Seasoned Saints: The Matriarch, Annie Velma Hickson

Seasoned Saints: The Matriarch, Annie Velma Hickson

Seasoned Saints is a series of stories on Atlanta seniors who have helped shape the way the city is seen through local media, community activism, and a national lens. These stories are representative of Black History Month and the people who helped make Black history every day. Some are well-known the world over, while others’ names might only ring a bell within their respective communities. Black history is all around us.-D. Suggs, Editor in Ch…