It was only a few years ago, while continuing to follow the Stone Mountain granite used in Atlanta's infrastructure and many of its historic ...(More)
The World Comes to Stone Mountain, Summit of a New South
Sixty-one years after Martin Luther King, Jr. proclaimed, “Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia,” a diverse community thrives atop Stone Mountain, a mountain still considered emblematic of Old South racism by some. This website humbly attempts to illustrate freedom ringing at long last and to celebrate all of the new faces that are reclaiming the mountain.
Stone of Hope From Big Rock Jail
You don't know how much I appreciated, after scrolling through a sea of familiar, repeating King quotes and videos on social media on MLK Day, ...(More)
Atlanta Stockade Blues
Despite major public opposition, the Atlanta City Council voted 10-4 earlier this month to lease 85 acres of the city's former prison farm to the ...(More)
The Mountain We Climb
When I first heard Amanda Gorman's inspiring inaugural poem, "The Hill We Climb," of course I instantly thought of Stone Mountain and "the past we ...(More)
When General Lee Saw Red in 1930
In April of 1930, Will Tuggle, justice of the peace in Stone Mountain, was charged with "malicious mischief" and trespassing for pouring red liquid ...(More)
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
All day I've been listening to the sweeping musical scores of Ennio Morricone, who passed away this morning at the age of 91, and it's really brought ...(More)
Monumental Reckoning in Athens, GA
Today's the Fourth of July, and well, I'm practically giddy that so many cities across America have been so united lately in their efforts to reclaim ...(More)
Leo Frank Lynching at 104: “Mob’s Own Story In Detail”
104 years ago today. Leo Frank was murdered. Here recounted the next day by the mob that kidnapped him from the State Farm prison in Milledgeville and ...(More)
