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Audraine Jackson, Jackson Communications

Small Acts of Courage

Two years into the 90s, my nephew, the first born of the next generation graduated from high school and decided to celebrate with a friend at a skating rink near his home. A few tough guys from a rival school threatened him, accusing them of being there to “take our girls.” One claimed to have a gun. This sent my nephew and his pal into a corner...

School Shootings, Threats and Drills Take Mental Health Toll on Adults, Students, How Parents Can Help Their Children and Themselves

By Susan Gonsalves Columbine. Parkland. Uvalde. Sandy Hook. Those recognizable references spark a myriad of memories and emotions. According to the K-12 Violence Project’s school shooting database, 2024 saw the second highest number of incidents at 330 or 19 less than an all-time high of 349 recorded in 2023. Elementary schools were...

Vote Run Lead Action Holds "Run As You Are" National Training in Atlanta to Train Women to Run for Political Office

Hundreds of women from across the country are visiting Atlanta April 24-27 for the Vote Run Lead Action “Run As You Are” national training event The training is for aspiring candidates and campaign managers and is a three-day event that equips attendees to gain the tools, strategies, and confidence to step up, lead with authenticity, and take...

Clergy members gather around, and lay hands on Wheat Street Baptist Church’s newly installed pastor, the Reverend Dr. William J. Smith, Jr., and his wife, Dennine, as prayers are lifted up to bless him in his new assignment. Photo By Horace Henry

Wheat Street Baptist Church Installs 8th Pastor

Atlanta’s Wheat Street Baptist Church formally announced to the world that it had a new pastor as it officially installed Reverend Dr. William J. Smith, Jr. as its 8th Senior Pastor. Reverend Dr. Smith’s installation service took place on March 1-2, 2025, and he now heads the historic edifice located on the famous Auburn Avenue in Atlanta,...

Congressman David Scott Reintroduces Bill to Protect Scholarship Funding for Students Pursuing Agriculture and Food Sciences Degrees

Washington, D. C. – Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) reintroduced legislation to permanently extend federal scholarship funding for students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in food and agriculture fields at 1890s colleges and universities. This bill ensures Congress will continue to support and prioritize...

Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley,” an 85-mile stretch along the Mississippi River, has a high concentration of industrial plants and high rates of cancer among its predominantly Black residents. Sierra Club president Ben Jealous condemns President Trump’s declaration of an “energy emergency” when the U.S. is the largest producer of oil and gas in the world. Photo by: Yanick Rice Lamb (HUNewsService.com)

Environmentalist Declares Trump’s Actions ‘as Clueless as They Are Cruel’

By Donovan McNeal Howard University News Service Climate experts and organizations are concerned for the environment and the effect on the public with the flurry of executive orders from President Donald Trump during his second term. Among these is a second withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, an international treaty with the goal...