Black Voting Magic: African-American Women May Drive Another Freedom Summer

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says that Black women are "realizing the power of their vote" after their massive turnout…
02.15.18
Alvin Ailey and Atlanta: A Perfect Pairing

For more than four decades, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has dazzled audiences in Atlanta, and the Company will move…
02.13.18
Clark Atlanta University Celebrates African-American History Month with Symposium on Race Relations and Economic Inequality

Feb. 22-23 Event Assesses Progress Since Birth of Du Bois, Death of King Clark Atlanta University (CAU) President Ronald A.…
02.13.18
National Portrait Gallery unveils Obama portraits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle…
02.13.18
High Museum of Art Names Obama Portraitist Amy Sherald Recipient of David C. Driskell Prize

The High Museum of Art today announces artist Amy Sherald as the 2018 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize…
02.09.18
51 New Affordable Housing Units Are Secured for Legacy Renters in Atlanta’s Historic Westside

 Announcement supports Mayor’s $1 billion public-private Atlanta Affordable Housing Initiative, Champions Westside Future Fund’s collective-impact model for resident retention  Mayor Keisha…
02.07.18
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Signs Cash Bond Ordinance into Law

Ordinance eliminates cash bonds as a requirement to secure release for violation of city ordinances Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has…
02.07.18
War of Words Over Black Unemployment Muddles Its Data

It was, arguably, the most snide and taunting of lines during President Trump’s first official State of the Union address…
02.07.18
City of Atlanta to Open Warming Center Ahead of Frigid Weather 

The City of Atlanta  will open an emergency warming center in anticipation of frigid temperatures overnight. The center will open…
02.02.18
Do Gooders: Goodie Nation Partners with National Program That Will Train and Support Entrepreneurs

Goodie Nation is partnering with UBS, the world’s largest wealth manager, and Village Capital, an organization that finds, trains and…
02.02.18
NEW GIG: Yvonne Cowser Yancy Named The Fresh Market’s SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer

The Fresh Market Inc., a leading specialty grocery retailer, has named Yvonne Cowser Yancy as the company’s senior vice president…
02.02.18
Fifty Years After Historic Sanitation Strike, Thousands of Cooks, Cashiers to Carry on Fight for Higher Pay, Union Rights with Strikes, Protests Nationwide

  On Feb. 12, the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the historic Memphis sanitation strike, Atlanta fast-food workers will rally as…
02.02.18
Many people of color not won over by Trump call for unity

President Donald Trump’s call for American unity in his first State of the Union address struck an us-versus-them tone for…
02.02.18
COVER STORY: The Gun Stops Here 

Worker Complains About Safety and Due Process in Juvenile Detention Center  Veteran supervisor in charge (SIC) Fitzgerald Mullins had a singular focus when he saw what appeared…
03.26.18
At ‘Alternate State of the Union’ Trump Derided for ‘White Nationalist’ Conduct

In stirring comments that were more sermon than speech, the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II derided the Trump administration…
01.31.18
Social Media Responds: Trump Takes on Black Unemployment, Police Brutality Protests During The State Of The Union

Trump touted his racist resentment toward Black and brown people during his first State of the Union address Tuesday night.
01.31.18
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