ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As we celebrate Black History Month, we recognize and celebrate the many contributions of African American leaders right here in Atlanta. One of those leaders is Xernona Clayton — a trailblazer who shattered the glass ceiling when she became the first African American to have her own talk show in the South.
On a sunny winter day in her downtown Atlanta office, Xernona Clayton remembers the moment that changed her life forever.
“Well, Martin himself called me and talked for three hours on the phone, and that’s how I got to Atlanta,” she said…