Black college students in Atlanta are not mincing words after last month’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling to end affirmative action in higher education. They say the decision — which limits colleges from considering race in admissions — is just another in a long list of challenges keeping scholars of color from gaining access to colleges […]
Sydney Sims
Sydney Sims is the youth and education reporter for Capital B Atlanta. Twitter @bySydneySims
Posted inCity Politics
What Would Atlanta Teens Do If We Gave Them $790 Million to Spend on the Budget?
Budget season in Atlanta is nearing the home stretch. Before the City Council and Mayor Andre Dickens approve and sign off on the record-setting $790 million general fund tab, we had one question: What would local teens do with that money? After all, Dickens dubbed 2023 the “Year of the Youth,” launching an initiative in […]
Posted inExplainers
Drive a Kia or Hyundai? MARTA Wants to Give You a Free Steering Wheel Lock
Do you own a Kia or a Hyundai? Ride MARTA? The transit agency is hosting an event that aims to ensure its riders’ personal vehicles are still in the parking lot when they return to them. In late May, MARTA announced they were partnering with Kia and Hyundai Motors to give away 640 steering wheel […]
Posted inCity Politics, Explainers
Atlanta City Council Proposes New Ordinance to Ensure Residents Are Heard in Public Comment
If you’ve ever been to an Atlanta City Council meeting and tried to speak during the public comment section, you may have had to wait several hours to state your piece. Now, the city is proposing a change to its public comment system to help ensure that all residents can voice their concerns. Here’s what […]
Posted inPublic Services
Need Plumbing Repairs? DeKalb County Has the Solution for You.
Live in DeKalb County? Need some help with your plumbing or mounting water bill debt? The DeKalb Cares Water Repair Program may be the solution for you. On Aug. 1, 2022, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners announced that residents across the county would see a 6% increase in water and sewer bills to fund […]
Posted inK-12
DeKalb County Schools Has a New Superintendent. Here’s What Residents Think.
The decision-making process LaTasha Adams went through before deciding to enroll her 8-year-old daughter at Wadsworth Magnet School was intense. The Decatur resident, who lives in the Columbia Woods neighborhood, had been home-schooling her daughter Zoey, but after taking a site tour of the magnet school in South DeKalb, and meeting the administrators, she was […]
Posted inCity Politics
It’s Not Just the City of Atlanta. Black Residents in DeKalb Have Water Issues, Too
Earlier this week, Janis Gardner sat outside the DeKalb County government office in downtown Decatur looking for answers. It was early in the morning, but she waited, alongside a dozen others, for the 10 a.m. Board of Commissioners meeting. Next to her were fellow members of the DeKalb Water Watch, a community group created with […]
Posted inEducation, K-12
Active Shooter Training Is Coming to Georgia Schools. Here’s What We Know.
If you’ve got a child in Georgia schools, they could be required to take part in active shooter training, thanks to a new law. Earlier this month, Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 147 into law. Also known as the Safe Schools Act, HB 147 was introduced by state Rep. Will Wade — one of […]
Posted inCity Politics
The City Shut Off Their Water. Now, These Black Residents in Atlanta Want Answers.
The water leak at his home first began in the summer of 2019, as far as Nick Aaron can recall. He didn’t know exactly where the leak was, but says it sounded like his water was constantly running after flushing the toilet or using a faucet. Aaron first reached out to a plumber, who told […]
Posted inHousing, Money
Black Airbnb Hosts in Atlanta Say City’s Short-Term Rental Policies Lack Clarity
For Nalah Garcia-Walker and her husband, real estate investing was their means of creating generational wealth. So when the couple decided to purchase their first property in Cascade Heights and convert it into an Airbnb two years ago, the decision was rooted in getting supplemental income outside of their day jobs. Garcia-Walker specializes in consulting, […]