On Thursday, Aug. 28, the city of Atlanta celebrated the 95th birthday of civil rights trailblazer Xernona Clayton with an evening surrounded by hundreds of friends and supporters at a public art installation unveiling in her honor at Hardy Ivy Park in downtown Atlanta.

Clayton, born Aug. 30, 1930, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement as a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He was honored with Legacy in Bloom, an evening celebration featuring nature-inspired art installations by three Atlanta artists.

The event, held from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hardy Ivy Park on West Peachtree Street, showcased works by artists Chloe Alexander, Grace Kisa, and Sayma Hossain, each interpreting Clayton’s remarkable legacy throug

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