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Local Green Atlanta Finds New Home, New Growth With New Season

It’s late November in Atlanta, and the days are chilly, windy and raw. But when you step into Local Green…
Q&A: How Local Health Departments Are Working to Reduce the Incidence of Pregnancy-Related Deaths

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the nation’s nearly 3,000 local health departments.  NACCHO’s efforts…
This Week’s Nobel Prizes: A Turning Point in the War on Cancer

There are moments in the history of scientific achievement that benchmark the end of an era and the beginning of…
Some Black Americans See Racial Comeuppance in Cosby Saga

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After spending years building his persona as a model husband and father, Bill Cosby took an abrupt…
Interview: Hill Says Kavanaugh Isn’t a #MeToo Referendum

Her 1991 testimony against Clarence Thomas riveted the nation, but failed to derail his nomination to the Supreme Court. Now,…
Coach with Lifetime of Service to Clark Atlanta University to be Posthumously Inducted into National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame

Leonidas S. Epps, Jr., who served at Clark College (Now Clark Atlanta University) starting in the 1940’s, will be inducted…
How An Iowa Supreme Court Decision Could Impact Driving While Black

Iowa's supreme court heard oral arguments about driving while Black.
Carter, Abrams: Georgians From Two Eras Chase Rural Votes

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s past and its potential future converged in the tiny town of Plains, as former President…
Echoes of Anita Hill in #MeToo allegation against Kavanaugh

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh recall Anita Hill’s accusations against Clarence Thomas…
New Data Paint an Unpleasant Picture of Poverty in the United States

On Sept. 12, the U.S. Census Bureau released national poverty data for 2017. The headline was that 39.7 million people…
Here’s Why August 28 Is A Major Date In Black History

Paying attention to the past.
Social Justice Movement Veterans Help Poor People’s Campaign

CARTHAGE, N.C. (AP) — As the Poor People’s Campaign launches a new initiative, its charismatic leader is working with the…
1959 Racial Slaying of Mississippi Teen Could Get Fresh Look

CORINTH, Miss. (AP) — Eberlene King remembers her 15-year-old brother as he lay dying, after White teenagers cruised through their…
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…
St. Louis DA win latest victory for Black Lives Matter

When LaShell Eikerenkoetter cast her vote for Wesley Bell in the St. Louis County Democratic primary on Tuesday, she took…
NEW EXHIBIT: “As We Dream” Nods to Hammonds House Museum’s Legacy, Foundations

Hammonds House Museum will unveil its new exhibit, “As We Dream: The O.T. Hammonds and Hammonds House Museum Collection, curated…