In MAYNARD, director Sam Pollard delivers a powerful profile of Atlanta’s first African American mayor, Maynard Jackson Jr. More than the story of a man who grew up in the segregated south to be leader of the “gateway of the New South,” this is a 360-degree look at how the tenacious Jackson maneuvered and managed the building of Atlanta as a world-class city. The film chronicles his successes and “learning opportunities,” his personal triumphs and political battles. Through in-depth interviews with many of Mayor Jackson’s friends, family members, and political associates, as well as activists and other prominent newsmakers, we see and hear from the folks who loved him, competed against him, and challenged him throughout his life.  BC

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