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 Tech) in Atlanta, Georgia. Yancey returned to the 2024 Georgia Tech graduation ceremony to present his granddaughter, Deanna Yancey, with her diploma. Both earned degrees in electrical engineering. Deanna earned […]
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 Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The bulk of the record donation, $75 million, is to be used for scholarship endowments. The remaining $25 million will fund programs for public […]
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 passed new voting laws that changed procedures for requesting absentee ballots, the use of identification when voting in person, and new boundaries and restrictions on campaigning near voting sites. To […]
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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) have faced the job losses and economic hardships that many Americans have felt, and also were the target in a rise in anti-Asian racism. Former president Trump’s insistence on calling […]
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 funeral was held in Atlanta at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King was pastor from 1960 until his assassination in 1968. Lewis drew tributes from a wide […]
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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 the Majority Leader of the Senate. Democrats are eager for a chance to defeat McConnell’s reelection attempt in November, but first the Democrats have to complete the primary process. After […]
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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 elections. Right now, the nation of Bolivia is facing fallout from just this situation. Last month, President Evo Morales was elected to a fourth term in office. But an audit […]
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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 for 324 U.S. House, Senate, or governors’ races. For many female voters, it’s important to see a woman in office. And Trump’s continued unpopularity among American women makes them more […]
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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 Southern states experienced their own rare weather phenomenon. A two-inch snowfall in Atlanta, Georgia caused massive gridlock on the city’s highways, leaving thousands of motorists stranded in their cars and […]
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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 development concerns allegations that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against its own citizens. On August 21, a gas attack on the town of Ghouta (near Damascus) left 1,300 […]