Atlanta, Georgia – Founded in 1966 with the purpose of reaching marginalized communities in the downtown region of San Diego County, Metro Community Ministries, Inc. (MCMI) has emerged as an organizational leader with an extensive history of working with poor, disadvantaged and ethnically diverse populations. The vast majority of MCMI’s clients come from hard to serve populations often overlooked by other social service providers. MCMI has developed the ability to communicate across socio-economic and professional paradigms about topics such as employment, vocational training, reentry and justice involvement, mentorship, homelessness, fatherhood…
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The Atlanta Inquirer and Publisher and CEO John B. Smith, Jr. was honored in Atlanta, Georgia along with other Civil Rights and community activists. Among those honored were Reverend Dr. Lawrence E. Carter, Sr.; Dr. Anne W. Watts; Hon. Carolyn Long-Banks; Hon. Michael J. Bond; Hon. Shirley C. Franklin; Judge Brenda Hill Cole; Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr; Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis; Dr. David Satcher; Dr. Georgianne Thomas; Dr. Gwendolyn Middlebrooks; Dr. Herschelle S. Challenor; Dr. Johnny Parham; Dr. Mary Ann Smith Wilson; Dr. Roslyn Pope**; Mrs. Henrietta Antoinin; Mrs.…
Eldest Sister of Martin Luther King Jr. To Be Honored During Celebration of 95 Years of Life Fundraiser at the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Atlanta, Georgia – Make a Joyful Noise! Dr. Christine King Farris (eldest sister of the late Civil Rights Activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) will be honored during a special 95 years of life celebration and fundraiser. The celebration will take place on September 11, 2022, at the historical Ebenezer Baptist Church. Dr. King Farris is a retired Spelman College Professor of 56 years and previously…
Transforming the way children engage with technology, learning to code will be fun and empowering at the new location on Sugarloaf Parkway. First 50 families to sign-up will receive monthly memberships for life starting at $102.90 Gwinnett County children will have the opportunity to become the next generation of technology masterminds at the new Code Wiz center on Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville. Set to open in early August, the center makes learning to code fun and empowering for kids ages 7 to 17 through classes that foster problem-solving, communication, creativity,…
U. S. Presidential Honors to be Bestowed Across the Country, Atlanta Civil Rights Activists Included
The Atlanta Inquirer will participate to celebrate those honored in Atlanta, Georgia. Among those honored will be Reverend Dr. Lawrence E. Carter, Sr.; Dr. Anne W. Watts; Hon. Carolyn Long-Banks; Hon. Michael J. Bond; Hon. Shirley C. Franklin; Judge Brenda Hill Cole; Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr; Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis; Dr. David Satcher; Dr. Georgianne Thomas; Dr. Gwendolyn Middlebrooks; Dr. Herschelle S. Challenor; Dr. Johnny Parham; Dr. Mary Ann Smith Wilson; Dr. Roslyn Pope**; Mrs. Henrietta Antoinin; Mrs. Billye Aaron; Mrs. Xernona Clayton Brady; Ms. Miranda Mack McKenzie; Reverend…
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Ahead of the all-important 2022 midterm elections, reports show that more than 55 million Americans remain unregistered to vote – and about 10 million are African Americans who are eligible to vote but who are unregistered. Whether the reason is because of apathy, suppression, or other means, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the Transformative Justice Coalition seek to get to the bottom of why, with so much at stake, voter registration and GOTV mobilization remain lacking notably among…
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