Nikema Williams tweeted the following:
"Mr. Russell was a talented businessman and remains a role model for Black entrepreneurs across the country. But his legacy is still most clear in our #FightingFifth, through @RICEAtlanta and through Atlanta Public Schools' Herman J. Russell West End Academy!"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Nikema Williams:
"When we say #AtlantaInfluencesEverything, we aren't only talking about the present. During #BlackHistoryMonth, we look back on our history as a home to Black entrepreneurs and icons like Herman J. Russell, founder of the LARGEST Black-owned real estate business in the country!"Read on Twitter
"To all the students in the Fighting Fifth, I have two #BlackHistoryMonth reminders: remember the vital role that students played in the fight for civil rights, and remember that Atlanta is the BEST Black History Month classroom we could ask for. Take advantage y'all!"Read on Twitter
"I share the heartache of everyone else who has lost family to cancer far too soon. This #WorldCancerDay, let's remember that up to 50% of cancer cases and deaths can be prevented with knowledge that we already have. Learn how we make a change at preventcancer.org." on Feb. 4Read on Twitter
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