Final Farewell to Yet Another Native Son, Activist, Icon Michael Langford
Michael Langford October 7, 1958 – November 16, 2021 Tributes, praises, anecdotes (some humorous) prayers, proclamations and salutations flowed through southwest Atlanta’s West Hunter Street Baptist Church on Wednesday, December 1 for Atlanta native and social, civil and spiritual icon Michael Langford. The younger brother of the late Atlanta ...
Darren Myles, Former Louisiana Prep Footballer Leads Atlanta High School Team to State Semis
New Orleans native Darren Myles has come a long way since his days as a high school football student athlete and coach. Come Friday, December 3, Myles will lead an historic Atlanta high school football team into the semi-finals of the AAA Georgia High school football state championship playoffs. This year will mark Myles’ 18th season in Atlanta ...
World AIDS Day - December 1, 2021
Prevention is Treatment Nancy Nydam, Director of Communications Georgia Department of Public Health (Atlanta, Georgia) Atlanta, Georgia – World AIDS Day, observed each year on December 1, is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV, and remember those who have died...
First Confirmed Case of Omicron Variant Detected in the United States
December 1, 2021 – The California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health have confirmed that a recent case of COVID-19 among an individual in California was caused by the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529). The individual was a traveler who returned from South Africa on November 22, 2021. The individual had mild symptoms that are improving, is...
Meta Announces Georgia as Largest Recipient of Black Business Grants
Meta Announces Georgia as Largest Recipient of Black Business Grants Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg Virtually Visits to Reinforce Commitment to Small Businesses Company with Mission to Create Confident Young Women of Color is Featured Meta Platforms, Inc., or Meta, is headquartered in California and is formerly known as Facebook, Inc. The...
Andre Dickens Wins Mayor-Elect for City of Atlanta
Andre Dickens secured 50,071 votes (64%), and Felicia Moore secured 28,572 votes (36%). This run-off victory makes Dickens the 61st Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. Dickens received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in 1998 and a master's degree in public administration from Georgia State ...