Why the Confederate Memorial Carved Into Stone Mountain Is Going Nowhere Soon

Georgia Today

English - May 28, 2021 13:51 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MB
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Stone Mountain’s massive monument featuring Confederate leaders has long sparked controversy. Now, the Stone Mountain Memorial Association has announced changes to the park it hopes will help tell a more "balanced" story of Georgia's past. The latest Georgia Today podcast with host Steve Fennessy and guest Tyler Estep, a reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, examines the park’s history and what the future of its Confederate memorial may look like.