Is Atlanta the new Black Mecca? With its affordable housing, livable pace and reputation for encouraging entrepreneurship, Atlanta is the "go to" city for enterprising African-Americans

Ebony, March, 2002 by Charles Whitaker

Franklin's mayoral charge is to manage the current growth without dampening the city's development. "There are some interesting challenges ahead," she admits. "But that's why I wanted to get involved on this level. I want to make sure that Atlanta, the city that attracted me 30 years ago, continues to be an attractive city for other people like me and for my children and grandchildren."