The hashtag that began circulating widely yesterday was simple, yet urgent: #FreeAlexMaganda. A Morehouse College alum, who played football for the storied HBCU, had been detained by ICE agents outside Dallas. A source told Capital B Atlanta Friday that Maganda is currently being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas, 200 miles from […]
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Posted inCriminal Justice, Incarceration, Mental Health
‘The System Is Failing My Son’: Mother of Bipolar Man Fears for Son’s Life Inside Fulton County Jail
Latreece Williams hasn’t had a good night’s sleep at her home in Perkerson Park in over a month. Not since her son Dewayne Lamar High Jr., who was diagnosed with epilepsy and bipolar schizoaffective disorder in 2011, has been locked up in Fulton County Jail. “I call watch command every day to ask for a […]
Posted inHealth, Politics & Policy
Former CDC Official Warn Budget Cuts Could Deepen HIV Crisis for Black Women in Georgia
A former official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that funding cuts outlined in the proposed fiscal year 2026 federal budget could endanger the health of Black communities. And especially in Georgia, where HIV rates are some of the highest in the country, he warned that Black women are extra vulnerable to […]
Posted inHousing
Black Homebuyers’ Affordability Woes Persist Despite Lower Atlanta Prices
Atlanta native Akasha Lawrence dreams of owning a three-bedroom house in the city where she was born and raised, but finding one in her price range this year has been “a little difficult.” The 29-year-old Midtown resident was one of many aspiring Black homebuyers who participated in Invest Atlanta’s Homeownership Month Open House Tour in […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Kappa Picnic Shooting: Funeral Plans Begin as Fraternity Fundraises for Daughter Left Behind
As Anthony Pearson’s Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity brothers begin to plan his funeral, another family is gathering today to lay his shooter to rest. The funeral service for Justin Minnitee, the 23-year-old man Atlanta police say shot and killed Pearson on June 28, is scheduled for today in Decatur. Minnitee died after fraternity members with […]
Posted inCulture
Beyoncé. Boots. Brunch. 7 Atlanta Events Celebrating the Cowboy Carter Tour.
Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour has taken the country by storm, with social media feeds full of pics of chic western-inspired outfits, clips of Beyoncé’s performance and outtakes of her daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi stealing the show. Based on the Texas native’s personal connection to the hidden foundation of Black culture within country music, the […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
‘Married to Medicine’ Star Dr. Heavenly Kimes Announces Run for Office
As television cameras role on a new season of Bravo’s reality series Married to Medicine, some may be wondering if Dr. Heavenly Kimes’ announcement Monday that she’s running for office is just for show. The 54-year-old dentist, known for bringing the drama on the popular reality show for the past nine seasons, launched her campaign […]
Posted inSports
Only 6% of MLB Is Black. This HBCU Game Aims to Change That All-Star Weekend.
Amid dwindling numbers of Black players, Major League Baseball is partnering with HBCUs during All-Star weekend in Atlanta. Kicking off at Truist Park on July 11, 50 of the most promising student-athletes from Division I programs at HBCUs will gather at the home of the Atlanta Braves for the HBCU Swingman Classic. HBCU players, selected […]
Posted inHistory
Confederate Supporters Sue over Slavery and Segregation Exhibit at Stone Mountain
Most weekends, within the shadow of its controversial history, Stone Mountain Park is teeming with a diverse group of attendees. Located just east of Atlanta, Black women gather to power walk along the winding trails while others climb the jagged rocky path to the top of the Confederate memorial in the 3,200 acre park. Billed […]
Posted inCommunity
Summer Fun: Spelman and Morehouse Alums Create HBCU Summer Camps for Underserved Kids
On Wednesday, the West End campus of Spelman College echoed with the laughter of young girls excited to paint a mural at summer camp. Perhaps as they worked with an array of colors, they imagined themselves one day returning to the surroundings as students at the storied women’s college. Sparking HBCU attendance in young children […]
