FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Council Communications
Atlanta City Hall
55 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

Sept. 16, 2024

Atlanta City Council Member Byron Amos to Honor the 100^th Anniversary of Booker T. Washington High School with Proclamation Ceremony

WHO:  District 3 Council member Byron Amos
             Dr. Bryan Johnson, Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent
             Erika Mitchell, Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education Chair
            William C. Wade, Principal, Booker T. Washington High School
            Several members of Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education

WHAT: Reception and proclamation presentation recognizing the 100^th anniversary of Booker T. Washington High School

WHEN: Monday, Sept. 16, 11:00 a.m.

WHERE: City Hall Atrium, 55 Trinity Ave. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303

BACKGROUND: District 3 Council member Byron Amos will host a reception and present a proclamation in honor of Booker T. Washington High School's 100th anniversary. The reception is slated for 11 a.m., and the proclamation presentation is scheduled at the top of the legislative agenda during the full Council meeting at 1 p.m.

Booker T. Washington High School was built in 1924 as the first and only high school for African Americans southeast of the Mississippi River until 1947. Notable alumni include Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lena Horne, Nipsey Russell, James "Red" Moore, Judge Romae T. Powell, Dr. Asa Yancy, Dr. Pearlie Craft Dove, Dr. Louis Sullivan, and Reshad Jones. The high school building was placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 and continues to serve as a place of education for today's youth in the West End neighborhood. It celebrates its 100th anniversary in the 2024 school year.

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The Council is composed of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives include: Council President: Doug Shipman; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Amir Farokhi; District 3: Byron Amos; District 4: Jason S. Dozier; District 5: Liliana Bakhtiari; District 6: Alex Wan; District 7: Howard Shook; District 8: Mary Norwood; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 12: Antonio Lewis; Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond; Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland; and Post 3 At-Large: VACANT.

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