Politics

Atlanta Mayor Reed to Obama: you’re our Jackie Robinson

By Stafford Leon
Jan 20, 2017

On the day that a new president was being inaugurated in office, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed was thanking the one who was leaving.

In a tweet, Reed thanked former President Barack Obama for his service and compared him to baseball legend Jackie Robinson.

"Thank you President @BarackObama for being our generation's Jackie Robinson," Reed wrote. "We will forever be grateful for you & your family's service."

President Donald Trump was inaugurated in Washington on Friday.

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