| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "She Has to Bone Up as New Head of Leighton", 1984 | 1984 | Renita Jimmar, a 23-year-old supervisor for American Telephone and Telegraph, became Leighton's first Black mayor-elect after winning the July 10 election with 230 votes, defeating the incumbent Eugene Boatwright, and plans to work on improving the town's recreational facilities for young people and obtaining federal funds for housing, water, and sewer improvements. 1 page. | African American mayors, African Americans--Social conditions, Voting, African Americans--Civil rights | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Taking Over City Hall", June 1983 | 1983-06 | Article from Black Enterprise on how Black Mayors are revitalizing cities and towns. Mayors discussed are Andrew Young, Coleman Yound, and Johnny Ford, accompanied by a full list around the country. 8 pages. | African American business enterprises, African American mayors | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Keynote Address for the Retirement of Richmond D. Hill, March 12, 1983 | 1983-03-12 | Keynote address given by Geraldine G. Thompson at the retirement celebration for Richmond D. Hill, mayor of Greenville, Georgia. | Speeches, African American civic leaders, African American mayors | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Georgia's First Black Mayor Retiring in May", February 21, 1983 | 1983-02-21 | Article on Richmond Hill, the first Black mayor in Georgia retiring at the age of 77, leaving behind a successful career that began with him working as a bellhop at an Atlanta hotel. 1 page. | African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American mayors, Political participation | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Mayor Maynard Jackson Joins Civil Rights Orgs in Campaign To Extend Voting Rights Act", September 17, 1981 | 1981-09-17 | Press release on a coalition of civil rights organizations was joined by Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson in announcing support for the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, which would extend the Act through 1992 and provide a new way for jurisdictions covered by the Act to "bail-out" if they can prove they have not had discriminatory voting practices for the ten years before the bail-out suit. 2 pages. | African American mayors, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, African American civic leaders, African American civil rights workers | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| VEP Press Release, September 17, 1981 | 1981-09-17 | Press release from the Voter Education Project discussing a coalition of human rights and civil rights organizations', along with Mayor Maynard Jackson, calls for the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act. Their proposed measure would extend the Act through 1992 and provide a new way for jurisdictions covered by the Act to "bail-out." The coalition urged citizens to contact their Congresspersons and encourage them to support the measure. 2 pages. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, African American mayors | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Term Limit For Mayor Lacking Feds' OK", March 20, 1981 | 1981-03-20 | Newspaper article on the U.S. Justice Department's informing of Atlanta officials that it had no record of ever having approved the city's two-term limitation for mayor, meaning that the city would likely have to resubmit their charter for approval and that the two-term limit would possibly not be legally enforceable. Mayor Maynard Jackson had previously stated that he would not seek a third term, but this ruling offered the potential to reopen the debate. 1 page. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American mayors, African Americans--Politics and government | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Jackson Adviser Urges He Not Run for House", December 18, 1976 | 1976-12-18 | Newspaper article describing Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson and Voter Education Project (VEP) Director John R. Lewis's plans to run for Congress. Jackson's top political advisor urged him not to run, but Jackson had not made an official decision yet. Lewis also had not made a decision, but he was encouraged by many people to run. State Rep. Mildred Glover was also expected to enter the race. She stated earlier that she did not want to run against Jackson, but she had since changed her mind. 1 page. | Political campaigns, African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, African American mayors | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Mayor Takes Himself Out of Bid for Young�s Seat", December 15, 1976 | 1976-12-15 | Article about Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson announcing that he would not seek US Rep. Andrew Young's seat in the event that Young resigns to take a United Nations post, leaving City Council President Wyche Fowler as a potential front-runner for a possible Fifth District special congressional election. | African American mayors, African Americans--Politics and government | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Atlanta Connection Did Well", November 6, 1976 | 1976-11-06 | This article describes the influential role that Rep. Andrew Young and the "Black Atlanta Connection" played in securing Jimmy Carter's election as President of the United States, with prominent Georgians and other figures supporting Carter's campaign through their political power, personal integrity, and outreach efforts to African American communities. 2 pages. | Voter registration, Voting, Political participation, African American civic leaders, African American mayors | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| "Jackson Assails Talmadge Stand", July 16, 1975 | 1975-07-16 | Newspaper article describing Mayor Maynard Jackson of Atlanta criticism of U.S. Sen. Herman Talmadge for opposing the extension of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Jackson stated that the act was still needed to protect the right to vote for black people in Georgia. Jackson said that Talmadge was "ignorant" of the facts when he claimed that Black people enjoyed universal voter registration rights. He pointed to the fact that there were continuing violations of the Voting Rights Act in Georgia. 1 page. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government, Political campaigns, African American mayors | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Maynard Jackson Speaks to People at a Church, circa 1974 | 1972/1976 | Maynard Jackson addresses people in a church. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches, African American mayors | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Maynard Jackson Sings at a Church, circa 1974 | 1972/1976 | Maynard Jackson sings along with other people at a church. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches, African American mayors | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| Maynard Jackson Speaks to People at a Church, circa 1974 | 1972/1976 | Maynard Jackson speaks to people in a church. | African American civic leaders, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Civil rights movements, African American churches, African American mayors | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
| The Delta Vol. 54 No. 11, May 1968 | 1968-05 | The Delta Vol. 54 No. 11 monthly publication from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. with articles about Black Power, 1967 convention, Delta Teen-Lift, and additional program information. 87 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American women's suffrage, Women's rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women, Women--Societies and clubs, African American mayors, Greek letter societies | Voter Education Project Organizational Records |
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Voter Education Project Organizational Records
The Voter Education Project (VEP) began in 1962 as part of the Southern Regional Council. Initially VEP granted funds to civil rights organizations to support voter education, voter registration drives, and voting-related research. In 1964, Vernon Jordan, the second executive director of the VEP, expanded the programs goals to include citizenship training, voter education, and leadership training in the southern United States, while continuing to provide funds to independent voter and civil rights groups, including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the League of Women Voters. The VEP’s work with the League of Women Voters is highlighted in the materials below. In 1971, VEP under the leadership of John Lewis, became an independent organization and functioned as a research center and became known as an authoritative source for statistics on southern elections and voter registration in general. Lewis also forged the VEP into an activist organization, launching Voter Mobilization Tours with Georgia state legislator and civil rights advocate Julian Bond.
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