Freedom bells rang in Galveston Bay, Texas, on June 19, 1865, two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing more than 250,000 enslaved people. Now, five years after its official declaration as a federal holiday, Atlanta is celebrating with family-friendly community gatherings, live music, and Black business expos. Friday, June 19 Juneteenth Atlanta […]
Naji Rutherford
Posted inCulture, HBCUs
At Atlanta Greek Picnic, Divine 9 Culture Meets Black Joy And Service
Boisterous chants and stroll songs echoed Saturday afternoon through Atlantic Station Pinnacle Lot, as college students, alumni, and locals proudly represented their Greek letters and immersed themselves in Black HBCU culture. From June 4 to June 7, the Atlanta Greek Picnic swept through downtown, uniting members of the Divine 9, the historic Black Greek-letter organizations. […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy, Voting
Black Organizers Revive Freedom Summer Amid Voting Rights Fight
In the wake of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gutted Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, All Roads Lead to the South launched Freedom Summer 2026 to continue the legacy of the 1964 Mississippi voter activism campaign. Affirming the importance of Black civil rights and voter education, the multiracial coalition will […]