About the Author
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
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Americans must stop defining people by race and end idea of white supremacy
American Founding Fathers talked about a foundational promise of equality for all, but our nation's focus on race has only allowed the notion of white supremacy to fester.
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Nonprofits play a pivotal role in adding to Atlanta's quality of life and economic viability especially at a time when the city ranks first in the U.S. in income inequality.
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