In 2019, U.S. Rep. John Lewis attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a school named in his honor. Now, a mural at the DeKalb County school continues to celebrate his legacy. Unveiled Monday, the mural at John R. Lewis Elementary in Brookhaven features the colorful picture of the civil rights icon holding hands with children along […]
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Posted inCriminal Justice
Atlanta’s Strip Clubs Make Millions. Advocates Warn They May Also Fuel Sex Trafficking.
In one episode of Starz’s glossy new docuseries, Magic City: An American Fantasy, a dancer called WifeyBaby describes the legendary strip club as “a gateway for you to be great.” A montage shows her dancing sensually, at one point fanning herself with a wad of cash. “I honestly feel like I’m closer and closer to […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
ICE Raid in Georgia Results in 475 Arrests in Support of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Hundreds of workers were arrested by masked agents Thursday at a massive Hyundai electric vehicle manufacturing plant in southeastern Georgia about 40 minutes west of Savannah. “This in fact was the largest single site enforcement operation in the history of Homeland Security Investigations,” Steve Schrank, special-agent-in-charge of HSI for Georgia and Alabama told the media […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Policing
Family of Atlanta Deacon Killed by Police Releases Film to Challenge APD’s Account
In the hours after he was killed by Atlanta police officer Kiran Kimbrough, the police department released a statement describing Deacon Johnny Hollman as the aggressor in the incident that would lead to his death. Now, Hollman’s family is determined to reclaim the narrative which they believe the city has purposefully painted to portray him […]
Posted inEducation, Equity, Higher Education
Black Students and Alum Blast Emory University DEI Cuts
Black students at Emory University woke up to a changed campus after the elite university announced yesterday it would end its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The news comes amid a federal crackdown on programs at colleges and universities designed to promote inclusion. The interim university president, Leah Ward Sears, made the announcement in a […]
Posted inHealth
Where Black Men Can Get Free Prostate Cancer Screening
September marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and life-saving mobile screenings could be coming to a neighborhood near you. Emory Winship Cancer Institute is rolling out an innovative outreach program to get men in Georgia tested. In the United States, about 12.9% of men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point. The National Cancer […]
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, Food Access
Atlanta’s New Market Brings Fresh Food to a Former Food Desert
To combat food insecurity, Atlanta officials partnered with local companies to provide fresh and affordable options to downtown residents, workers, and college students. The two-story Azalea Market, located at 25 Peachtree St., plans to serve 5,500 shoppers per day. “We have been in a food desert for far too long. We have to make sure […]
Posted inCommunity
Giving Back to Atlanta Youth Is the Role Actress Gail Bean Was Born to Play
At Morehouse College’s first Hump Wednesday of the fall semester, a weekly event where the Atlanta University Center gathers to enjoy food and music, students were treated to a special guest. The afternoon, sponsored by Kingsford’s new Pass The Tongs initiative, kicked off with a fireside chat featuring actress Gail Bean, who spoke to students […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Incarceration
Atlanta Protesters Rally Against Kemp’s National Guard Order Supporting ICE
Dozens of Atlantans protested outside the state capitol Thursday evening in response to Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to mobilize the state’s National Guard in support of President Donald Trump’s federal immigration crackdown. According to the governor’s order, shared with Capital B Atlanta via email earlier this week, approximately 75 Georgia National Guard soldiers and airmen […]
Posted inEvents, LGBTQ
Atlanta Black Pride: The Ultimate 2025 Events Guide
To celebrate Black Pride in Atlanta this weekend, we’ve rounded up a variety of events full of joy, remembrance, and love. Black Atlanta Pride started in 1996, and each year it’s just gotten bigger and better. The festivities kicked off Thursday with the 6th Annual Mayor’s Black Pride Reception at City Hall and will run […]
