By Adekoya (Koya) Olateru-Olagbegi, Ph. D. Overview “Since my arrival to Atlanta, I had the pleasure of working as a mentor to African-American male youth from infancy to adolescent, and all the boys that I mentored are all doing well and contributing to the society.” “I always ponder why some male juveniles are delinquent,” says author Koya Olateru, Ph. D. “When the opportunity arises to do a study for my doctoral project, I decided to do research on why some African-American male juvenile delinquents continue to offend.” “This study on…
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By Lashley John A “John Lewis National Day of Action” was held in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, May 8, 2021. The event showed support for restoring the effectiveness of the Voting Rights Act. On this day, street activism will join virtual activism, introducing a new concept to engage young voters and “next generation voters” through the use of a “Virtual Voter Activist Village.” This was the Atlanta segment of a national day of action with similar events being help in many cities throughout the country and broadcast on national television.…
Happy Mother’s Day from The Atlanta Inquirer
By Lashley John Mrs. Xernona Clayton and Reverend Jamal H. Bryant (Pastor of New Birth Missionary Church) undertook a community food drive-by and pickup on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The event was held at the New Birth Missionary Church parking lot and was well attended. New Birth Missionary Church is located at 6400 Woodrow Road; Stonecrest, Georgia 30038-2437.
Warn Wilson Jr. is an engineer, author, and artist in the Memphis, Tennessee area. He was raised in Jackson, Mississippi. There as a kid, he attended an academic and performing arts school, which really fed his childhood passions of math and art. Afterward, he attended Bailey Magnet High School and also obtained a certificate in Graphic Design (at the Career Development Center). From there, he went on to attend Mississippi State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. After graduation, he began his career as an…
In 1956, Fortune Magazine referred to Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue as “the richest negro street in the country.” Part of that street is the John Wesley Dobbs building, a small place that has played a massive part in its story. It opened in 1910 as the Atlanta/Southern School Book Depository, which would provide the schools in the community with instruction materials at low prices and with the best possible service. The ER Mitchell Construction Company bought the place in 1985. It was later named after Dobbs, referred to as the unofficial…
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