Efforts to begin redrawing Georgia’s voting district maps through a special session of the General Assembly have been canceled. The Republicans’ plan, which many feared would disenfranchise Black and brown voters, had already sparked multiple protests Wednesday at the Georgia State Capitol. “Changes to Georgia’s maps should take place only when members of the General […]
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Posted inCommunity, Politics & Policy
Black Residents Say Moving the Olympic Cauldron Would Erase History
Whenever longtime Summerhill resident Mary Gay drives into her Atlanta neighborhood, the first thing she’s greeted with is the Olympic Cauldron — an artifact that once held the fiery torch for the 1996 Olympic Games. Seeing the historic structure puts a smile on her face because once she sees it, she knows she’s “home.” Last […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
Keisha Lance Bottoms to Face Rick Jackson in Heated Georgia Governor Race
The former Atlanta mayor will square off against the healthcare billionaire in November.
Posted inSports
As Fans Celebrate the World Cup in Atlanta, Racism Remains a Challenge for the Sport
Being a host city for the World Cup means welcoming soccer teams from all over the globe and appreciating other countries’ cultures. It can also be a moment where racial conflict and culture clashes arise as the sport itself has a history of racism against Black players. On Monday, World Cup video review analyst Shaun […]
Posted inCity Politics, Criminal Justice, Incarceration
She Avoided Jail and Rebuilt Her Life, but Others May Not Get the Same Chance
Tanesha Door said she doesn’t know where she would be today without the Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative and its case managers helping her to get her life back on track. Door, an Atlanta-native and Grady Hospital baby, moved back to Atlanta in 2018 with her infant son less than a year after leaving the […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, State Politics, Voting
Black Elders Warn Georgia Voters Not to Let Their Voice Slip Away
Columbus resident Dorris Porter Edgerton is aware of the Republican-led redistricting efforts looming in the General Assembly, but she’s more concerned about a lack of Black voter engagement in the state’s second-most populous city. “We have lots of people who really just do not vote at all because they say it won’t make a difference,” […]
Posted inCommunity, Politics & Policy, Transportation
MARTA’s New Bus Routes Leave Atlanta Seniors Struggling to Cross Unsafe Streets
A bridge, cracked sidewalks, and a traffic-heavy street — this is the path that elderly residents living in a senior home in Southwest Atlanta say they must navigate to get to their new bus stop after MARTA eliminated the stop in front of their building. LeRon Moore, one of the residents at Berean Village Senior […]
Posted inCulture, Events
Your Guide to Atlanta Juneteenth Celebrations, Festivals, and Black Joy
Freedom bells rang in Galveston Bay, Texas, on June 19, 1865, two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing more than 250,000 enslaved people. Now, five years after its official declaration as a federal holiday, Atlanta is celebrating with family-friendly community gatherings, live music, and Black business expos. Friday, June 19 Juneteenth Atlanta […]
Posted inCulture, HBCUs
At Atlanta Greek Picnic, Divine 9 Culture Meets Black Joy And Service
Boisterous chants and stroll songs echoed Saturday afternoon through Atlantic Station Pinnacle Lot, as college students, alumni, and locals proudly represented their Greek letters and immersed themselves in Black HBCU culture. From June 4 to June 7, the Atlanta Greek Picnic swept through downtown, uniting members of the Divine 9, the historic Black Greek-letter organizations. […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, State Politics
Black Georgia Voters Could Lose Districts They Fought Decades For
For the first time in decades, Black Georgia voters won’t be able to rely on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act to protect them from redistricting efforts to dilute their political power. On June 17, Republicans could start redrawing voting maps at a special session called by Gov. Brian Kemp. In April, the U.S. […]
