Maynard

Name: Maynard
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-11-16
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Al Sharpton, Elaine Alexander, Andrew Young

20172017
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6.7/10

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Maynard Jackson Jr, became Atlanta's first black mayor in 1973. Raised in the segregated and confederate South, he became the Father of Affirmative Action and transformed ATL into a progress... Read allMaynard Jackson Jr, became Atlanta's first black mayor in 1973. Raised in the segregated and confederate South, he became the Father of Affirmative Action and transformed ATL into a progressive and world class city.Maynard Jackson Jr, became Atlanta's first black mayor in 1973. Raised in the segregated and confederate South, he became the Father of Affirmative Action and transformed ATL into a progressive and world class city.

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6.7/10

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Director
- Sam Pollard
Writers
- Wendy Eley Jackson
- Sam Pollard
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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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Sam Pollard and Wendy Eley Jackson at an event for Maynard (2017)

Sam Pollard and Maynard H. Jackson III at an event for Maynard (2017)

Basil Tsiokos at an event for Maynard (2017)

Sam Pollard at an event for Maynard (2017)

Al Sharpton at an event for Maynard (2017)

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10/10

The New South

Some great men are made, others rise to the occasion. In Maynard, you discover a man who was in a hurry to change the course of history. It is more about than a story of one of Atlanta's most iconic figures. It is a story about a city that was wrangled to do the right thing. Maynard Jackson, Atlanta's first black mayor refused to follow the traditional role of city mayors. He sought change for a better tomorrow. His forward thinking has led to many of the things Atlantans take for granted today. A bustling airport, a link to the interstate highway system and a quality of life enriched by arts and culture. He died too soon but this movie will ensure we never forget this great man. Provocative movie that highlights the beauty of public service. I saw it as part of the 2018 Atlanta Film Festival. Dr. Wilson Triviño

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