Before, during, and after the Nov. 8 midterm election in Georgia, Capital B Atlanta will be speaking with Black voters to hear your thoughts and share your stories. From the campaign trail to local events, “What Black Voters Are Saying” wants to document the issues most important to you. Want to share your story? Hit […]
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What Black Pride Organizers Are Doing to Address Monkeypox
Before the pandemic, Amber Moore remembers over 40,000 people coming to town every Labor Day weekend for Atlanta Black Pride. Moore, the chief operating officer of Atlanta Black Pride Inc., and other event organizers are now facing a new challenge: the state’s monkeypox outbreak. Nearly 80% of cases in the state are Black men who […]
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How Stigma Affects Public Health Response to Monkeypox
Rig Rush is frustrated. The global marketing director with Impulse Group — an organization providing HIV/AIDS education for gay men — says it has been hard to watch state and federal health departments respond to the worldwide monkeypox outbreak. Like COVID-19, the vaccine and testing rollout in Georgia has been slow. And there’s concern that […]
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Will Georgia’s Book Ban Target Black Authors? Educators Have Concerns.
Cicely Lewis loves being a school librarian. Lewis has spent nearly two decades in education. For the past seven years, she’s worked as a librarian at Meadowcreek High School in Norcross. The job encompasses everything she’s drawn to, including the teaching component, and an opportunity to train other educators. Getting to buy books is just […]
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Today Is Election Day! Get Up, Get Out, and Go Vote!
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know for today: It’s that time, y’all! Today is Election Day for primaries. With big races at stake and local contenders vying for your […]
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Lawmakers Centered This Track Star’s Story in Legislation. She Has Something to Say.
Andraya Yearwood has heard her name ring through state legislatures, political debates, and lawsuits since she was a teenager. Now 20 years old, the Atlanta-born college sophomore and her friend Terry Miller, both Black transgender women and former high school track stars, became unlikely activists. Yearwood has received national attention for her sports career since […]
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How a Potential Sports Ban Would Affect Black Trans Youth in Georgia
When Laith Stevenson left her hometown of Ozark, Alabama, to attend college at Emory University, she was looking for an escape. The former high school track athlete wanted to leave the rural Southern town and embrace her queer identity. Stevenson found refuge in track and field. She competed on the boys team, and identified as […]