The company at the center of the national infant formula shortage has announced plans to restart its troubled Michigan plant, raising hopes that the formula crisis could soon end. But it could be as long as two months before parents see store shelves restocked with formula products, Abbott Nutrition said. Abbott, the largest baby formula […]
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Tax Surplus Refunds Are Due out This Month. Here’s How Much You’re Getting.
Rising inflation has made it harder for many Georgians to pay their bills this year, but some are about to receive a tiny bit of economic relief from state government. On March 23, Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation into law that will return a total of more than $1 billion to Georgia taxpayers in the […]
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After Mayor’s Promise, Peoplestown Residents Still Not Sure Where They Stand
It’s been three months since Mayor Andre Dickens met with Black homeowners in Peoplestown and committed to resolving their years-long eminent domain saga within the first 100 days of his administration. That self-imposed deadline expired two weeks ago with Dickens reportedly telling members of the media that discussions are still ongoing. This week, two of […]
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Locked Out of Legacy
EDITOR’S NOTE: Canopy contributor Nikishka Iyengar is the founder and chief ecosystem officer at The Guild, an organization developing equitable real estate and programs for communities of color. “If you really want to talk about the beauty of this city,you gotta start in the parts that nobody wants to go to,that so many people came from.”— […]
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Georgia Suspended Its Gas Tax. Here’s What It Means For You.
The next time you’re at the gas pump, you might feel less strain on your wallet. On March 18, Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a bill to suspend Georgia’s tax on gasoline. Also known as a gas tax holiday, HB 304 was designed to reduce the rising cost of fuel for state residents struggling […]
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‘What Happens to Us?’ Black Business Owners Question Future After Mall Purchase
Nzinga Williams has called the Gallery at South DeKalb home for over 20 years. Williams’ business, Light Up Your Life, was one of several that the Trinidad and Tobago native’s family owned in the mall. Today, only Light Up Your Life remains. The assortment of incense, sage, crystals and natural body care products, alongside playing […]
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We Took a Walk Down the New Black Wall Street. Here’s What We Learned.
Lecester “Bill” Allen said it all started with an epiphany. About four years ago, the local philanthropist was watching a television special about the Greenwood district, a business community in Tusla, Oklahoma, that thrived at the beginning of the 20th century. In its heyday, the former Native American territory was considered one of the epicenters […]
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A Renewed Hope for the Embattled Residents of Peoplestown
In the past decade, Robert and Bertha Darden have had numerous knocks on the door of their Peoplestown home by city officials. It usually meant bad news. But a recent knock at the door by one city official proved fruitful. It was Mayor Andre Dickens. He came alone. No entourage. No gaggle of media. Dickens […]