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Atlanta Forward: Leadership

By Rick Badie
Aug 13, 2014

Meet the Rev. Eric George Vickers, freshly minted senior pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church, located in a gritty Atlanta neighborhood commonly referred to as “The Bluff.” Vickers writes about providing a holistic ministry for those who attend the historic church as well as those who never grace its sanctuary. Elsewhere, two essays deal with the formation of a South DeKalb improvement association and next Thursday’s crime and safety summit in Sandy Springs.

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