It’s almost hard to believe the Center for Civil and Human Rights is only a year old. Taking into consideration this writer has visited three
So … White America … what is it that you don’t get? A Black man was killed in police custody. Thousands of Black people have
Sometimes it seems as though there are no stories of a good nature in the news about young black men. From repeated deadly encounters with
The Awesome Foundation for the Arts and Sciences is an organization that seeks to empower the community on the local scale by awarding a monthly
Natalie Wilson and Derrica Wilson, founders of the Black and Missing Foundation Inc. (www.BAMFI.org), are sisters-in-law. The pair co-founded the organization to help minority families
The CEO of Glam University, Sabrina Peterson, gave rolling out a breakdown on just what takes place at her Glam University events. This hairstylist and
The tony private member’s club, the Commerce Club, was the venue for an inauguration of sorts where influential religious leaders, attorneys, businesspeople and activists were
Noted Atlanta community activist and WAOK radio personality Derrick Boazman spoke recently to rolling out magazine about the Atlanta Public School cheating trial. Boazman and
MARTA hosted a town hall discussion on infrastructures at the Five Points Station Amphitheatre on April 9. This event aimed to raise public awareness and seek
TaShanda T. Howard hosts Girlz Rule Basketball Camp with NBA and WNBA players
(Photo Credit: David Anthony) As a senior art director, Lashun Tines has contributed to the creative campaigns of some of Chicago’s premiere agencies, including Leo Burnett,
They say a picture speaks a thousand words. That’s cool and all, but today, I’ll speak my thousand myself. I’ll save you some time if
Major investments by Wells Fargo, Invest Atlanta and the Annie E. Casey Foundation will allow more than 50 families, couples and individuals to occupy and
Funk Fest, a production of Variety Entertainment, announced a partnership with non-profit organization Lifting As We Climb (LAWC), to award $50,000 in scholarships to deserving
What is your name, title, and the name of your organization? Mable Taplin, founder and executive director of Joanie Girl’s Heart What is the mission
At what point in time does potential energy become wasted energy and therefore worthy of nobody’s energy at all? That question is one that has
This summer, the Coca-Cola Pay It Forward program will reward up to 20 deserving high school teens with a $5,000 scholarship and an invitation for
Governor Nathan Deal signed a proclamation designating March 2-6 as Telework Week in Georgia. This week, Georgia Commute Options, a program of the Georgia Department
I’m one that’s always been for the underdog. I’ve eschewed personal wealth opportunities to side with those most in need, choosing to utilize my class
Basketball legend and philanthropist Earvin “Magic” Johnson is lending a helping hand to Chicago’s underemployed youth. The Los Angeles Lakers’ Hall of Fame point guard,
