Today on Athens News Matters, a survivor of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001 speaks about his experience. Then, the effort to name a park after the first Black lawmakers to represent Athens after the Civil War.
“We were all looking out for one another:” Athens’ resident reflects on 9/11
This Thursday marks the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. Greg Trevor is currently the Public Safety Communications and Outreach Coordinator at the University of Georgia and was at his desk in the World Trade Center when the planes hit. He sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to reflect on that day as the quarter century anniversary approaches. Here’s their conversation.
Petition for Richardson-Madison Park
After the Civil War, Clarke County’s voting population was made up of more freed Black people than white. In 1868, two Black men named Alf Richardson and Madison Davis were elected to represent the county in Atlanta. Local nonprofit Historic Athens launched a petition this week to name a new downtown park after these lawmakers.
Northeast Georgia memoirist wants other survivors to know they can thrive
The COVID-19 pandemic was a devastating time for many Americans. In her new memoir No Longer That Girl, Northeast Georgia resident Stephanie Maley writes about how that period of fear forced other painful memories to the surface. In the book, Maley details how childhood experiences of sexual abuse and abandonment ricocheted throughout her life—and how she faced shame and isolation in order to heal.
She sat down with WUGA’s Emma Auer to discuss her memoir, which comes out in November. Their interview will cover topics of childhood sexual abuse and may not be suitable for all listeners.
