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Historic Athens petitions to rename green space for first Black elected officials

The Red and Black | Georgia

Jul 15, 2026

Historic Athens, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving local community heritage, has submitted a petition to rename a new downtown green space "Richardson-Davis Park" in…

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