The organization attempting to spearhead change at Stone Mountain Park made its case again Tuesday morning – this time, in the form of prayer.
“We thank you for giving us the strength to walk up these few steps of this mountain and to be in a place, once upon a time, that we were not welcome,” said Chianti Harris of Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church, the first to speak in front of a few dozen supporters at the Stone Mountain Action Coalition’s “Prayer for Our Park.”
The coalition continues to push for change at the state park, where Confederate imagery – including a giant carving of Confederate leaders – still greets visitors.
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