There’s no denying the history one mile east of downtown Atlanta. It’s the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the home of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Within a mile’s walk, there are testaments to Black persistence.
“People have been here for generations,” said Louis Negron. “With it now being gone, there is going to be a blight in the community of health care and access.” “We are a state where we need to do a lot of work in making sure everyone has equal access to health care,” Thapa said. When rural hospitals close, they often leave residents dozens of miles from the next available option. In cities, there’s at least the illusion of access. Grady Hospital is a mile away.
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