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EXPLORE ATLANTA STORIES

A historic hub of the civil rights movement, Atlanta has served as the launching point for the Our Stories, Our Justice Campaign. Together with our partners, we have reached out to women and families and communities.

The inaugural event Telling Our Stories: Black Women’s Leadership Legacies was co-hosted by The GRO Fund, the Tender Foundation, Black Feminist Future and Represent GA, with support from WRFG.

A subsequent event was hosted by West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA).

Jackie Toomer

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00:00 - 00:00

Eshe Shukura

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00:00 - 00:00

Chi T. Mathias

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Maria Soto

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"The people like Ruby Duncan who are actively trying to expand [welfare], they're literally looking the beast in the mouth and being…

Dr. Erica Holloman-Hill

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"I am very intentional with the gift that God has given me in terms of being a thread to connect the pieces…

Michelle Lockhart

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 "Resilience, and grace, no matter what you're going through, keep your head up. Fight fair, no matter what you're dealing with- fight…

Jackie Toomer

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 "I was self employed. But I lost my home to a predatory lender. So I lost my business. And I went down…

Eshe Shukura

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 "I loved guaranteed income. But I often was like, I don't want it to feel like dignified welfare, I think it is…

Charlesetta Lee

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 "Being raised in the welfare system is generational. It's almost like a generational curse. Because it's a hamster wheel. You're trying to…

Wula Dawson

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 "That very false narrative of Black folks having mink coats and sitting on welfare rolls, I mean, it's so irrational, because there's…

Chi T. Mathias

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 "I feel like because I got the help that I needed as a young mom in her 20s, what more can I…