"Friendly reminder that for today on Presidents Day businesses, public schools, & government buildings have varying hours and many are closed.Check out some online resources to see what's open around you in the Atlanta region.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/business/"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Carolyn Bourdeaux:
"On this #DayofRemembrance, we reflect on the shameful and discriminatory 1942 Executive order that targeted Japanese Americans, forcing nearly 120,000 people to leave their homes and be placed in internment camps.We educate ourselves on injustice to not repeat mistakes." on Feb. 19Read on Twitter
"Today we gathered to remember the lives taken & displaced by violent white supremacist mobs in 1912 Forsyth Co.I thank Pastor Headd, Deacon Green, Judge Harris & all who shared how this conflict impacted our community for decades. Let us keep moving forward together." on Feb. 18Read on Twitter
"I am humbled and grateful to the descendants of Forsyth County's 1912 racial cleansing who shared their stories today at Poplar Hill Baptist Church.We must keep listening and retelling our history in its entirety to move toward justice and reconciliation in our communities." on Feb. 18Read on Twitter
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