Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin calls a hold on major contract bidding Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin believes that the city of Atlanta should hold off on major contract bidding unless it is absolutely necessary because of the ongoing federal corruption investigation on City Hall. ” I’m calling for a hold on major contract bidding […]

As recently as the 1960s, there were only a few African-American elected officials in the United States. Now there are thousands, including the mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reed. Recently, Roland Martin talked with our mayor about the impressive black mayors of Atlanta who came before him. Watch the interview: RELATED: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed On […]

<strong>Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin</strong> will begin a <strong>one-year professorship</strong> at <strong>Spelman College</strong> starting in January, college officials announced Monday.<!--more-->