It’s homecoming season in Atlanta, so it’s time to show up and show out on the yard. Morris Brown College’s week of festivities runs from Sept. 27 through Oct. 4. The cross-generational celebration will showcase a sea of purple and black Wolverines at the historic HBCU campus. And while the school no longer has a […]
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Criminal Records Keep People from Work in Atlanta. A Formerly Incarcerated Woman Is Lobbying to Change That.
A few months after her release from federal prison in 2017, Charlotte Garnes finally found a job that renewed her sense of purpose and allowed her to rebuild her life. But when her employer found out about her conviction, she was fired immediately. For 11 months, Garnes had been working with job centers that provide […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Capital B Atlanta
Race and Riots: How Rodney King Episodes Killed A Different World
It was April 29, 1992. And the country was transfixed during the reading of the verdict. An all-white jury found four Los Angeles police officers not guilty in the brutal beating of motorist Rodney King. The response was instant. Some called it a riot. Others called it an uprising. And for series creator Susan Fales-Hill, […]
Posted inCapital B Atlanta, Community, Environmental Justice
Are Black Residents Being Left Out of Atlanta’s Data Center Talks?
B. Campbell, a stay-at-home mom living in the southwest neighborhood of Sylvan Hills, said she’s feeling “on edge” about the rapid growth of data centers in Atlanta as a contentious, $500 million project is being proposed for her side of the city. The project would span 350,000 square feet, the size of 6.08 football fields […]
Posted inCapital B Atlanta, Community, Culture
Capital B Atlanta Launches Radio Show ‘Love, Atlanta’ with Ann Hill Bond
Capital B Atlanta community engagement editor Ann Hill Bond works at the intersection of Black history, narrative journalism, and civic life while listening to what Atlanta has to say. Whether the writer and public historian is attending weekly civic meetings at City Hall, dropping in on a neighborhood gathering in Oakland City, or hosting an […]
Posted inCapital B Atlanta, Elections, Local Politics, News
Trump-Backed Candidate Defeats Shawn Harris for Marjorie Taylor Greene Seat
With Harris’ strong showing, the race may be a warning for Republicans nationwide heading into the Fall midterm elections.
Posted inCapital B Atlanta, Politics & Policy, State Politics
HBCU Grad Heads to Runoff in Election to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
Shawn Harris, the bulletproof vest-wearing cattle farmer running to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former seat in Congress, is headed to a runoff against Republican Clayton Fuller in a Georgia special election that has gained national media attention. The Democratic candidate and Tuskegee grad led the mostly Republican field Tuesday night, securing more than 37% of […]
Posted inCapital B Atlanta, Courts, Criminal Justice
‘My Husband Crawls to Shower’: Rodney Taylor’s Wife on His ‘Horrific’ ICE Detention
As Georgia ranks as one of the top states for Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests, immigrants, families, and advocates on the front lines share their fears and the fight for freedom in a series of interviews. January marked one year since Mildred Danis-Taylor had seen her husband, Rodney Taylor. “We speak every day if he […]
Posted inCapital B Atlanta, Health, Mental Health, Public Services
Staffing Cuts at Atlanta VA Raise Concerns for Black Veterans Who Rely on It Most
When Ed Anderson walks into the Atlanta VA Medical Center, he doesn’t just see a hospital. He sees the place that once saved his life. “I can say with no shame in my voice that the VA mental health care saved my life more than 20, 25 years ago,” said the 71-year-old Air Force veteran. […]
Posted inCapital B Atlanta, Politics & Policy, Rural Issues, State Politics, Voting
Amid Threats, Black Farmer Seeks to Flip Seat Once Held by Marjorie Taylor Greene
The standard uniform for most candidates running for public office consists of suits and loafers — maybe a blazer and some jeans. But Shawn Harris — the Black cattle farmer vying to replace former MAGA champion Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s U.S. Congressional District 14 — says he regularly wears a bulletproof vest on the […]
