By Trice Edney Communications Atlanta, Georgia – October 12, 2022 – Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary (JCSTS) has been awarded grants totaling $90,000 by some of our national’s most prominent trusts including the Ford Foundation and the Henry Luce Foundation. The yearlong grant will enable JCSTS to convene national conversations that test the interest and capacity of diverse organizations in developing sustainable approaches to Reparations. “If racism is the opposite of what God intended for humanity, then the work of repair — which includes Reparations — must become a more…
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DeRetta Rhodes, Ph.D. named chair of 2023 Atlanta American Heart Association Heart Ball Atlanta, Georgia — As plans are underway for the 2023 Atlanta Heart Ball, DeRetta Rhodes, Ph.D. has been named chair of this year’s community-wide campaign. The Heart Ball celebrates progress made through the dedication and passion of all who support the American Heart Association’s Heart of Atlanta, a year-round effort aimed at investing in and saving and improving lives in the Atlanta community. DeRetta’s leadership and dedication to the mission began in 2021, when she joined the…
The mission of the Liberia Economic Development Initiative Corporation (LEDI) is to reduce poverty and change lives. This year’s goal is giving Liberia the gift of literacy for Liberia’s 200th birthday or Bicentennial, by giving and funding its first modern public library. The awards and fundraising gala is on October 29, 2022 at Atlanta’s CNN Center. RSVP by October 15, 2022. About the Event: 2022 International Life Changers Awards and Liberia Bicentennial Promo – October 29, 2022 at CNN Center ATL – YouTube About LEDI: LEDI – YouTube And visit…
You are cordially invited to attend Lay Day Worship Service Sunday, October 9, 2022 10:00 am Guest Speaker: Ms. Stephanie L. Young, Executive Director “When We All Vote” Presented by Edge-Cannon Lay Organization Mr. Guy Howard, President Big Bethel AME Church 220 Auburn Avenue NE Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2602 Reverend John Foster, Ph. D., Senior Pastor
For United States Senate Raphael Warnock (Incumbent) (Democrat) For Governor Stacey Abrams (Democrat) For Lieutenant Governor Charlie Bailey (Democrat) For Secretary of State Bee Nguyen (Democrat) For Attorney General Jennifer “Jen” Jordan (Democrat) For Commissioner of Agriculture Nakita Hemingway (Democrat) For Commissioner of Insurance Janice Laws Robinson (Democrat) For State School Superintendent Alisha Thomas Searcy (Democrat) For Commissioner of Labor William “Will” Boddie, Jr (Democrat) U. S. House of Representatives – District 2 Sanford Bishop, Jr. U. S. House of Representatives – District 4 Hank Johnson U. S. House of…
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 pages, including references) on new, emerging, and ongoing current issues and innovations of importance to Africana communities in the U.S. and anywhere in the global African world. Our mission is to create a…
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