Maynard Jackson is born in Dallas, Texas.
At a Glance
- Date
- 23 March 1938
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Key people
- Maynard Jackson
- Category
- Politics & Government
- Source
- Biographical records · Atlanta History Center
What It Meant Then
In 1973 he became the first Black mayor of Atlanta and of any major Southern city.
What It Means Now
Jackson's affirmative-action contracting reshaped Black economic opportunity in Atlanta.
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