New GPB Show to Bring Black Women’s Voices to the Forefront

This Sunday, Georgia Public Broadcasting will premiere “A Seat at the Table,” a new weekly television series featuring co-hosts Denene…
06.15.17
In Progress: Downtown Atlanta Master Plan

The Central Atlanta Progress/Atlanta Downtown Improvement District’s efforts to create the Downtown Atlanta Master Plan are in full swing and…
06.14.17
$32 Million in Invest Atlanta’s Housing Opportunity Bonds to fund City’s Housing Strategy

  Invest Atlanta has closed on the new round of Housing Opportunity Bonds providing $32 million for critical affordable and…
06.14.17
MARTA’s Rhonda Briggins Appointed to House Commission on Transit Governance and Funding

Georgia Assembly House Speaker David Ralston recently named Rhonda Briggins, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s senior director of External…
06.14.17
Atlanta Eyes Increase in Construction Employment Demand

 Construction employment increased in the greater Atlanta region and in 217 out of 358 metro areas nationally between April 2016…
06.13.17
Marker Memorializes Historic Integration of Georgia Southern

A new commemorative marker on Georgia Southern University’s campus pays tribute to a special part of Georgia Southern’s history and…
06.12.17
Fulton County Property Taxes Soar

Across the city last week, thousands of Atlantans opened their mailboxes to unwelcome news – surprisingly higher tax bills from…
06.09.17
Kasim Reed: No tax increase for Philips Arena renovation following College Park Vote

The City of College Park voted unanimously to allow Atlanta to collect money in the rental of cars at the…
06.09.17
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Morehouse College Interim President William “Bill” Taggart Has Died

According to the Fulton County, Georgia medical examiner, William “Bill” Taggart, interim president at Morehouse College and Atlanta Business League…
06.08.17
Wellness Matters

At the turn of the 20th century, the life expectancy for African Americans – notwithstanding socio-economic conditions and realities particular to…
06.13.17
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ICYMI: Georgia 6th District Debate with Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel
06.07.17
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COVER STORY: Black America Still Needs Black-Owned Banks

Citizens Trust Bank has had something to celebrate in its 95th year: continued relevance. As a gift of sorts for…
06.07.17
Attorney General Sessions Calls for Return to Mandatory Minimum Sentences Associated with Low-level Drug Crimes, Mass Incarceration

Mandatory minimum sentences, which have been vilified by some as a war against African-American men, just got a strong push…
06.06.17
Months After Meeting with HBCU Presidents, Trump Still Giving Mixed Messages on Black Colleges

Repeatedly during his first 100 days, President Donald J. Trump signaled to the leaders and supporters of historically Black colleges…
06.06.17
Job Prospects Mixed for Black Workers Last Month

Even though Black women lost ground in the labor market last month, the unemployment rate for Black workers dipped below…
06.02.17
The U.S. Army and 100 Black Men of America Partner to Build Leaders

Under the banner of mentorship in the development of our nation’s next generation of leaders, the U.S. Army will partner…
06.02.17
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