Styles of Confidence (Debbie’s Lifestyles Photos Oct. 31)

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some…
11.02.18
City of Atlanta, Atlanta Housing and Community Partners To Develop Housing Units for Individuals Experiencing Chronic Homelessness

The City of Atlanta and Atlanta Housing have announced a new partnership to develop 550 permanent supportive housing units through…
11.02.18
Fulton County Schools Kick Off “Text 4 Help” Crisis and Advice Line For Teens

The office of Fulton County Board of Commissioners Vice Chairman Bob Ellis and Fulton County Schools have officially kicked off…
11.02.18
$1 Million in Grants Earmarked for Underserved Entrepreneurs

In October 1968, Craig Hall , an entrepreneur and philanthropist, founded HALL Group at age 18 with the purchase of his first rooming…
11.02.18
VIEWPOINTS: Racism and the Black Vote, Then & Now

America has a long history of working to disenfranchise or denying Black people the right to vote. From its inception…
11.02.18
Public Notice: Rodney Cook, Sr. Park in Historic Vine City – Eminent Domain

The Atlanta City Council will meet on Monday, November 5, 2018 to consider the approval of the use of eminent domain…
11.01.18
#BlackWomenVote Website Launched to Energize and Engage Black Women

Higher Heights, the leading, independent and trusted voice for Black women leading up to, and beyond Election Day, has rolled…
11.01.18
34 APS Schools Score Above 70 on State’s Redesigned CCRPI

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) released the redesigned College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) scores today showing that…
11.01.18
Caregiver Workshop to Support Healthy Families

The DeKalb County Human Services Department and DeKalb County Public Library will host a caregiver workshop — “You Are Not…
10.31.18
The Herndon Foundation Hosts Game Changer Scholarship Gala

The 2nd Annual Game Changer Scholarship Fundraiser Gala, benefiting the the Herndon Game Changer Program, will be held Friday at the…
10.31.18
Monica and Cricket Wireless Joined Forces to Help the Atlanta Music Project

On Friday, Cricket made a $125,000 donation to the Atlanta Music Project (AMP). The gift will go toward giving 100…
10.31.18
‘For Color Girls’ Playwright Ntozake Shange Passes Away

Playwright, poet and author Ntozake Shange, whose most acclaimed theater piece is the 1975 Tony Award-nominated play “For Colored Girls…
10.31.18
Gwen’s Girls and The Black Girls Equity Alliance (Debbie’s Lifestyles Photos Oct. 24)

On Sept. 27, at the Omni William Penn Hotel the Third Annual Equity Summit & Award Reception was presented by…
10.30.18
DeKalb County’s Solicitor-General Raises Over $21,500 Through Annual Dancing with the DeKalb Stars

The DeKalb County Solicitor-General Donna Coleman-Stribling raised over $21,500 through her annual Dancing with the DeKalb Stars, a domestic violence…
10.29.18
Peoplestown Residents Return to Court To Challenge City’s Use of Eminent Domain

Peoplestown residents return to court after Judge Schwall directed the City to bring former city engineer working on the proposed…
10.29.18
VIEWPOINTS: The Fight for the Soul of Our Democracy

Recently, the New Georgia Project, a voting rights organization I chair, was forced to file yet another lawsuit against Secretary of State…
11.08.18