On Aug. 30, 1961, nine African-Americans began the first day of school in the previously all-white Atlanta Public Schools system.
District 2 Candidate Dwanda Farmer hosted an event at Morris Brown College Tuesday evening to celebrate the occasion and reunite members of “The Atlanta Nine.”
Stay tuned to Cascade Patch for more on this important moment in Atlanta history.
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