National Council for Black Studies - Second NCBS Annual Report Call for Papers
You are cordially invited to contribute an article or essay to the National Council for Black Studies Annual Report on the State of Affairs for Africana Communities in 2022 and beyond. The report is scheduled to be released in Spring 2023. This report aims to include short essays (between 2000 and 2500 words or between 8 and 10 double-spaced...
Three Smith Sisters Receive U. S. Presidential Award
Atlanta Student Movement Activist Dr. Mary Ann Smith Wilson; Civil Rights Freedom Rider and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) activist Ruby Doris Smith Robinson (1942 - 1967); and minister, author, and executive producer Catherine Smith Robinson, M.Ed. Photo Courtesy of Catherine Smith Robinson and Catherine Smith Robinson's...
Senator Reverend Warnock’s Bipartisan Legislation to Invest in Small Police Departments Clears Major Hurdle, Passes U.S. House
Senator Reverend Warnock’s legislation, the Invest to Protect Act, will provide federal funding for training, equipment, mental health support, officer recruitment and retention to support small law enforcement agencies in Georgia and across the country. This bill makes critical investments to increase officer safety, fund de-escalation and...
Fulton Cities to State Their Case on LOST (Local Option Sales Tax) Revenues at Mediation
The cities of Fulton County invite members of the media to attend their presentation Friday morning as they make their case in mediation for preserving their fair share of Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) dollars. The cities and county must agree on a plan to distribute the revenues between the county and city over the next decade by the end of the...
The Heart Condition Hiding in Plain Sight
By Reverend Dr. Darrell Elligan, Pastor of The True Light Baptist Church and Executive Director of Metropolitan Atlanta Ministerial Alliance, Inc. Raising awareness of an underdiagnosed cause of heart failure called hereditary transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting...
Susan G. Komen® MORE THAN PINK Walk Benefiting Those Impacted by Breast Cancer Returns to Atlanta Saturday, Sept. 24
The Georgia MORE THAN PINK Walk is Susan G. Komen's annual fundraising event honoring breast cancer survivors in a fun-filled day for the whole family. The event will raise funds that support breast cancer patients and health equity programs, making breast health resources more accessible to all Georgia residents. The Walk is scheduled to be...