When Markevius Kemp joined other black men escorting their children to the first day of classes at Flat Shoals Elementary School, a photo of a moment with his sons drew attention and praise on social media.

He was just doing what he always does, he says. It’s not easy, though. He’s a single father with custody of his two young boys.

“It’s been a struggle, but I need to be there for my kids,” Kemp says. “No matter what.”

Read more about it, and see a photo gallery, here, on myajc.com.

The AJC has created the The Ultimate Atlanta School Guide that lets you look at and compare critical data for every school in Georgia. You can find it at http://schools.myajc.com/#/schools.

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