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Police Brutality Threatens Atlanta's Image As Black Mecca

A local attorney sparked a conversation about whether Atlanta is really a mecca for Black people after a video surfaced…
by Anoa Changa
07.29.21
Atlanta police brutality video

Atlanta Cops Suspended Over Video Kicking Woman's Face

A police sergeant in Atlanta shown on video kicking an apparently handcuffed woman in the face while his partner stands…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
07.27.21
Student working on a project

Clark Atlanta University Joins Black Business Initiative

Clark Atlanta University has joined an initiative designed to create and support 1 million Black-owned businesses by 2030.
by Brandee Sanders
07.25.21
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 20 Princeton at Harvard

Black Girl Duo Wins Harvard Debate Competition

Atlanta teenagers Jayla Jackson and Emani Stanton became the first Black girl duo to win Harvard University's debate competition.
by Brandee Sanders
07.24.21
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views

Georgia State University Names Its First Black President

Dr. M. Brian Blake will become Georgia State University’s first Black president.
by Brandee Sanders
07.19.21
Studying on campus

Spelman Joins Entrepreneur 'LaunchPad' Initiative

Spelman College has joined an initiative designed to empower the next generation of leaders through entrepreneurship.
by Brandee Sanders
07.04.21
Flashing ambulance lights for emergencies

Woman Shot In Leg After Refusing Man's Advances

A Black woman was shot in the leg on Friday in Atlanta after refusing a man's advances while on a…
by Charise Frazier
04.19.21
Division Series - Atlanta Braves v Miami Marlins - Game Three

MLB Yanks All-Star Game Over GA Voter Law

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and House Speaker David Ralston are placing the blame on everyone except for themselves.
by Anoa Changa
04.02.21
Black Faith Leaders Call For Corporate Boycott

Black Faith Leaders Stage Boycott Over Voter Law

Religious leaders have set forth four demands for the CEO's of three Georgia-based corporations: Coca-Cola, Delta and Home Depot, urging…
by Charise Frazier
04.02.21
REVOLT And AT&T Summit

Killer Mike’s Banking Platform Secures $40M In Funding

Killer Mike and Ryan Glover’s digital banking platform Greenwood has secured $40 million in funding.
by Brandee Sanders
03.27.21
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views

Spelman College Sets Historic Admissions Application Record

Spelman College recently hit a major milestone with the highest application pool in the all-women HBCU’s 140-year history.
by Brandee Sanders
03.27.21
Stop Asian Hate ATL rally in Atlanta

Bridging Black-Asian Solidarity

Speakers from across the city and region gathered to rebuke the killings which took place on Tuesday at three massage…
by Anoa Changa
03.22.21
Eight Dead After Shootings At Three Atlanta-Area Spas

Cops Mistakenly Handcuffed Spa Shooting Survivor At First

A man who survived the Atlanta spa massacre says authorities detained him for hours before telling him his wife, Delaina…
by Anoa Changa
03.22.21
US-SHOOTINGS-SPA

Trump Used Anti-Chinese Slur Ahead Of Deadly Shootings

Trump used the term "China virus" during a Fox News segment on the same night a white gunman opened fire…
by Charise Frazier
03.17.21
WNBA: SEP 05 Las Vegas Aces at Atlanta Dream

WNBA Star Owner Of Kelly Loeffler's Former Team

Montgomery is part of a group of investors who purchased the Atlanta Dream from Loeffler and co-owners once pressure mounted…
by Charise Frazier
02.26.21
Haroun Wakil, Atlanta activist

RIP Haroun Wakil: Atlanta Mourns Activist's Death

Haroun Wakil, an influential activist and community organizer in Atlanta has died, prompting an outpouring of emotion from the many…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
02.25.21
Modern Buildings In City Against Sky

NBA All-Star Events Scheduled Despite Warnings

Party promoters and venues are gearing up for several "lituations," in an effort to take part of the economic boom,…
by Charise Frazier
02.19.21
Rayshard Brooks

AG Denies DA's Recusal In Rayshard Brooks Case

On Tuesday Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr denied a former request from Fulton County DA to recuse herself from the…
by Charise Frazier
02.09.21
Mark Gardner and Ivory Streeter

Cops Reinstated After Violently Arresting HBCU Students

Two Atlanta Police Department officers were reinstated on Monday after tasing and violently arresting two historically Black college students during…
by Charise Frazier
02.02.21
22 itemsMarch Against Fear

Rare MLK Photos: A Civil Rights Icon's Journey

Rarely seen photos of Martin Luther King Jr. throughout the years of his noteworthy, incredible life.
by Charise Frazier
01.18.21
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