The U.S. Census Bureau undercounted Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans for the 2020 census, new government data shows – an omission likely to affect political representation and federal funding for minority communities for years to come. The national population count every 10 years is used to draw legislative maps for both state and federal elected offices in […]
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Georgia oysters: Big hopes hang in balance of commercially farmed oysters
Georgia’s fledgling oyster industry is being propelled by a group of public and private interests that want more table-ready oysters to be harvested from Georgia’s coastline.
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We must all work together to keep the American Dream alive
By Karen Hatcher, CPM The housing market is hot, and sellers are realizing considerable increases in property values. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s latest Home Ownership Affordability Monitor, Metro Atlanta is no longer affordable. Historically low inventory, rising prices, and inflation is forcing Atlanta to look at creating real, sustainable solutions that will foster thriving communities and […]
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Can Perdue hold up well enough to do the Democrats any good?
What should be Stacey Abrams’ biggest worry was on vivid display in Commerce Saturday night, and it wasn’t Donald Trump.
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Buckhead crime task force focuses on gang problem, but data has holes
Created by the City Council to satisfy one neighborhood’s myopic fixation with its crime rate, the Buckhead Public Safety Task Force is unsurprisingly zooming out to focus on statewide and national causes, to wit: gangs.
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Long-time community builder Robert Lupton shares views on philanthropy and business
Robert Lupton has spent 50 years of his life working as a community developer in Atlanta mostly with people who have the greatest needs.
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Labor, voting rights groups aim to seize the moment
In this unprecedented time of economic and social upheaval, sparked in part by the pandemic and a former president falsely claiming election fraud, Georgia labor rights and voting rights groups are finding common cause, rooted in a shared sense of urgency. Together, they are working to mobilize people against the linked threats of labor exploitation […]
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Atlanta Housing wants to sell affordably priced homes at long-vacant Westside properties
Atlanta Housing (AH) leaders on Wednesday voted to add homeownership units to the development plan for the former Perry Homes site and two neighboring Westside properties, earmarking almost a third as affordable. AH aims to introduce 223 houses and townhomes for purchase — including 64 at a price-point designated affordable — to the Perry Homes […]
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Hambidge Center creates space in North Georgia for creatives to thrive
By Hannah E. Jones Your phone buzzes. Car horns blare. A new email in your inbox. The responsibilities of daily life can make it difficult to carve time out for creative endeavors, but in the mountains of North Georgia, there’s another way of life. Welcome to The Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences. […]
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Georgia oysters: Commercial farms may face opposition
DAVIS, N.C. – The establishment of commercial oyster farms such as those that dot the marsh-lined estuaries of Down East North Carolina remains a priority for Georgia scientists, state officials and restaurateurs.
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A football legend starts a tradition
They say that football is a contact sport. Those who’ve actually played the game disagree. Basketball, they say, is a contact sport…football is a collision sport. Football is a tough and strategic game and the difference between winning and losing on any given Sunday often comes down to a thin, undefinable characteristic. There are no […]
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Will Smith slapping Chris Rock headlines drama-filled 2022 Oscar ceremony
Wow. Just when you thought the Oscars were going to go back to their usual safe (read, boring) selves, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on live TV over a perceived insult to his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
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Glow and grow with us May 5
By Kisha Stanley, Vice President of Central Development and Engagement at United Way of Greater Atlanta At United Way of Greater Atlanta, we believe that collaboration is the key to driving sustainable and equitable improvements in the well-being of children, families, and individuals in the community. We are the ONLY nonprofit that brings together people […]
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Drew Charter School unveils Black Lives Matter mural inspired by Emory exhibit
By Leslie Wingate “Speak What Must Be Spoken,” an Emory Libraries traveling exhibit about Black art and activism, inspired a compelling Black Lives Matter street mural unveiled recently at Atlanta’s Drew Charter School. The Emory exhibit has been on display at Drew Charter since January 2020, serving as a catalyst for reflection and creativity, from […]
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CDFIs are Empowering Women through Investment
By Meghan Maguire, Senior Associate, Communications at Reinvestment Fund When Nadine Ngouabe Dlodlo, a native of Cameroon, heard about the lack of affordable housing in Southwest Baltimore, she wanted to get involved. After a traditional bank turned her business plan down, she decided to go another route. When hearing about her vision to provide affordable […]
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Buckhead’s Bike Patrol: One Officer’s Perspective
By Buckhead CID A little more than a year ago, the Buckhead Community Improvement District partnered with the Atlanta Police Department to implement a bike patrol to combat crime in the area. Every weekday four off-duty APD officers who are certified as part of the department’s Bicycle Response Team patrol parking garages and parking lots […]
