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Who was the first african american to serve as the mayor of atlanta?.

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Maynard Jackson

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Jackson, Jr. Maynard Jackson was Atlanta's first African American mayor; he serve two consecutive terms (1974-1978; 1978-1982) and was elected for a third term in 1990.

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