This story was originally published by Atlanta Civic Circle. One of the nation’s most widely embraced strategies to combat homelessness — getting people housed first and then addressing other needs around mental health, addiction, and employment — faces an existential threat in the upcoming presidential election. Like Democratic and Republican administrations before it, the Biden […]
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Many Businesses Didn’t Complete Water Crisis Recovery Grant Applications
Only about 60% of the nearly 900 businesses that started applications to receive recovery funds from the city of Atlanta following the catastrophic water outage in early June that left some residents without water for five days have completed those applications, Invest Atlanta said. Only 535 applications were submitted to the city, said Eloisa Klementich, […]
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Black Georgia Democrats React to Trump Assassination Attempt
Shock, sympathy, skepticism, and a bit of fear entered the minds of several Black Georgia lawmakers on Saturday in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. State Rep. Carl Gilliard, D-Savannah, said he was stunned Saturday when he heard news reports of shots ringing out at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pa. […]
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Why Black Faith Leaders Are Backing Biden Amid Calls For Him to Step Aside
Hours before President Joe Biden tried to calm fears about his candidacy with a live press conference, roughly 20 local Black clergy leaders gathered inside Georgia’s Gold Dome with a message for those with wavering political faith: stop calling for Biden to be replaced at the top of the Democratic ticket. “Joe Biden on his […]
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Biden Debate Performance Receives Mixed Reaction From Black Georgians
Alarm bells sounded in Richard Case’s head Thursday night as he watched President Joe Biden struggle mightily to get through his debate with former President Donald Trump. “He came out lackluster with no energy, and that lack of energy lasted throughout the entire debate,” Case, a South Fulton resident, said of Biden following Capital B […]
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Fact Check: What Have Biden and Trump Done for Black People?
This story will be updated. As America watched the first presidential debate Thursday night, some observers said President Joe Biden’s performance failed the vibe check and former President Donald Trump kept lying. But what really raised eyebrows was Trump’s response when asked about the candidates’ appeal to Black voters. “The fact is that his big […]
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This Issue Is Critical to Black Georgia Ahead of the Presidential Debate
Atlanta resident Cathy Hooker has heard enough about Donald Trump’s legal woes and Joe Biden’s fraught relationship with Israel this election cycle. Instead, the 63-year-old grandmother — who earns $25,000 annually as a child care provider in Lithonia and shares a rented, single-family home with her son, daughter-in-law-and their two children — wants to hear […]
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Capital B’s Black Political Power Tour Lands in ATL Wednesday
It can’t be overstated: The stakes are high for Black Atlantans in the November general election. From three recently passed bills that will change the way Georgians go to the polls, to concerns over inflation, affordable housing, a yawning racial wealth gap, and gun violence, many are wondering how to put it all in context […]
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Quavo, Vice President Kamala Harris, Talk Gun Violence as ATL Advocates Seek Help
Atlanta rapper Quavo hosted Vice President Kamala Harris this week to discuss gun violence. And with the 2024 presidential race in full swing, some Atlantans who have been impacted by gun violence are asking what the Biden administration can do to keep guns off the streets and out of the hands of young people. “Everyday […]
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Judge Tells Fairburn & Gordon Owners It’s Time To Pay Up
The owners of the dilapidated Fairburn & Gordon I and II Apartments complex in west Atlanta are in hot water with a city judge after failing to complete a list of repairs and pay a hefty fine within a 30-day deadline. Municipal Judge Christopher T. Portis gave the complex’s parent company, A&B Apartments LLC, and […]