When most people picture a fisherman, the image that comes to mind rarely includes young Black boys. Mayor Andre Dickens’ Big Brothers Fishing Retreat is working to change that.
On a spring Saturday morning at Adams Park, young men cast their lines into a stocked pond as Mayor Andre Dickens’ Big Brothers Fishing Retreat returned for its fourth consecutive year, drawing together city agencies, state conservation experts and community volunteers around a shared mission: getting the youth of Atlanta outside, engaged and equipped with life skills that extend well beyond the water’s edge.
Open to young men ages 12 to 2, taking place at Adams Park in partnership with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Partners included Atlanta Fire Rescue, the Atlanta Police Department, and Atlanta Parks and Recreation…