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Dave Schechter
August 30, 2023, 11:24 am
Speeding Past History
Do motorists streaming past the Leo Frank Memorial know who he was and why he is important?
By Dave Schechter
September 20, 2021, 10:07 am
Judaism Inspired Schwartz’s Pursuit of Justice
The attorney was known to say, “We don’t help individuals in need because they are Jews. We help people in need because WE are Jews.”
By Dave Schechter
Communal leaders fondly recall the civil rights icon, his support of the Jewish community and Israel.
December 22, 2020, 11:16 am
2020 YIR: Jewish Atlanta Remembers John Lewis with Affection, Respect
In July, members of Jewish Atlanta recalled their fond memories and admiration for the late John Lewis.
By AJT Staff
October 28, 2020, 7:59 am
Letter to the Editor: Jeffrey Clark
The AJT welcomes your letters. If you would like your letter to be published, please write 200 words or less, and send it to editor@atljewishtimes.com.
By Jeffrey Clark
October 2, 2019, 11:38 am
The Last Georgia Lynching and My First Rosh Hashanah 1946
Rabbi David Geffen recalls his "first" Rosh Hashanah and that it shares a year with the last lynchings in the state.
By Rabbi David Geffen
Rabbi Steve Lebow alongside the sign commemorating the Leo Frank Lynching.
August 21, 2019, 2:33 pm
My Tribute to Klinger
Rabbi Steven Lebow reflects on his time working with Jerry Klinger on the Leo Frank memorial site, and a new plaque for the ~570 Georgians lynched from 1880-1946.
By Rabbi Steven Lebow
Lily Brent, director of Repair the World Atlanta.
June 12, 2019, 11:37 am
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Ala., has a steel pillar for each county in the United States where a lynching took place.
By Lily Brent
The new Georgia lynching memorial sits a few feet from the plaque memorializing Leo Frank's lynching in August 1915.
December 12, 2018, 11:24 am
Lynching Memorial Commemorates Georgia Victims
A new granite marking is believed to be the only memorial in Georgia addressing lynchings that took place throughout the state.
By Dave Schechter
Marita Anderson’s son takes in the spectacle of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
June 8, 2018, 12:02 pm
Standing on Ground Sanctified by Lynching Victims
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice is a pilgrimage you must make if you care about a just future.
By Marita Anderson
September 21, 2015, 11:31 pm
Lyncher’s Son Defends Frank’s Hanging
By Michael Jacobs
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