Carolyn Long Banks

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Carolyn Long Banks
Member of the Atlanta City Council
At-large Post 14
In office
1980–1997
Preceded byMarvin S. Arrington Sr.
Personal details
Born(1940-10-30)October 30, 1940
McDonough, Georgia, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 2023(2023-04-12) (aged 82)
EducationClark College (1962)
Georgia State University
OccupationActivist, politician

Carolyn Long Banks (October 30, 1940 – April 12, 2023) was an American civil rights activist and politician who helped found the Atlanta Student Movement and was the first black woman to serve on the Atlanta City Council.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Badertscher, Nancy; Bunch, Riley (13 April 2023). "Carolyn Long Banks was an Atlanta trailblazer". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  2. ^ Smith Jr., John B. (12 April 2023). "Inquirer Family Mourns the Loss of Friend and Activist Carolyn Long Banks". The Atlanta Inquirer.
  3. ^ "Alumnae in Civic & Social Engagement". Clark Atlanta University. Retrieved 15 April 2023.