When Joe Biden announced yesterday that he had decided not to run for a second term, political leaders who represent the great state of Georgia had a mixed reaction to the 46th president’s decision. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention […]
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Georgia leaders going all in to attract new federal health agency
Georgia leaders have unified behind a quest to land the headquarters of a new federal health-related agency – an effort that would solidify the state’s role as the epicenter for global health.
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Changes to federal union rules would hurt struggling minority-owned businesses
By Guest Columnist MELINDA SYLVESTER, president of the Greater Georgia Black Chamber of Commerce This is a challenging time to be a business owner. According to the Georgia Restaurant Association 12 percent of Georgia’s restaurants closed permanently in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. An analysis by the rating platform Yelp shows Georgia has suffered more […]
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National Republicans plan volunteer recruitment at Georgia gas stations amid price protests
The Republican National Committee (RNC) says it will organize volunteer recruitment drives at Georgia gas stations, capitalizing on outrage over gas prices that is also expressed in a nationwide fad of putting anti-Biden stickers on pumps.
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Reporter’s Notebook: President, First Lady Biden visit Georgia to celebrate 100th day in office
After over 20 years as the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has fallen to second place. Today, more fliers travel through Guangzhou Bai Yun International Airport in southeast China. The Atlanta airport saw 43 million travelers in 2020, compared to 110.5 million the year before. But with more people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, Hartsfield-Jackson […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Climate pledges made on Earth Week
Happy Earth Day, Atlanta! Show Mother Nature some love today. Here’s a few ideas for how to celebrate: Get some fresh air: Arabia Mountain, Sweetwater Creek, Cochran Shoals Trail, Piedmont Park, Freedom Park Get involved: Earth Day at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Constitution Lakes Clean-up, live-stream some scaly friends at the Georgia Aquarium, take a […]
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Bernie Marcus: ‘It’s great to have Arthur back again’
Home Depot co-founders – Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank – have joined forces to help create a national network to provide a wellness network for veterans and first responders experiencing post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries and substance abuse.
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Joe Biden, Scranton, Lackawanna River, and me
JERMYN, PA. – My parents are buried on the banks of a river that passes near Joe Biden’s childhood home in Scranton.
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It looks like Mayor Bottoms won’t become HUD secretary
Despite a swirling rumor mill that had Atlantans thinking their mayor could be tapped to be President-elect Joe Biden’s housing and urban development secretary, it appears that Keisha Lance Bottoms will not claim that cabinet post.
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Center for Civil and Human Rights gives us timely inspiration
For me, the Power to Inspire gala – the benefit for the Center for Civil and Human Rights – inspired a sense of gratitude for what we have in our town.
The Center will celebrate its fourth anniversary next month, and it’s hard to imagine an Atlanta without this touchpoint for our community. It combines in one place our unique place in the history of civil and human rights.
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Guess who’s coming to dinner? Joe Biden
In a major coup, the Center for Civil and Human Rights will honor former Vice President Joe Biden at its fourth annual “Power to Inspire” tribute dinner on May 17 at the Georgia Aquarium.
The event has become the biggest annual fundraiser for the Center, which opened in June, 2014, to showcase Atlanta’s role in the Civil Rights Movement and to serve as a gathering place to shine the light on current human rights struggles.
