Former Atlanta City Councilmember C.T. Martin passed away today surrounded by his family at his home in Southwest Atlanta. He was 84 years old. Martin was known as the “Dean” of the City Council because he was one of the longest-serving Council members at one time. In December 2017, the City of Atlanta renamed the […]
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The average number of Covid-19 vaccines administered dipped below 2 million per day
The seven-day average of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the United States has dipped below 2 million per day for the first time since early March — a sign of the continued decline in demand for coronavirus immunizations. According to data published Saturday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the seven-day average of […]
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Six Metro Atlanta moms remain strong during the pandemic
The entire world has been in a pandemic for over a year. People from all walks of life have been affected differently by the pandemic, from social distancing to isolation, to financial loss and hardship, to the closing of businesses, to death of loved ones. The Atlanta Voice profiled six metro Atlanta mothers who shared […]
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The Atlanta Voice celebrates 56th anniversary
The Atlanta Voice, the city’s sole remaining Black print newspaper turns 56-years-old May 11. During a year of a COVID-19 pandemic, cuts in local media coverage and newspaper closings all across the country, the paper’s ownership, leadership and staff have plans to commemorate the anniversary the only way they know how: with even more locally-focused […]
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Teacher Appreciation Week: Brian Ashley
Brian Ashley, 41 has been in education for over 18 years. He is currently a school library media specialist for the Atlanta Public School System where he has been for the past 13 years. In 2016, he was named “Library Media Specialist of the Year” by the district, and in 2017, he was 1 of […]
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Two sides of Summerhill: Historic Summerhill has gone through some changes, not all good
“That’s good but they have to keep it affordable” On a sunny Sunday morning, the Summerhill section of Atlanta looks a lot like any other medium-income, mixed-race, inner-city neighborhood. There are mothers pushing baby strollers and fathers taking their sons to the local playground. On the last Sunday in April to be more specific, the […]
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Keisha Lance Bottoms: ‘It’s time to pass the baton’
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms spoke to reporters this morning, confirming the news that she will not run for re-election, saying “it’s time to pass the baton.” Bottoms explained that she wrote two letters to Atlanta last week: One outlining why she would seek a second term and another to the city that explained why […]
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AUC receives nearly $32M in direct funding from American Rescue Plan
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, along with U.S. Representatives Hank Johnson and Nikema Williams announced Friday afternoon that the Atlanta University Center will receive a cumulative $32 million in direct federal funding as part of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, benefitting the HBCUs in Georgia. Clark Atlanta University will receive approximately $16.4 million in federal […]
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Wallace: Dear Mama, in honor of Mother’s Day
Mother. Mom. Irma Bell. My very first depiction and example of love. To say I love you is an absolute understatement. The only person that knew me before I knew myself. My nurturer & facilitator before I could feed myself you were my sole provider. Foolishness is bound to the heart of a child; therefore […]
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Actress Leslie Black sets it off with ‘Mommas’ film on revenge against police brutality
There is connective tissue between actress and filmmaker Leslie Black and the many black mothers who experience the searing, unbearable pain of losing their children to police violence. Black can empathize with their oppressive and unrelenting grief, having lost her own mother when she was 10 and her father at 14 and then burying her […]
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Proposed bill makes it mandatory for Georgia children to attend school until 17-years-old
Georgia law currently allows students who are at least 16-years-old and have their parent’s written permission to leave (drop out of) school before completing all of the requirements for a high school diploma. Without parental permission, students may not drop out until they turn 18 or become legally emancipated. However, a proposed bill may change […]
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Governor Kemp and Mayor Keisha Bottoms spar over Georgia’s gun laws in crime debate
Tuesday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said during her news conference that something has to change regarding Georgia’s “lax” gun laws. “In Georgia, we have some of the most lax gun laws in the country, anywhere in the country,” the mayor said, Tuesday. The Mayor made her comments after announcing Rodney Bryant would be named […]
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs GOP voting law critics call ‘un-American’
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a major rewrite of Florida’s elections law on Thursday, tightening rules around drop boxes and mail-in voting in the presidential battleground. Critics say the changes will make it harder for voters, particularly the elderly and people of color, to cast ballots. It’s the latest victory in the […]
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EXPLAINER: Why patents on COVID vaccines are so contentious
The Biden administration’s call to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help poor parts of the world get more doses has drawn praise from some countries and health advocates. But it has run into resistance from the pharmaceutical industry and others, who say it won’t help curb the outbreak any time soon and will […]
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Harry and Meghan call for vaccine equity on son Archie’s second birthday
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have called for donations in support of Covid-19 vaccine equity throughout the world in honor of their son Archie’s second birthday. The couple said “a number of organizations” would match every $5 donation with $15, which would cover the cost of four doses of a […]