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Photos: Atlanta’s long string of black mayors
Atlanta has had a long string of black mayors going back to 1974 but that could change with the 2017 mayoral election.
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Former Atlanta mayors Ivan Allen, Sam Massell, Maynard Jackson, Bill Campbell, Maynard Jackson and Andy Young pose at a function in Piedmont Park in 1997. In 2017, Atlanta voters may elect the city's first white mayor since 1973. (AJC Staff Photo/Rich Addicks)
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Atlanta Streets Alive begins its 2025 season of Sundays
Atlanta Streets Alive returned this weekend to convert the busy, congested Peachtree Street into a community block party.
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Photos: Falcons introduce their 2025 first-round draft picks
The Falcons introduced first-round draft picks Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. at a news conference at the team's headquarters in Flowery Branch on Friday, April 25, 2025.
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Photos: Fine Water Summit Taste and Design Awards
Judges with the Fine Water Society sipped about 100 different waters for their 2025 Taste and Design Awards in Atlanta.
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The World mourns to the passing of Pope Francis
The world mourns after the passing of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, 2025. On Wednesday, the body of Pope Francis was carried into St.