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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Posted inEducation, Equity, K-12, School Boards
Literacy Rates, Community Trust Among Top Challenges for Atlanta’s New Schools Chief
Now that Atlanta Public Schools has finalized its choice of a new leader, the real work can start. The Atlanta Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved a three-year contract for its new superintendent, Bryan Johnson, the former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga chief strategy officer. The contract is effective Aug. 5. Johnson comes with […]
Posted inCapital B ATL Events, Politics & Policy
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 […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Health, Social Welfare
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 […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy, Uncategorized, Voting, What Black Voters Are Saying
Are Atlanta’s Black Seniors President Biden’s Secret Weapon?
If President Joe Biden wins reelection in November, it will likely be due to the unwavering support of people like Coretha Easterling. For the past 21 years, the 76-year-old has lived at southwest Atlanta’s Barge Road Senior High Rise, where last Friday she and about 20 other Black elders helped kick off a routine political […]
Posted inAsk Capital B, Politics & Policy
Mark Your Calendars: Important Election Dates and Deadlines
Ready to make your voice heard, Atlanta? The primary election is just around the corner, on May 21, and early voting just kicked off Monday, April 29. Check out those and other key dates and deadlines below related to the primary. Mark your calendars — and don’t miss out on your chance to make a […]
Posted inCulture, Education, Sports
Atlanta Innovator Builds App to Help Student Athletes
This story is a part of Capital B Atlanta’s Community Spotlight series. We’re shining a light on the people, places, and businesses working to bring joy to and uplift Atlanta. To nominate a deserving spotlight, reach out to Atlanta’s community engagement editor Ann Hill Bond at ann.hillbond@capitalbnews.org It’s been more than a week since a video […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Black Atlanta Wants Rent Control. Will State Lawmakers Help Them Get It?
Advocates pushing for Georgia lawmakers to lift a decades-old, statewide ban on rent control face an uphill battle in the current 40-day legislative session, which started last Monday. “I don’t see that happening,” state Sen. Gloria Butler, a Democrat representing Stone Mountain, told Capital B Atlanta in December. “I’m being realistic because these are real […]
Posted inCapital B ATL Events, Year-end-recap-2023
Top Trending Topics: Capital B ATL’s Year-End Recap
Boy, that was fast. The year 2023 blew by in a hurry, but not without twists and turns that will impact Black Atlanta, and the region overall, for years to come. From courtroom battles that could reshape how creatives in hip-hop put out their work to those that could shape the next presidential election, Fulton […]
Posted inPartner Content, Voting
Voting Rights Decision May Curb Push to Diversify Georgia, Alabama Utility Commissions
Brionte´ McCorkle was “furious” when a federal appeals court ruled in late November that Georgia could keep its current method of electing its powerful utility regulators. She punched her kickboxing heavy bag so hard that it broke. “I busted the bag, I was that mad,” she said. But, McCorkle added, “We’re not going to let […]
