Georgia State University’s (GSU) Rialto Center for the Arts is a cultural staple in downtown Atlanta, sitting at the corner of Forsyth and Luckie Streets for over a century. Each year, the arts center releases a theme for its upcoming season, and the team recently announced its newest concept — Season of Power & Spirit. […]
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Georgia Dems decide nominees for top office
Now comes the drama: Will Georgians choose Democrats for top state offices for the first time in nearly a generation?
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NPU-R power struggle is the best and wildest example of a system in need of reform
A power struggle at Southwest Atlanta’s Neighborhood Planning Unit R – where the chair and a former “executive committee” are trading coup allegations and lockout attempts – is the best and wildest example of the need for NPU system reforms.
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Dining for a Difference Recognizes Extraordinary Community Leaders and the Power of Resilience in our Communities
Atlanta was again making waves as the Georgia Aquarium ballroom set the scene for the post-COVID comeback of Families First’s evening of recognizing extraordinary community impact and raising funds for its wraparound social services and innovative behavioral health counseling for children and families. Beginning with the vividly painted story of Families First’s inventive case management […]
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All Georgians should have access to solar
By Guest Columnist ROJIAR ALDASHI, CEO of Better Tomorrow Solar. Making a difference for a better tomorrow often involves trying something new. For my family, that meant adopting solar long before it became popular to do so. For our region, that means considering alternative sources of energy today. Right now, there is a huge demand […]
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Georgians Celebrate Resilient People, Families and Communities
“Looking at resilience and looking at empowerment, it is the heart and soul of Families First,” shares Patricia Whatley Showell, Atlanta community leader and the agency’s former CEO, who will be honored with the Legacy Award on May 12. Families First will gather civic, philanthropic, corporate and individual partners at the Georgia Aquarium to celebrate […]
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New ‘Save Your Spaces’ festival aims to empower people in DIY historic preservation
By John Ruch The hot trend in historic preservation is diversifying who and what gets remembered beyond ye olde rich, straight, white people and their mansions. Nedra Deadwyler is among the movement’s Atlanta pioneers with Civil Bikes, a program of tours of Sweet Auburn’s history and life. Still lagging is diversifying who makes those decisions […]
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Georgia Bird Fest Returns for 2022
By Jared Teutsch, Executive Director The seventh annual Georgia Bird Fest kicked off last weekend with a virtual opening event featuring Rosemary Mosco, naturalist, science communicator, and creator of the award-winning Bird and Moon Comics. With more than 40 events between April 23 and May 15, Georgia Bird Fest offers something for nearly every nature […]
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Taking the Lead on Protecting Georgia’s Kids from Lead
By GEEARS On April 12th, GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students hosted a luncheon called Leadership Matters. It was a festive gathering in a sun-drenched banquet hall at the Loudermilk Conference Center. We honored Rep. Katie Dempsey for her visionary legislation on behalf of Georgia’s children and celebrated retiring GEEARS partners, Pam Tatum, […]
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Lawsuit over Grady Hospital authority chair’s ouster is part of power and money debate
The authority that owns and funds Grady Memorial Hospital has spent $350,000 and counting fending off an increasingly testy lawsuit from its former board chair, who alleges she was ousted in an illegal meeting.
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Covenant House Georgia unveils new apartments for homeless youth
The Covenant House Georgia will be able to serve more homeless youth thanks to a successful capital campaign that raised $10.l million – $400,000 more than the initial goal.
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Working toward fair data for all: DataWorks at Georgia Tech
By Guest Columnist CARL DISALVO, associate professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, with BETSY DISALVO, of Georgia Tech, and BEN SHAPIRO, of Georgia State University
When people talk about the roles and responsibilities of higher education in the 21st Century, often those conversations focus on the challenges of educating students for changing work environments and the ever-increasing role of technology in those environments. Certainly, that’s part of what colleges and universities do, but not all of it.
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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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Igniting Rebel Women: Community Volunteers Champion Girl Empowerment at Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta
By Shara Garwood Sanders, J.D., Champions Club for GIRLS Chair, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Rebel Girls can change the world in oh so many ways. They start by being who they are despite what others say. And after that is said and done, they question what’s unfair. They have big ideas, fight […]
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Planned Parenthood’s Staci Fox named CEO of Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute has named Staci Fox as its new president and CEO. She will begin her new job on April 25.
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Fifth Third Bank Set to Expand in the Region with Empowering its Community as a Top Priority
Fifth Third Bank, the nation’s 14th largest bank, entered the Georgia market in 2007 by acquiring R-G Crown Bank, a Florida-based bank with three locations in Augusta. The following year, Fifth Third Bank purchased nine First Horizon branches, right before the start of the financial crisis. Since planting its roots, Fifth Third has continued to […]
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‘You can’t manage what you can’t measure’ – Drawdown Georgia’s GHG tracking tool
Drawdown Georgia has unveiled an online tool to track greenhouse gas emissions statewide and in each Georgia county. It is the initiative’s second major science-backed effort to help reduce GHG emissions.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Georgia Tech grad elected to U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
Mark your calendars, Atlanta! Daylight savings is right around the corner. On Sunday, March 13, our clocks will spring forward by an hour — one of the first signs of spring. Once this cold spurt passes, let’s all get outside and enjoy our extra hour of sunshine. On to other recent news: Georgia Tech grad […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Morris Brown partners with Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Georgia to offer low-cost education to members
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has recently dropped the city-wide mask mandate that has been in place for most of the pandemic. The decision comes after the CDC updated its suggestions, marking Fulton and DeKalb County as “low-risk” areas. Atlanta Public Schools and the City Schools of Decatur have also updated their guidelines to a mask-optional […]
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Broadband delivery projects to accelerate in rural Georgia with $408 million in grants
Broadband service is to be provided to about a third of the locations in rural Georgia that have no service, Gov. Brian Kemp said Tuesday.
