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In its 16th year of publishing, Who’s Who Publishing Co., LLC is proud of this colorful and vibrant edition of Who’s Who In Black Atlanta®. The publication will showcase Atlanta’s most influential and most interesting personalities such Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, artist Lydell Martin, and Georgia Tech head basketball coach, Paul Hewitt, to name a few. With more than 400 networking-packed pages, the guide features nearly 600 individuals who contribute to the metro Atlanta community. Additionally, for the first time readers will enjoy a special feature on Atlanta’s Black Doctors. Likewise, readers can look forward to informative sections such Atlanta’s Spiritual Leaders, Counselors at Law, Media Professionals, Corporate Brass, Professionals, Entrepreneurs, and Community Leaders.

CEO and founder C. Sunny Martin and Atlanta publisher Yolanda Reynolds are especially grateful for the corporate involvement in this and other editions. To this end, the publishers selected UPS as the Corporation of the Year. Other corporations that continue their support of Who’s Who In Black Atlanta® include, but are not limited, to Hyatt Regency and Delta Air Lines.

Dedicated to making an impact across the nation, Who’s Who Publishing publishes annual directories in other metropolitan areas such as Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati, OH Indianapolis, IN and St. Louis, MO. In 2006, the company plans to release publications in Birmingham, AL, and Chicago, IL, which also highlight the significant achievements made by legendary and contemporary African Americans. This year the company released the inaugural edition of Black Mayors In America™ and the second edition of Black Judges In America®. These and future releases are particularly important in acquainting African-American youth with career opportunities and role models within their respective communities.

Books may be purchased locally at Barnes & Noble, Mendu Bookstore at Greenbriar Mall, Borders, and the Shrine of the Black Madonna for a retail price of $34.95 (ISBN # 0-9763069-88-0).