Before his life was tragically cut short last Saturday, 12-year-old Cameron Coney was a kid with a big personality who loved to play football, according to his family members who spoke to reporters at a vigil earlier this week. The Long Middle School student was shot and killed inside his bedroom at his family’s home […]
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Giving Back to Atlanta Youth Is the Role Actress Gail Bean Was Born to Play
At Morehouse College’s first Hump Wednesday of the fall semester, a weekly event where the Atlanta University Center gathers to enjoy food and music, students were treated to a special guest. The afternoon, sponsored by Kingsford’s new Pass The Tongs initiative, kicked off with a fireside chat featuring actress Gail Bean, who spoke to students […]
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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 […]
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Atlanta Mom’s Nonprofit Helps Teens With Incarcerated Parents Stay on Track
When Tiffany Gibson left home in 2008 to serve a nearly four-year prison sentence, her oldest son, Telly McGuire, was well on his way to pursuing a college education. Then 14 years old, McGuire had stellar grades and was active in extracurricular activities, according to Gibson. But through his tenure at Benjamin E. Mays High […]
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Extended-Stay Hotels Offer Relief From Homelessness, but Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids
This article was published by KFF Health News. STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — As principal of Dunaire Elementary School, Sean Deas has seen firsthand the struggles faced by children living in extended-stay hotels. About 10% of students at his school, just east of Atlanta, live in one. The children, Deas said, often have been exposed to […]
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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 […]