Maynard (2017): Cast

This documentary explores the life and career of Maynard Jackson, Atlanta’s first African American mayor, who took office in 1973. Raised in the segregated South, Jackson achieved remarkable milestones, entering college at just fourteen and assuming leadership at thirty-five. The film recounts his three terms in office, a period marked by challenges such as the Atlanta child murders and triumphs like hosting the 1996 Olympics, all while fighting for racial equality. Through interviews with family, colleagues, and prominent figures like Bill Clinton and Andrew Young, the documentary portrays a dynamic leader and his lasting impact.

• SP Director Sam Pollard

• Bill Clinton as themselves
• AY Andrew Young as themselves
• AS Al Sharpton as themselves
• VJ Vernon Jordan as themselves

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Also known as

• Maynard Jackson