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Church seeks to preserve its 130-year African-American history BY EVELYN ANDREWS evelyn@reporternewspapers.net
A small church founded by former slaves in the late 1800s is preparing to save its unique history as part of Buckhead’s African-American life during a renovation of the sanctuary building and cemetery. New Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church was first established in 1889 and has been in its current building since 1936. It’s preparing to celebrate its 130th an-
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Pastor David Richards stands outside of New Hope AME Church.
EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATOR The life lessons of art Page 28
See CHURCH on page 30
I’m not sure there will be new or different policies, but there will be more diverse conversations around all policy discussions. A 54-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, COMMENTING ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN ON THE BALLOT
See Commentary, page 12
OUT & ABOUT Juneteenth returns to the Atlanta History Center Page 10
‘Smart corridor’ tech rolls out in Buckhead BY EVELYN ANDREWS evelyn@reporternewspapers.net
Two independent projects are rolling out in Buckhead that officials say could ease traffic congestion on main corridors in the coming months. One project by the city involves two systems that use cameras to monitor traffic and adjust signals in real time. Another by the state transportation department will broadcast traffic updates to equipped vehicles. Known as “smart corridor” technology, the software uses a network of cameras, See SMART on page 16