“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.” – Psalm 37:23-24, King James Version That biblical verse preached by Trinity Baptist Church of Atlanta founder-pastor T. Dewitt Smith, Jr. fit homegoing Civil Rights gibraltar Reverend Frederick (Fred) Douglas Taylor to a tee. “Fred was a humble man,” said Smith who eulogized to congregants who came out July 12th at historic West Hunter Street…
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A few of my good friends disagree with me. But at the same time, we love and respect each other. If Biden were to drop out, Trump gets a triple target. One, Biden becomes a “lame duck” target for all Republican candidates. Two, Biden would not be able to adequately respond because the replacement candidate would need all the space, time and energy possible to carry her/his campaign forward. Thirdly, the DNC Convention is held in Chicago toward the end of August (19-22). The new candidate would have less than…
The Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative (SnapCo) will hold its inaugural SnapCo Forever Gala as a call to action for SnapCo supporters, old and new, to continue celebrating and investing in Black trans leadership for years to come. With the theme “Make it Last”, the inaugural gala will occur on Saturday, July 13, 6:00 pm, at Factory Atlanta. The gala will raise money for SnapCo’s Taking Care of Our Own Fund, a mutual aid project created in 2016 to provide urgent, life-impacting, health-sustaining support to Atlanta’s Black, trans, and queer communities,…
“The reason why this is so important and impactful… is because our industry needs you, it needs every one of you,” said Robin Zeigler, Founder and CEO of MURAL Real Estate Partners headquartered in NYC, while addressing the 152 fellows from the 2024 cohort of the Project REAP (Real Estate Associate Program) Spring Academy at the June 10 graduation ceremony. The nonprofit organization has been a leader in diversifying the talent pipeline in commercial real estate (CRE) for over 25 years. Zeigler, the Commencement Speaker and a longtime supporter of…
By Norris Knox Atlanta, Georgia – Longtime Atlanta radio industry veteran, entrepreneur and community advocate Norris Knox, has been serving in the Atlanta and Cobb County communities for over 56 years combined, since moving from Fort Jackson, South Carolina in 1969 as a 9-year-old. Many years later he would go on to co-find a carrier-current radio station at age11, as well as establish his own low-powered radio station at age 22. In 1999, he created My Brother’s Keepers Outreach International, a non-profit organization established to assist poor families and people…
SHOWAbility, a pioneering human services organization that leverages the performing arts as a platform for talented individuals with disabilities, is proud to lead metro-Atlanta’s 34th ADA Anniversary Celebration Rally. This significant event marks the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990, a monumental law that transformed the landscape of rights and accessibility for people with disabilities across the United States and is being held during Disability Pride Month. In collaboration with several esteemed disability resource organizations, including Bobby Dodd Institute (BDI), Southeast…
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