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Clarkston featured in documentary on diversity

By Ty Tagami, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Aug 20, 2012

The central DeKalb County city of Clarkston is the focus of an upcoming PBS documentary about immigration and diversity in America.

The town, billed as one of the most diverse in the country, features in the Sept. 21 episode "America By The Numbers: Clarkston Georgia."

The program by the Futuro Media Group traces the history of Clarkston from a time of Ku Klux Klan marches to white minority status in 1990. It explores the potential effect of demographic changes on culture and the upcoming elections. Information: www.futuromediagroup.org and video clip: vimeo.com/46268046.

About the Author

Ty Tagami is the state education reporter 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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