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At least 80 MARTA bus drivers called in sick Monday morning.
Is School Choice the Black Choice? Keeping it 100 for Atlanta Students
Michael Russell Elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Board of Directors
Health Care Waiver Bill Passes Out of Committee
Reps. Lewis and Gallego Introduce Bill to Pave the Way to Higher Ed for DREAMers
Atlanta BeltLine Acquires Another Key Piece of Westside Property
Municipal Court of Atlanta Announces Interim Administrator and Chief Clerk of Court
Oglethorpe First Georgia College to Provide Scholarships to ‘Dreamers’
Fair Fight Adds Religious Congregations as Plaintiffs to Federal Lawsuit
FedEx Launches Seventh Annual Small Business Grant Contest
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced the Higher Education Dream Act of 2019, as a response to discriminatory action states have taken, and some intend to take, to block the attendance of some immigrants to college and university education. This bill would prohibit institutions that receive federal funds from refusing to […]
Oglethorpe University is partnering with TheDream.US to become the first Georgia college to provide scholarships to qualified immigrant students who came to the United States as children, or “DREAMers.” “DREAMers are among our most accomplished students and young alumni,” said Oglethorpe University President Larry Schall in a press release. “I’ve stated before that Oglethorpe stands […]
When new construction projects break ground across the United States, they regularly encounter archaeological materials. Those materials can represent the…
Artimus Cunningham, an English major from Sycamore, IL, has been named as a 2019 Luard Morse Scholar. The sophomore was one of three HBCU students selected for the prestigious English-Speaking Union Luard Morse Scholarship. The winners will receive a $25,000 award to pay for a semester of study abroad in the United Kingdom during the […]
Michael Russell, CEO of H. J. Russell & Company, was recently elected to serve as a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, serving a term from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021. The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta oversees the management of […]
FedEx Corp. announced the launch of its seventh annual Small Business Grant Contest. This year, the contest offers grants and services to ten U.S. based small businesses, distributing a collective prize pool of $220,500—the largest sum since the contest was established in 2012. In addition to the grants, winners will also receive an additional dollar […]
Thousands of protesters took to the streets in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moise, who has been blamed for the country’s economic woes by the opponents. With more rallies planned in the coming days, the standoff has plunged the country into political chaos. Source: AlJazeera English
On Feb. 28, 2019 at 5 p.m., the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library will host a program and panel discussion about the life and work of Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III, including a special viewing of his collection. The theme of the event is “Sba: Reclaiming African Futures.” Confirmed panelists include Dr. Elletta […]
Inner City Urban: Vine City, a photographic exhibition by Rose Smith, is currently on display at the Auburn Avenue Research…
An African-American teaching assistant at the University of Georgia continues to face a backlash for his social media posts about “fighting” white people. Among the statements by philosophy doctoral student Irami Osei-Frimpong that led some UGA graduates to threaten to withhold donations: “…some white people may have to die for black communities to be made […]
The financial crisis of 2009, the worst since the Great Depression, was hard on all Americans. But arguably no group felt its sting more than African-Americans, who were already the most economically and financially vulnerable segment of the population going into it. Even today, a decade since the Great Recession hit, blacks still haven’t fully […]
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed legislation Tuesday to allow Gov. Brian Kemp to pursue health care waivers from the federal government. The panel’s 9-4 vote came after Senate Minority Leader Steve Henson (D-Stone Mountain) sought to open up the bill’s Medicaid waiver request to cover more Georgians. Henson’s bid to amend Senate […]
The Beasley Allen Firm and The CK Hoffler Firm filed a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors on behalf of the City of Flint, Michigan, alleging the marketing of these drugs in Flint contributed to the creation of the opioid epidemic, a public health and safety crisis in the City. Responding to the opioid crisis […]
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