By Lashley John On Friday, April 29th, Clark Atlanta University performed the investiture of its fifth president, George T. French Jr., Ph. D. The event was held at the Georgia World Convention Center in the presence of faculty members, visiting guests, and supporting staff, students and family members of the institution. Dr. French was appointed as the president of the university in September 2019. The investiture was delayed due to the pandemic that affected activities in the nation. Under his leadership, the United Negro Fund has ranked the college as…
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Signature Fundraising Event Will Support Student Scholarships, Honor Health Equity Leaders, and Showcase Education, Research, and Clinical Innovations Atlanta – April 12, 2022 – Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) will host the 12th Annual Hugh M. Gloster Society Celebration on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in a hybrid format for both in-person and virtual guests. The institution’s signature fundraising event will benefit student scholarships, honor leaders in health care and health equity, and showcase MSM’s innovations in education, research, and patient-focused clinical care. This year’s event holds even greater significance as…
Now More than Ever, it’s “Her Time to Shine” with The Power of Girls and Jr. NBA The Power of Girls and Jr. NBA Return for the Second Annual Free Virtual Girl Power Summit from March 24-26, 2022 ATLANTA, GA — The Power of Girls and the Jr. NBA – the NBA and WNBA’s global youth basketball program for boys and girls – today announced plans for the second annual “Her Time to Shine,” a three-day summit focused on empowering and inspiring girls ages 11-16. The virtual summit, which will take…
It was a beautiful day in Atlanta, Georgia on March 10, 2022. The perfect day for a special 90th birthday celebration for U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young. The day started off with a well attended ”Birthday Parade” in downtown Atlanta that ended up in Vine City at the Rodney Cook Peace Park. The park is about two blocks from Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s home on Sunset Avenue. There was a special statue unveiling and before the unveiling, Ambassador Young amused the crowd when he said that “When we dedicated a…
By Lashley John On March 10, 2022, a walk for peace was held in Atlanta staring “Centennial Olympic Park” which is located in the heart of the city and ending at the “Rodney Cook Sr. Park. The 90-minute walk was meant to send a message to the world that the voice and message for peace is needed at this time. In addressing the crowd who did the march across the city, U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young said that “America had changed, and it was a change for the better, and it…
Tidbits about Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. was born on March 12, 1932 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bachelor of Science Degree, Howard University Bachelor of Divinity Degree, Hartford Seminary Minister, Pastor Civil Rights Activist He and his family moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1961 Executive Director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Close friend and confidant to Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia’s 5th District (1973 – 1977), first Black Georgian elected to the U.S. Congress since Reconstruction U.S. Ambassador to…
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