More MARTA Atlanta Community Forums Planned

Atlanta City Councilmembers will host a series of community forums in August to educate residents and city stakeholders about the…
07.31.18
New Study: Black Men Three Times More Likely To Be Killed By Police

No shocking information here.
07.30.18
Morehouse College Among Schools That Cut Ties with Papa John’s Founder

Colleges and universities nationwide are continuing to cut ties to John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John’s Pizza, after he…
07.25.18
‘It Could Be Anybody’s Child Next’: Family Demands Georgia Cops Be Fired For Police Brutality On Boy

Georgia police forcefully restrain a Black child during an arrest of his father.
07.24.18
Walmart Supports Future Leaders Through $2 Million in Grants

Yesterday, Walmart announced $2 million in grants to organizations working to expand internship opportunities for diverse youth populations, the Congressional…
07.24.18
The Housing Hunt Just Got Harder For Black People. Here’s Why

Two new housing studies shed light on the challenges Blacks face in finding quality, affordable housing.
07.23.18
Planned Housing Justice League of Atlanta Rally to Call For “Real Investment in Affordable Housing on the Beltline” 

Atlanta residents plan to hold a rally and press conference calling for City policy makers to make major investments in…
07.20.18
A book dropped in (July 18)

There is nothing like going to my mailbox and finding a thick envelope. In most cases that envelope contains a…
07.20.18
Mayor Bottoms Leads Groundbreaking for Adair Court Senior Affordable Housing Development

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joined other City officials to break ground on the highly-anticipated Adair Court development early July.…
07.19.18
The Black Women’s Expo Returns to Atlanta

There can never be too much of a good thing when it comes to, well, a good thing. The Black…
07.20.18
Zillow to Expand Buying and Selling Homes to Atlanta

Potential home sellers in Atlanta will soon be able to use Zillow Offers to request an offer from Zillow to…
07.26.18
Black Atlanta Youth Make History at Harvard

Atlantan Jordan Thomas, a student at Grady High School, brought home the first-place victory for the single-elimination (debate) tournament which…
07.19.18
Here’s Why Ethnic Intimidation Is A Rare Charge In Cases Targeting African Americans

Halting hate.
07.19.18
100 Black Men of Atlanta Appoints New Executive Director and COO

Anthony Flynn is the newly appointed executive director and chief operating officer of the 100 Black Men Of Atlanta Inc.,…
07.17.18
$26.5 million funding for large-scale study on African-American men with prostate cancer

An ambitious project, led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC, will explore why African-American men are at higher…
07.17.18
Wash your hands (July 11)

Did you hear about the group of people that got sick after eating at a party? The conclusion was “someone…
07.16.18