Coca-Cola UNITED Launches Opportunity for HBCU Students

Students representing Historically Black Colleges/Universities experience a week-long internship with Coca-Cola and receive a $1,000 school stipend Coca-Cola UNITED is…
02.26.19
Morris Brown College Names Dr. Kevin James As Interim President

The Morris Brown College Board of Trustees announced today it has appointed Dr. Kevin James as Interim President, effective March…
02.25.19
Alabama Newspaper Editor Who Urged Klan to ‘Ride Again’ Replaced by African-American Woman

An African-American woman is now the publisher and editor of the Alabama newspaper that recently urged the Ku Klux Klan…
02.25.19
Fair Fight Launches Statewide Campaign Against House Bill 316, In Favor Of Hand-marked Paper Ballots

Today, Fair Fight announced a statewide campaign to defeat House Bill 316 and promote hand-marked paper ballots. The voting rights…
02.25.19
JOIN OUR TEAM: Integrated Marketing Specialist (Atlanta)

Integrated Marketing Specialist (Atlanta) | Real Times Media is seeking an outside Sales and Marketing representative for its Atlanta operation…
02.26.19
Singer R. Kelly Charged With Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse

Looks like time is officially up for R. Kelly. Nearly two months since the docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” aired, the disgraced…
02.25.19
Reps. Lewis and Gallego Introduce Bill to Pave the Way to Higher Ed for DREAMers

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced the Higher Education Dream Act of 2019, as a response…
02.22.19
Michael Russell Elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Board of Directors

Michael Russell, CEO of H. J. Russell & Company, was recently elected to serve as a member of the board…
02.22.19
Atlanta BeltLine Acquires Another Key Piece of Westside Property

Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. has acquired a “major piece of property” near the Atlanta BeltLine Westside corridor. The three-quarter-mile line is…
02.22.19
Municipal Court of Atlanta Announces Interim Administrator and Chief Clerk of Court

The Municipal Court of Atlanta announced the appointment of Rashida A. Davis, Esq. as the Interim Court Administrator and Chief…
02.22.19
Health Care Waiver Bill Passes Out of Committee

The Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed legislation Tuesday to allow Gov. Brian Kemp to pursue health care waivers…
02.22.19
Fair Fight Adds Religious Congregations as Plaintiffs to Federal Lawsuit

Fair Fight Action added faith co-plaintiffs to our federal lawsuit demanding election reform in Georgia. Ebenezer Baptist Church, Virginia-Highland Church,…
02.21.19
NAACP Restructures to Advance Advocacy Strategy

The nation’s most prominent civil rights organization announced over the weekend during its annual national board meeting in New York,…
02.19.19
“Salary History Box” Requirement Banned on City of Atlanta Applications

The City of Atlanta has removed the salary history question on employment applications in an effort to ensure fair hiring…
02.19.19
Mayor Bottoms’ Task Force for the Promotion of Public Trust Approved by City Council

The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a resolution to create the Bottoms’ Administration’s Task Force for the Promotion of Public…
02.19.19
New Database Would Protect Lost African-American Burial Sites

When new construction projects break ground across the United States, they regularly encounter archaeological materials. Those materials can represent the…
02.19.19