He claims the early 20th-century Atlanta police and press largely ignored the series of murders because the victims were black.

“If the victims had been white, the murders would likely have made front-page news every time, rather than getting hidden away in a couple of sentences on the back pages.”

He contends that Atlanta's strip club culture is a historical and defining aspect of the city that deserves to be celebrated.

“The importance was to make sure that people understand that Atlanta does have a culture, right? And that culture is strip clubs.”