Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin believes nothing large and complex is achieved by one person, rather it’s achieved through a collaborative effort.
She says it was her goal to open the door for women and other people who have been on the outside of political leadership.
The longtime civic leader worked in city government for several years before making history as the first woman to lead Georgia’s capital city and the first Black woman mayor of a major city in the South.
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