 million for its expansion, with approximately $2.8 ...

On Monday, the Atlanta City Council voted unanimously to rename Central Avenue, where Atlanta City Hall sits, and Westside Reservoir Park after former Mayor Shirley Franklin. Central Avenue will ...

ATLANTA - The City of Atlanta is paying tribute to its first female mayor, Shirley Clarke Franklin, by renaming a major downtown road and a large park in her honor. What we know: A portion of ...