Gammon Theological Seminary Names First Female President
She comes highly credentialed from the state of Florida to take the reigns of her alma mater located at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta's historic Atlanta University Center (AUC). Dr. Candace M. Lewis chose Gammon Theological Seminary to do her graduate studies after graduating from the University of Florida and has...
Silence Still Prevails Among African-Americans
By James D. Pearce, Jr. In a letter from the Birmingham jail in Alabama, on April 16, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “More and more I feel that the people of ill will have used time much more effectively than have the people of good will. We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad...
Zillow To Host HBCU Hackathon
Zillow, United Negro College Fund and Black Tech Ventures to Host Hackathon for Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Challenge aims to increase the number of Black students in the early-career tech talent pipeline. Participants will innovate housing solutions as they learn skills and compete for ,000 in cash and...
Who Are the Primo Partners Black Business Month Feature
Black Business Month Feature What is the correlation between Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, a predominately white company originating from a predominantly white state, and Black Business Month? It is Primo Partners (Team Primo)! Team Primo is a chain of Ben & Jerry’s franchises led by three Black men, who are taking over the southeastern region of...
Atlanta Launches Innovative Program to Assist the Homeless
This program is Georgia’s first-ever initiative to re-house individuals still using drugs/alcohol The innovative program provides wraparound services for the homeless: medical/pharma, mental health, substance use and other services January 2022 Aniz will be providing medical insurance for members currently on PrEP (pre-exposure...
Atlanta Kids Experience Equestrian Activities in Rural Metro Area
The Ride to the Olympics Foundation (RTO) recently hosted its “A Day At The Barn” event, in partnership with the Atlanta Saddle Club Association (ASCA) at the Southside Riders Ranch in Locust Grove, Georgia. The event was an interactive experience for metro Atlanta kids to get acquainted with horses and the people who maintain them. “We...