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News Articles: Confederate memorials

The Confederate monument in Cordele.

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Cordele moving ahead with removing Confederate monument

The south Georgia city of Cordele is moving forward with plans to move its Confederate monument — the decision coming after 8,000 residents signed a petition and the election of a new city commission last November.

March 07, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya
Stone Mountain

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Stone Mountain To Downplay Confederate Symbols Without Removing Carving

The state board that oversees Stone Mountain Park voted Monday to tone down its Confederate imagery but stay in keeping with a state law prohibiting the removal of historic monuments from public property.

May 25, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Stone Mountain carving

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Stone Mountain Confederate Carving, Flag Proposals Set For Vote

Proposals to add historical context around the Confederate carving at Stone Mountain are set to face a vote Monday amid calls to remove the controversial monument and backlash from its supporters.

May 21, 2021
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By:
  • Beau Evans
This June 23, 2015 file photo shows a carving depicting Confederate Civil War figures Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis, in Stone Mountain, Ga. The sculpture is America's largest Confederate memorial.

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Gov. Kemp Appoints First Black Chairman Of Stone Mountain Board

Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed the first African-American to lead the Stone Mountain Memorial Association. The Rev. Abraham Mosley of Athens will chair a state board that has come under growing pressure from civil rights groups to reduce the presence of Confederate imagery at a park that houses the world’s largest Confederate monument.

April 22, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
Confederate memorial in Brunswick

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Brunswick Votes To Remove Confederate Statue Once Legal Questions Are Resolved

The Brunswick City Commission voted Wednesday evening to remove a statue of a  Confederate soldier from Hanover Square but not until legal disputes in other cities that have moved Civil War monuments have been resolved.

November 20, 2020
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By:
  • Donnell Suggs
Protestors have called for the removal of the statute of John Brown Gordon, a Confederate War hero.

Bill Would Ban Georgia’s Confederate Monuments

If state Rep. Shelley Hutchinson had her way, the inside of Georgia's Capitol would look much different. "If you owned slaves, if you advocated for...

June 23, 2020
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  • Donna Lowry

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OST Full Show: Sisterlove Inc., Bankhead, Buford Highway

Being diagnosed with HIV is no longer a death sentence. In Atlanta, SisterLove, Inc. focuses on improving access to prevention resources. Tonight, the...

October 19, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more

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"On Second Thought" For Friday, April 26, 2019

An estimated one million people thronged to Atlanta for the 2019 Super Bowl. When the opposing teams and visiting fans returned home, a series of murals...

April 26, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more

'On Second Thought' For Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018

A new investigation has found more than $40 million in taxpayer dollars have been spent over the past decade on the maintenance and expansion of...

December 12, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more

The Breakroom: Mark Zuckerberg, Apu Of 'The Simpsons' And Atlanta City Hall Shakeup

This week's Breakroom panel looked back at the week in news. Former NPR correspondent Kathy Lohr, film critic Stephen Brown, freelance writer Anjali...

April 13, 2018
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  • Maura Currie and
  • Leah Fleming
The face of Stone Mountain in Stone Mountain, Georgia, seen here July 1995, depicts three Southern Confederate heroes; Gen. Robert E. Lee, Gen. Stonewall Jackson and Pres. Jefferson Davis.

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Could Dekalb CEO’s Stone Mountain Proposal Be A Model For Others?

On this edition of Political Rewind, Dekalb County CEO Michael Thurmond is spearheading a challenging proposal to make Stone Mountain a symbol of...

April 09, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

Cities' Rights? Atlanta Suburb Declares April Confederate History Month

The state of Georgia did away with Confederate History Month in 2015, but last week Atlanta suburb Griffin declared April as Confederate History Month....

April 06, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell

On Second Thought For Thursday, December 14, 2017

Thomas Hicks was once a local hero in the small mining community of McCaysville, Georgia. He was the town doctor who made middle-of-the-night house...

December 14, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

Why Understanding Civil War Monuments Matters

Georgia’s legislative session begins January 8, 2018. But a bill addressing the debate over Confederate monuments has already been filed by Decatur’s...

December 14, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

Why Understanding Civil War Monuments Matters

Georgia’s legislative session begins January 8. But a bill addressing the debate over Confederate monuments has already been filed by Decatur’s State...

December 14, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers
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