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The Atlanta Community Network magazine, fall 1987 issue

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS967f

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the fall 1987 edition of The Atlanta Community Network magazine. It covers issues pertaining to Georgia State Senator Hildred W. Shumake Jr.’s constituency. Articles include the legacy of University Homes, the first public housing units in the United States for African Americans; reflections from Agnes White, a volunteer at Grady Memorial Hospital; the consequences of Georgia Power's construction of the Vogtle nuclear power plant; and a religious history of West End neighborhood. The magazine also includes advertisements for local businesses, primarily medical services.

Dates

  • 1987

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Biographical / Historical

Georgia Senator Hildred W. Shumake Jr. (1955-2002) established H. W. Shumake Publishing Corporation as a non-profit to publish The Atlanta Community Network magazine. Publication started in summer 1987, and Shumake distributed approximately 20,000 free copies of the magazine quarterly to primarily African American voters registered in the 39th district, whom he represented. The magazine covered human interest and feature stories geared toward voters. Staff included Linda D. Mathews (1963- ) as a managing editor and Jofree Clarke (1959- ) as a photographer.

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language

English

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Processing Information

This collection was processed in 2023.

Title
The Atlanta Community Network magazine, fall 1987 issue
Author
Senadzi Kpeglo
Date
July 2023
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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