A three-day global gathering of panelists discussing peace-building, “countering threats to democracy,” inclusivity, housing and more begins Wednesday as part of a week of events honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The King Center’s Beloved Community Global Summit opens with a welcome reception titled “The Joy of Justice” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, […]
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Gov. Brian Kemp proud of Georgia’s business rankings
The Rotary Club of Atlanta warmly welcomed Gov. Brian Kemp on Jan. 13 — the first day of the 2025 legislative session — by the Rotary Club of Atlanta. Before his introductory remarks, Kemp laughed about being happy to speak to Rotary so he could get away from the legislative session. “Only 39 more days […]
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Saying goodbye to Jimmy Carter: He left the world — and Atlanta — a better place
Former President Jimmy Carter defied the odds in life. On Aug. 20, 2015, Carter held a news conference to announce how melanoma had spread to his brain. For ordinary human beings, that would have been a death sentence. But Carter was no ordinary human being. Thanks to receiving treatment with a ground-breaking immunotherapy drug, Carter […]
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Peace Bell Tower Dedication – The Carter Center – Sept. 30, 2022
Note: SaportaReport columnist Mark Lannaman also attended the Peace Bell tower dedication. Read his report on the Bell and the inspiring dedication ceremony here.
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International Women’s Day program explores gains, losses for women
Women continue to face challenges as political conflicts and the global pandemic have eroded some of the progress gained in the past decade.
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Atlanta entities can play a major role to help vaccinate the world
The message is clear: Nobody is safe until all of us are safe. When it comes to vaccines to protect people from the COVID-19 virus and its variants, we will need to ta global strategy
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Carter Center partners with GLIDE to treat River Blindness in the Americas; LF and malaria on Hispaniola
The Carter Center and the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE) are a new partnership to support innovative disease elimination efforts in the Americas.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter Were Honored at the 2018 Bill Foege Global Health Awards
Former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter, co-founders of The Carter Center, last month received the 2018 Bill Foege Global Health Award for their work in eradicating disease and the championing of mental health. Before a gathering of more than 500 business and global health community leaders, the Carters accepted the honor presented […]
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The Carter Center, MAP International and Liberia Ministry of Health Team Up to Combat Mental Health Crisis in Liberia
The Carter Center, MAP International, and the Liberian Ministry of Health have formed a new partnership to combat a growing mental health crisis in Liberia. MAP International, is joining with The Carter Center, to provide neuropsychiatric medicines and supplies to the Liberian Ministry of Health. These medications will be distributed to hospitals, health centers, and […]
