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Morehouse Sophomore Is Named as a Luard Morse Scholar

Artimus Cunningham, an English major from Sycamore, IL, has been named as a 2019 Luard Morse Scholar. The sophomore was…
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,…
Is School Choice the Black Choice? Keeping it 100 for Atlanta Students

Roland Martin and The 74 will be holding the “Is School Choice the Black Choice?” education town hall event at…
Westside Future Fund Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors

Westside Future Fund (WFF) announced the election of seven new members to its Board of Directors: Rev. Kenneth Alexander, John…
Congressman David Scott Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Underbanked Communities

This week, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) introduced legislation to better address the needs of “under-banked, un-banked, and underserved” communities in…
New Poll Highlights Economic and More Need For Election Reform

Georgia Business Leaders Speak Out Against Voter Suppression A new poll released by Fair Fight highlights the public’s lack of…
Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Health System Cleared to Merge This Year

Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Health System (the parent of Gwinnett Medical Center) announced in February that they have cleared the…
No Early Voting in Fulton County for March Special Election

Registered voters will have one day to cast a ballot for the March 19 Special Election. Voters wanting to cast…
Bruno Mars, Steve Harvey Join Line Up for Beloved Benefit in Atlanta

Two of the biggest names in music and entertainment are joining forces on March 21 to help raise funds to support nonprofit…
Scholarship Opportunities for African Americans Highlighted During Black History Month

Fastweb, the leading website for scholarship and financial aid information and a member of the Monster network, focuses on resources…
27th Annual Bounce Trumpet Awards To Air Feb. 17

NAACP Image ® Award-winning Actress Wendy Raquel Robinson and GRAMMY® Award-nominated R&B singer Tank hosted the 2019 Bounce Trumpet Awards, an exciting night of inspiration,…
Dying While Black: Perpetual Gaps Exist in Health Care for African Americans

Several years ago, MapQuest directed me on a 10-hour drive to visit my father in a Florida hospital. Complications from…
Super Bowl LIII Brings Community Upgrades to the Westside

Each year, the NFL seeks to improve the surrounding communities of the Super Bowl host city, through the Super Bowl…
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Launches More than Mac Campaign to Fight Food Insecurity and Hunger

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms today joined Kroger and the Atlanta Community Food Bank to launch the “More than Mac” campaign…
Big Game Weekend: How to See the Off the Wall Murals

As Super Bowl LIII approaches, 11 artists have completed nearly 21 murals that will comprise WonderRoot and the Atlanta Super Bowl Host…
Big Game Weekend: Super Bowl LIII Fan Facts

ATLSuperBowl53.com will house all pertinent information leading up to Super Bowl LIII including: events, entertainment options  and all Know Before…