This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Not long after California surgeon Andrew S. Hsu landed a job with a cosmetic surgery chain in Georgia, several of his patients suffered disfiguring injuries, and even his new employer had doubts about his competence, court records allege. Hsu, a board-certified general surgeon, was one of […]
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Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
Why Georgia’s Black Republicans Say Their Numbers Are Growing
Lithonia native Nathaniel Williams doesn’t agree with everything Charlie Kirk has said online, but the self-described Black Republican recalled feeling “astonishment and sadness” on Sept. 10 when news of the conservative activist’s assassination went viral on social media. Kirk’s Turning Point USA nonprofit has recruited throngs of young people to the conservative cause since its […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Politics & Policy
With Federal Troops Poised to Enter Chicago, Atlanta Leaders Tell Trump Their City Is ‘Safe’
With the Trump administration threatening to send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, and the announcement Monday that 100 troops would be deployed to Chicago, Atlanta leaders are reportedly working behind the scenes to send a clear message to Washington. Mayor Andre Dickens said he’s been in communication with administration officials letting them know Atlanta […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Fani Willis Is Target of DOJ Subpoena as Trump Expands Retaliation Campaign
Continuing a campaign to seek retribution against those the president perceives having wronged him, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice subpoenaed records tied to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week. Historically, the department has operated independently of the White House, but the president has made clear he expects the DOJ to do his bidding […]
Posted inCOVID-19
New COVID Vaccine Guidance Could Hit Black Georgians Hardest
A recent change in how federal officials are recommending the COVID-19 vaccine may have far-reaching implications for health equity in Georgia — especially for Black residents, who were among the hardest hit during the pandemic. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices shifted its recommendation for the COVID […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, History
The 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre Stole Black Lives Where Downtown Condos Now Stand
I hold your stories. I am Georgia’s red clay and black land. The silence that speaks beneath the roar of trains and traffic. I am a record. You call me soil, but I am memory. I remember how Black life rose after slavery’s end. How men and women carved businesses into my streets, lifted schools […]
Posted inArts, LGBTQ
Atlanta 2025 Out On Film Festival Schedule
The annual Out on Film festival launches in the city today and will run through Oct. 5. Organizers announced that this year’s theme, “Queer Propaganda,” is an attempt to reclaim the negative political narrative about LGBTQ communities. “Queer Propaganda isn’t about pushing an agenda; it’s about telling the truth,” organizers noted on the festival’s site. […]
Posted inCity Politics
Atlanta City Council Candidates Address Senior Citizen Concerns In Greenbriar
Cynthia Hildreth is tired of waiting for southwest Atlanta’s Greenbriar Mall to add additional stores. She wants her next city council member to make sure it happens sooner rather than later. “There was supposed to be some stores and activity at Greenbriar Mall, which hasn’t happened,” the 73-year-old grandmother told Capital B Atlanta. “The same […]
Posted inEnvironmental Justice, Politics & Policy
Black Community in South Fulton Fights Georgia’s Data Center Boom
When Yvonne Cole Boone bought her home in South Fulton in 2018, she envisioned a peaceful retirement surrounded by family and friends, spending her days planting new flowers and fruit in her front-yard garden. Her house, nestled in an expansive residential community called Oakley Township, is in a neighborhood Boone says her family naturally fits […]
Posted inK-12
NAACP Supports Actions Taken after Blackface Photo From Georgia Volleyball Game went Viral
A Georgia NAACP chapter is supporting new measures being taken to address a viral incident from a high school volleyball in September. Outrage had come swiftly from parents and players alike when volleyball game attendees showed up to a Georgia high school in blackface. Photos of the incident were taken at a match between Whitewater […]