Historic Graduate Presents Diploma to Granddaughter
On a June day in 1965, Ronald Yancey became the first African American to graduate from the Georgia Institute of Technology (commonly known as Georgia […]
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Record HBCU Donation Made to Spelman College
A $100 million donation was made to Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 18, 2024. It is the largest financial donation given to a […]
Moving Atlanta’s All-Star Game
This week’s Election Central post gives you some information on the political actions that resulted in sports consequences. On March 25, the Republican-controlled Georgia legislature […]
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#StopAsianHate The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone in the United States. But each group has had its own experiences. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) […]
John Lewis: Remembering an American Hero
On July 30 the nation gathered to mourn the passing of John Lewis, a seventeen-term Congressional representative and hero of the civil rights movement. His […]
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McGrath Wins Kentucky Democratic Primary If you are a regular news consumer, you’ve probably heard of Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican who is also […]
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Rigged Election Leads to Political Chaos in Bolivia Here in the United States, we’ve heard some accusations about the possibility of voter fraud and rigged […]
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The Pink Wave Since 2016, the number of women running for Congress has more than doubled. In fact, in 2018, there are 555 women running […]
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“Perfect Storm” of Factors Paralyzes Atlanta A week after the Northeastern part of the United States was hit with its latest polar vortex chill, the […]
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The Latest in Syria btw has been reporting on the on-going violence in Syria between President Bashar al-Assad and those who oppose him. The latest […]