If you’ve traveled throughout America, you know that Atlanta is special. It’s basically the last black-ran city in America that has a prosperous mix of
Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood faced-off for a final debate before the crucial election on Dec. 5. Bottoms and Norwood are seeking to become
T.I. and Grand Hustle recently teamed up with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Michael Julian Bond and mayoral hopeful, Keisha Lance Bottoms to give back to
After a grueling 10-month campaign, Detroit mayor Mike Duggan beat State senator Coleman A. Young, Jr., earning an impressive 70 percent of the vote from
Randall Woodfin is a nonpartisan candidate vying for the office of mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. He has served as the District 5 representative on the
A shocking tale of pedophilia is emerging in Seattle, Washington. Mayor Ed Murray, 61, is accused of raping teenage boys since the 1980s. A lawsuit
The recent fire and collapse of a section of the I-85 highway is wreaking havoc on Atlanta commuters. The fire was allegedly started by a
The city of Atlanta has enjoyed decades of Black mayoral leadership since the election of the city’s first Black mayor, the late Maynard Jackson. This
Working with the police is one of the many responsibilities of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and he has some interesting insights on possible solutions to the
The city of Atlanta has no shortage of great leaders ready to confront the pressing issues facing its development. One such person is City Council
A run-off election in the city of Douglasville, GA has resulted in a historical first. Rochelle Robinson became the first female mayor of the city
Mayor Theresa Sharp of Lahoma, Oklahoma, is facing backlash after it was discovered that her husband wanted to be a member of the most racist
Ben Hall is prepared to bring trust, honesty and integrity back to politics. While at first hearing, it may be counterintuitive in a time where gender equality is at
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
[jwplatform 0DqD14Xo] It’s still going down out here. Young Black people are being killed indiscriminately, by those from within and outside the community. Chicagoans are
When in the presence of William “Dock” Walls, especially after having the opportunity to watch him address a crowd, one can’t help but wonder, “Why
Alderman Bob Fioretti’s path to 2015 mayoral candidate is an interesting one to say the least. As a self-described “civil rights attorney,” Fioretti earned a
Willie Wilson is a success story that should be admired, repeated and mimicked by anyone seeking to make their way out of no way. At
Before Fioretti, before Walls, before Wilson and before Garcia, there was one woman — a young, African-American woman, who staked her claim as the progressive
Hear ye, hear ye. It is with great pleasure and fanfare that we introduce to you … the Queen of intellectual debauchery … the Maven
