Community

Ludacris: “I encourage all communities throughout the city to come out and enjoy the day.”

Ludacris and The Ludacris Foundation in conjunction with Commissioner Natalie Hall (4th District D) will host the 2nd annual ‘LudaFamDay’…
Sneakerhead Youth Empowerment Center Provides STEAM Education with a Twist … Fly Kicks

As schools across Atlanta officially open their classrooms for the start of the 2018-19 academic year, there are high hopes…
Former NAACP President Ben Jealous Facing Uphill Climb to Become First Black Governor of Maryland

Benjamin Todd Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Despite defeating six candidates to become the Democratic nominee for governor of Maryland, former NAACP…
Downtown’s “Gulch” Project Gains Momentum With New Development Partnership

For the last several months, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ Administration has been working ambitiously and collaboratively to continue the momentum…
Cam Newton to Host Georgia vs. Alabama High School Football Classic, Showdown

A high school football showdown is on the horizon featuring top high schools from metro Atlanta and Alabama, as Cam Newton…
Get a Life!

It seems almost every day we’re hearing about yet another incident of Black people being harassed by white people for…
Morehouse College President Starts Freshman Year in Dorm

ATLANTA (AP) — The president of Morehouse College is tackling his freshman year in an unusual way. David Thomas —…
Kevin Hart’s Help From The Hart Charity Launches a New $600,000 Scholarship Program with UNCF and KIPP

Two Atlanta students – Ayan Robinson and Lauryn Williams – are among the recipients of a $600,000 scholarship fund from…
Sharpton Compares Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Sheriff To A Jim Crow Officer

The Rev. Al Sharpton fired off a stinging response to the Florida sheriff who called for the civil rights leader…
Genes Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer Risk Identified

Researchers have identified specific genes associated with the increased risk for triple-negative breast cancer, providing the basis for better risk…
New Resource Center to Promote African American Sainthood Causes

Xavier University of Louisiana has announced a new initiative to unite groups working on the promotion of African American canonization…
Healing Our Charlottesville

This week Charlottesville will recognize the one-year anniversary of the “Unite the Right” rally that culminated in a summer of…
Sheltering Arms Hosts Annual Fundraising Dinner, Celebrates 130 Years As Early Education Organization

Sheltering Arms, Georgia’s largest nonprofit early education and child care organization, is pleased to host an evening of celebration on…
Activism Via Social Media Still On the Rise

As the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag turns 5 years old, its evolution on Twitter and how Americans view social media’s impact on…
Black Panther Party co-founder Elbert ‘Big Man’ Howard dies

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Elbert “Big Man” Howard, a co-founder of the Black Panther Party who served as newspaper editor, information officer…
Black Men’s Group and Community Organizations Launch Youth State of Emergency Gathering

A collection of community organizations will hold a State of Emergency for Youth event titled “Operation Take Back” at the…