By Paris Murphy Family and Friends of Dr. Rita Jackson Samuel's gathered to celebrate the newly erected Bronze Statue, and her Birthday (April 25th) at a Tribute Program and Balloon Release at Mozley Park, Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Samuels was a civil and women’s right’s visionary who worked alongside some of the most powerful leaders in the country including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She became the first Black woman in Georgia’s history to serve on the staff of a Georgia Governor and went on to serve in the staff of…

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