Susie King Taylor led a remarkable life. Born into slavery in ante-bellum Georgia, she served as a Union Army nurse, caring for wounded and dying soldiers in the Civil War, although she was never properly compensated for her work. She learned to read and write by attending secret schools and went on to help others to do the same. Later, she became the first Black woman to
Mel King was a politician, a community organizer, and an advocate. But he was also a friend, a husband, a father, and a mentor. Today, we remember him as all of that and more.