US-MLK MEMORIAL

10 Black Elected Officials Honoring MLK's Legacy

These change-makers are helping to implement policies that uplift the legacy of Martin Luther King's mission for equality and justice.
by Shannon Dawson
01.18.22
Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon being arrested

Georgia Lawmaker Won't Face Charges After Violent Arrest

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis decided against impaneling a grand jury after reviewing the evidence and considers the case…
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21
Urban League of Greater Atlanta Rally and March

Meet The Young, Black Legislators Fighting For Democracy

Not burdened by respectability politics and rules of decorum, lawmakers like Park Cannon, Angie Nixon, Travaris McCurdy, and Michele K.…
by Anoa Changa
09.30.21
Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon being arrested

Cops Forcibly Arrest Georgia State Rep. For Protesting

Georgia police forcibly arrested Democratic State Rep. Park Cannon for peacefully and nonviolently protesting the governor signing a new law…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.26.21
Biden's Next Big Bill Is Tied To GOP Call On Spending Earmarks

Warnock Questions Violent Arrest Of Georgia Lawmaker

Sen. Raphael Warnock spoke out in defense of Rep. Park Cannon, questioning her treatment by officers in comparison to the…
by Charise Frazier
08.26.21