In recognition of Women’s History Month, Goodwill of North Georgia is highlighting its efforts to expand economic opportunity for women through workforce development programs. According to the nonprofit, more than 10,000 women secured employment in Fiscal Year 2024 with support from its career services and training programs. In total, over 25,000 women received assistance through […]
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Black Women’s History Month: Dr. Audra Pittman wants you to ‘think about what’s next’
As the vice president of SCAD Atlanta, she works under the school’s visionary and founder Paula Wallace. By Allison Joyner As the world evolves into a cohesive space for education today, administrators are trying to find more effective ways to teach the next generation of scholars. “I think with academia, it’s hard for people to […]
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Black Women’s History Month: Black and missing
Although African Americans make up only 13 percent of the population, 40 percent of the missing person population in this country are people of color. By Allison Joyner African Americans turn up missing at a startling pace and generally speaking take four times as long for law enforcement to locate than whites. Several organizations, however, […]
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Black Women’s History Month: Leona Barr-Davenport wants women to “use their voice”
This month, SaportaReport will highlight Atlanta-based women making a difference in their fields. By Allison Joyner As Covid progressed, more African American women made a pivot to leave their jobs and start their own businesses. “Black women — African Americans across the board — start businesses out of necessity. I need to be able to […]
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Black Women’s History Month: The women of Clayton County government
The Atlanta metro county has over 41 government officials that are Black females, the most in the country. By Allison Joyner Earlier this month, the Clayton Crescent declared that their citizens elected a record-breaking 41 Black women to local, state and federal positions in last year’s elections. State Rep. Sandra Scott told the nonprofit publication, […]
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Black Women’s History Month: Errin Haines
The Atlanta native and editor-at-large for The 19th* wants you to be informed about the issues that affect your world. By Allison Joyner If you told her two years ago that she would be working at an independent, nonprofit newsroom, she would have said you were crazy. But now Errin Haines is reporting on gender, […]
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Black Women’s History Month: Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice
The first woman to become president and dean of Morehouse School of Medicine has led the charge of making sure that every Atlantan gets vaccinated. Challenging, humbling and exhilarating is how Dr. Valerie Montogmery Rice describes her experience being President of Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) during a global pandemic. From vaccine trials to administering […]
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Black Women’s History Month: Nzinga Shaw
She is making Atlanta home for the third time as the new Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer for Marsh & McLennan. By Allison Joyner Professional services firm for risk, strategy and people, Marsh & McLennan, announced mid-February of Nzinga “Zing” Shaw as their Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer for their global company. “I truly believe […]
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Photo Pick: Women’s History Month – Vol. 2 by Kelly Jordan
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Photo Pick: Women’s History Month – Vol 1 by Kelly Jordan
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