Three incongruences around consideration of Native Americans are occurring in real-time in metro Atlanta, just as a national dialogue is spurred by the Federal Reserve, Biden administration and cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival returns with hybrid format
The relatively young showcase is the first human rights film festival at an HBCU. By Allison Joyner Independent films were back on display at the third annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival, bringing attention to issues that like mental illness, sucide and social justice. The three-day festival provided a platform for filmmakers and activists […]
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DeKalb County’s ‘Indian War’ cannon may be removed by county commissioners
The debate over human rights issues related to DeKalb County’s “Indian War” cannon has now reached the U.S. Supreme Court, even as a new resolution to remove the cannon is pending before DeKalb County’s Board of Commissioners.
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Expulsion of Dreamers – 16,000 in metro Atlanta – possible without permanent solution
Christian Olvera offered a few words of resolve to Dreamers who, like him, suffered another setback when a federal judge in Texas ruled the Obama-era DACA program unlawful.
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Atlanta voices rise in national debates over racism in the economy
Atlanta has a significant presence in the national debate over the future of Black-owned farms and properties, as well as the Federal Reserve’s role in discussing racism in the economy, which is being challenged by the Senate Banking Committee.
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Atlanta Eagle: City’s development plan an injustice to LGBTQ persons, Historic Atlanta says
Atlanta’s plan to allow development at the site of the Atlanta Eagle and KODAK building is an injustice to the city’s LGBTQ community and the plan should be amended, according to Historic Atlanta, a preservation organization that began the effort to preserve the property.
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RuPaul’s 1985 drag shows at Atlanta Eagle site could help stop potential demolition
The drag queen RuPaul’s early career at a building now known as the Atlanta Eagle could help avert the city’s proposal to allow future development above and behind the structure, including some structural demolition and the potential relocation of the KODAK sign to some other spot on the property.
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Arthur Blank’s foundation donates $17 million to expand Atlanta’s Civil and Human Rights Center
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights will undergo a major expansion thanks to a $17 million grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.
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Stan Herd’s portrait of John Lewis: ‘Lending art to causes … that have changed the world’
A tribute to John Lewis to be unveiled Monday in Freedom Park is being created by a renowned Earthwork artist who fashioned this image of the civil rights leader soon after he completed works of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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Atlanta Eagle could become Atlanta’s fourth landmark to the LGBTQ community
The Atlanta Eagle could become Atlanta’s fourth monument to the LGBTQ community, following steps Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Thursday to preserve the building that housed the now-shuttered nightclub.
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New mural, ‘Seeds that are Planted,’ aims to inspire viewers in Atlanta’s Westside
The new mural that aims to connect the “past struggles, sacrifices and triumphs of our ancestors” stretches 130 feet along Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, welcoming visitors and residents to Atlanta’s historically black Vine City neighborhood.
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Atlanta’s latest civil, human rights memorial: Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park
The newly named Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park will forever remind that crimes against humanity still occur, and that strong community leaders prevented Johnston’s death by police bullets from becoming the catalyst for civil disturbances that could have rocked the city, according to Atlanta City Councilmember Ivory Young, Jr.
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Column: Cousins’ Gellerstedt worried some Americans are losing hope
As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on November 10, 2017
When Larry Gellerstedt, CEO of Cousins Properties Inc., received the American Jewish Committee’s National Human Relations Award on Oct. 30 at the Loew’s Atlanta Hotel, he sounded an alarm over the prejudice and hate in our society today.
Gellerstedt explained he is a lover of history – especially European history between World War I and World War II.
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John Lewis Freedom Parkway officially named, three other tributes formally presented
Atlanta’s tributes to John Lewis are already taking place, with his name being added to East Freedom Parkway and a committee formally announcing its plans for three other tributes to the civil and human rights leader, and Atlanta’s congressional representative since 1987.
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Tributes to John Lewis begin, starting with proposed renaming of part of Freedom Parkway
The first of three planned tributes to civil and human rights leader John Lewis got the green light Tuesday from a committee of the Atlanta City Council. In addition to naming East Freedom Parkway for Lewis, other planned memorials include a display at Atlanta’s airport and some sort of artwork in Freedom Park.
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Atlanta’s top LGBTQ score reflects rare provision of transgender health benefits
Atlanta is among dozens of U.S. municipal governments that are providing equity to the LGBTQ community even as state legislatures are moving in the opposite direction, according to a report from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
