Moral conviction was the core of the Civil Rights Movement and still drives many Atlanta activists and leaders. In this chapter, we explore the values, fortitude, and open-hearted faith that helped Atlanta emerge from the brutality of Jim Crow to build a thriving,  inclusive city and continue striving for justice, and what the whole country can learn about creating a moral democracy that is true to its ideals and its people.

Featured Guests: Activist and community organizer Nsé Ufot, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Activist and Managing Director of Women Donors Action, Hillary Holley, Founder and Chief Equity Officer of Partnership for Southern Equity Nathaniel Smith, Community strategist and activist Grace Choi, Activist and Executive Director of Latino Community Fund Georgia, Gigi Pedraza, Nonprofit leader Aisha Yaqoob Mahmood, Author, historian and professor Dr. Maurice Hobson, Executive Director of Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda, Helen Butler, Author and ordained minister Dante Stewart, and Vice President of Policy & Research at Kindred Futures Dr. Alex Camardelle-Floyd.