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Posted inMaternal Health
Georgia’s First Safe Haven Baby Box Opens for Distressed New Mothers
In April 2025, a 22-year-old in Macon was arrested after allegedly giving birth and putting an infant in a trash bag. She was also charged with attempted murder. That same year, a 22-year-old in Columbus was arrested after allegedly giving birth and leaving an infant in a dumpster. She was also charged with attempted murder. […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Mike Collins’ Ties to Racist Staffers Draw Criticism From Black Republicans
Some of Georgia’s Black conservative voices are calling out Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins for yet another racist controversy involving a former staffer. A story about Collins’ leadership political action committee paying $7,700 in 2025 to Carrollton resident Preston Alfonso Parra Mejia Luca Matteo Del Toro for fundraising consultations broke Thursday. Parra, 25, is […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Everton Blair Wins David Scott’s Seat, Vows to Defend Black Voting Power
The Democrat set to replace the late U.S. Rep. David Scott in Congress says defending his district’s Black majority from anticipated Republican-led redistricting efforts is now one of his top priorities. Educator Everton Blair defeated Scott’s daughter, Marcye Scott, Tuesday night in a runoff election matchup that decided who will fill the remainder of David […]
Posted inEducation, LGBTQ, Politics & Policy, Sports
Families Fear Georgia’s Trans Athlete Ban Will Harm Black Children
Music and laughter echoed throughout the evening air at Central Park in Old Fourth Ward as dozens of LGBTQ+ families and allies gathered to play kickball and tug of war, lined up to get colorful temporary tattoos and face paint, and raise money for trans residents in need. The July 30 field day event, hosted […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
Georgia Poised to Elect Its First Black Democratic Socialist
A growing number of Black Democrats who feel alienated by politics as usual within the party are finding common cause with Democratic Socialist activists who want the government to be more responsive to the needs of the working class. Mathewos Samson, a 27-year-old software integration engineer, is competing against Republican Torrey Balam to replace retiring […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
From DEI to Homelessness, Ossoff Answers Questions from Georgia’s Black Male Voters
It’s been almost six years since a surge in Black voter participation helped make Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock the first two Georgia Democrats elected to the U.S. Senate since the early 2000s. Black men are expected to play a decisive role in the outcome of Ossoff’s reelection bid against Republican challenger Mike Collins in […]
Posted inElections, Politics & Policy
As Trump Stumps With Jackson, Some Wonder if He Can Help Reach Black Georgia Voters
Andre Stafford isn’t sure whether campaigning with President Donald Trump in Cobb County on Wednesday will help Rick Jackson gain support from Black voters in his general election matchup against Keisha Lance Bottoms, but he hopes it does. “The polls are showing the president’s approval rating isn’t at an all-time high, so attaching yourself to […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy, State Politics
Calls for Boycott Continue After Rick Jackson Visits Black-Owned Restaurant
Calls to boycott a popular Black-owned Atlanta restaurant continued Monday in response to one of the owners posing for pictures with Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson. The uproar comes amid a pivotal general election battle for Black voter support. While Democrats have relied more heavily on Black voters to win statewide elections, President Donald Trump […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Rick Jackson Campaigns at Barbershop Touting Loans for Black Entrepreneurs
Overcoming a difficult childhood is something Georgia Senate candidate Furquan Stafford and gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson have in common. The 54-year-old co-founder of Atlanta’s Stafford Boxing Club says he grew up in foster care like Jackson, who was raised in Atlanta’s Techwood Homes. That shared experience was one of the themes the candidates bonded over […]
