December 3, 2020, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm – The most urgent dance / prayer vigil / food giveaway / voter registration drive / get pandemic to end pandemic in Georgia / USA after nation ignored CDC travel guidelines Food Giveaway to Honor Tyler Perry in front of John Lewis Mural at 219 Auburn Avenue NE in Atlanta, Georgia. Voter registration drive to give opportunity for this underserved community to vote for candidates that will help bring pandemic relief for the large number of jobless in community. Social distancing and…
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A (Black) History-Filled Night on November 23, 2020 If the NFL officiating careers of Referee Jerome Boger, umpire Barry Anderson, side judge Anthony Jeffries, line judge Carl Johnson, down judge Julian Mapp, field judge Dale Shaw and back judge Greg Steed had ended the night of November 23,2020, it would nonetheless go without further comment that these seven black veterans in stripes who paraded single file out of their dressing room at Raymond Jones stadium in Tampa, Florida had permanently set their cleats in historical cement to equate with Dr.…
There haven’t been many things for businesses to smile about since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic. From big-box retailers to main street mom & pops to the hospitality industry, it’s been just three seasons but the impacts have felt like a decade. Finding ways to sustain & adapt have been the primary goal of every business across the board, and sometimes that means finding a silver lining in unexpected places. According to a recent article by the LA Times, https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-07-24/motels-coronavirus-design, Corona may be providing an opportunity to a segment…
Campaign Zero Launches ‘End All No-Knocks’ Campaign to Ban Dangerous Police Practice of High-Risk Raids Campaign Zero’s team is already assisting 37 city and state governments, including South Fulton and the state at-large, in passing comprehensive No-Knock legislation. Campaign Zero (CZ)! Campaign Zero’s nationwide ‘End All No-Knocks’ campaign Atlanta, Georgia – November 23, 2020 — Campaign Zero (CZ), a data-driven, activist organization focused on ending police brutality, today announced the launch of its nationwide “End All No-Knocks’ Campaign.” The campaign aims to ban the practice of “No-Knock” raids and create common-sense controls for regular search…
Winston L. Minor January 22, 1948 – November 20, 2020 In 1973, six months after finishing at Atlanta’s Booker T. Washington High school and studying at Florida A&M University, Winston Minor returned to his native soil and was confronted by a former BTW classmate Richard Tillman about applying for a job with the Atlanta Fire Department. “My response was, I don’t want to be no fireman,” he reportedly said. But Tillman kept prodding. Minor gave in, took and passed the application process and became a firefighter on June 5, 1973.…
In 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia… Members of Omega Psi Phi Create the Hungry Club Forum of the Butler YMCA The Butler Street YMCA, which opened its doors in 1894, was a pioneer in many respects to help close the racial divides that existed in the city which longtime Atlanta Mayor William B. Hartsfield described as “too busy to hate,” however, it was not too busy to segregate. Notwithstanding the youthful activities the Y organized and funded for Black youngsters from all over Atlanta like basketball, field trips, tournaments and summer…
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