The childhood home of Maynard Jackson Jr. has been renovated into an affordable housing building for Spelman staffers.

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The home will serve as affordable housing for Spelman faculty and staff by offering a pathway to homeownership.

The childhood home of Atlanta’s first Black mayor, Maynard Jackson, has been restored. Through a unique partnership, the building will now house Spelman College faculty and staff members.