By Lashley John
Education & Schools
By Reverend Norris Keith Knox Atlanta, Georgia – City Connect Partnership (CCP), a non-profit organization based in College Park, Georgia is on a mission to end gun violence, drug trafficking and violence due to mental illness in South Fulton. Through the creation of several community-based partnerships and neighborhood qualitative discussion groups, a collaboration between citizens, civic leaders, small business owners and corporate officials within the South Fulton region. City Connect Partnership, originally established in 1999 as My Brother’s Keeper Outreach International, founded by longtime Atlanta resident, radio broadcaster and community…
Second Annual Kaleidoscope Awards for Literary Excellence The C. T. and Octavia Vivian Museum and Archives By Lashley John On Thursday, April 27th, the Second Annual Kaleidoscope Awards, which honors authors and other members of the literary community, was held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Atlanta. It was a wonderful dinner and gala. The event honored C. T. and Octavia Vivian’s commitment to and support for the appreciation of Black culture in the world of literary arts and the growth of Black writers. They traveled the country in…
Program aims to increase access to information on sickle cell carrier status, and offer resources to individuals with sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease Atlanta, Georgia – [April 28, 2023] Want to know your ancestors’ medical history and whether you carry genetic variants associated with sickle cell disease? Well, now you can. 23andMe Holding Co. (23andMe), a leading human genetics and biopharmaceutical company, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), and the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia (SCFG) announced the launch of the Sickle Cell Carrier Status Awareness Program to help…
In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month, OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest black-owned bank, is proud to announce its 13th Annual “I Got Bank!” National Financial Literacy Contest where ten children will win a $1,000 savings account. To make financial literacy a core value of the Black community, the Bank is offering a free “I Got Bank” E-Book. Students from across the country between the ages of 8 and 12 are encouraged to read a financial literacy book of their choosing, and either write a 250-word essay or create an…
Video: Atlanta City Council Honors Charles A. Black Proclamation Presentation on March 20, 2023 – Video by The Atlanta Inquirer See more at: http://atlinq.com/civil-rights-activist-charles-a-black-honored-by-city-of-atlanta
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