For generations, the city of Atlanta has been beloved by Black Americans as a place where our voices are heard, businesses thrive and families experience equal opportunities and the chance to pursue the American Dream.
Atlanta is home to the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where my uncle, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., my father, and my grandfather once preached a gospel of life from the pulpit. Today, the rise of crime and poverty in Atlanta has made our beloved city almost unrecognizable.