Quentin Carey is a single father who lived with his 16-year-old son at a dilapidated apartment complex in College Park for three years. In March, the unemployed warehouse worker received a notice saying he had seven days to move out because the property was unsafe. Carolyn Huitt, a retired home health aid, lived at the […]
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National Baptist Convention President Under Fire After Accepting Target Donation Amid DEI Boycott
When the Rev. Boise Kimber was first installed as the president of the National Baptist Convention USA in January, he announced the creation of an economic development committee to meet with politicians and major corporations that have been rolling back their initiatives to address diversity, equity and inclusion. “Many of our people buy from Walmart, […]
Posted inHousing
Evicted and Soon Homeless: How Metro Atlanta Landlords Put Black Families on the Streets
Keita Martin worries he’ll be homeless again before the end of the summer. The 32-year-old Marietta native is one of several tenants at Campus Edge Apartments, who say they’re being booted out of the complex near Kennesaw State University by its new owners. Campus Realty Advisors, an Atlanta-based real estate development company, confirmed it officially […]
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What to Do If You’re Being Evicted in Metro Atlanta
Protests over controversial evictions have occurred across metro Atlanta recently, and local tenant attorneys say Black Georgians make up the majority of those involved in cases they encounter in court. Many renters who receive troubling calls or letters from their landlords move out prematurely when they should fight back, according to tenant attorney Michael Lucas, […]
Posted inCity Politics, Housing
If Atlanta Is a Black Mecca, Why Are 8 Out of 10 Homeless People Black?
Forty-seven percent of Atlanta residents are Black, but the city commonly referred to as the Black Mecca had a homeless population in January that was 80% Black, according to the latest Point-In-Time homelessness census count released on Monday. Of equal concern, on Jan. 27, the city logged 131 homeless families, an 18% rise from the […]
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Atlantans Protest Target on 5-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death
To mark the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, hundreds gathered outside Target’s Conyers location at the behest of prominent local pastor Jamal Bryant. Bryant led protesters in a 9 minute and 29 second prayer, the same amount of time former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on Floyd’s neck, killing him in […]
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Revamped Motel Gives Atlanta’s Unhoused a Second Chance — But for How Long?
Malcolm Walker was grateful to have a roof over his head on Monday after spending the past six months living under a bridge. The 32-year-old Atlanta resident was one of up to 80 unhoused people living in tents at the Pryor Street homeless encampment — located downtown under Interstate 20 — before a crew of […]
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Atlanta’s Largest Homeless Encampment Is About to Be Cleared
Atlanta’s largest homeless encampment is scheduled to be “decommissioned” on Monday as city officials continue working to clear potentially hazardous tent cities in the wake of the January tragedy that resulted in Cornelius Taylor’s death. Up until recently, the encampment located downtown beneath Interstate 20 on Pryor Street was home to as many as 80 […]
Posted inBlack Businesses, Economic Justice, Money, Politics & Policy
As Target Boycott Continues, Local Black Businesses Reap the Benefits
What began in Atlanta as a 40-day “Target fast” in March has evolved into a full-blown economic movement aimed at making corporate America pay for broken promises — and uplifting Black-owned businesses in the process. “It is time for us to stand 10 toes down about something,” said Pamela Booker, a 46-year-old Stone Mountain resident, […]
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Target Boycott Phase Two: Organizers to Expand Movement
Greear Webb hasn’t set foot in a Target or spent any money there in two months — a conscious departure from what was once his go-to retailer for affordable apparel and toiletries. The 24-year-old Emory Law School student and Midtown resident is one of an estimated 10,000 members of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in […]
