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Supreme Court rejects Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (423+ words) The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday (June 30), 6-3, that Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship cannot stand, striking down one of his signature second-term initiatives. Five justices, Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Amy Coney Barrett…...
Hammonds House Museum presents dual exhibition by Steve R. Allen O Jogo Bonito
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (574+ words) Hammonds House Museum presents a dual exhibition by Steve R. Allen: Infinite Inheritance: Afrofuturism, Sacred Geometry and Ancestral Imagination and O Jogo Bonito (The Beautiful Game) opening now through Aug. 23 Hammonds House Museum is excited to present a powerful dual exhibition…...
Develop Fulton proceeds with mixed-income housing development in Northwest Atlanta
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (275+ words) 247-unit residential community will redevelop former industrial site, create affordable housing, generate jobs and deliver more than $10 million in tax revenue The Develop'Fulton'Board of Directors approved a Letter of Inducement for WP South Acquisitions, L. L. C. , supporting a major mixed-income housing development…...
City of Atlanta launches Atlanta Free Public Wi-Fi Network
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (104+ words) Mayor Andre Dickens joined City leaders and project partners today to launch Atlanta Free, a new public Wi-Fi network that provides free internet access in key areas of Downtown Atlanta. The launch marks the first phase of Integrated Atlanta, a…...
Property is Power! What Happens to Black Families When No One Owns Anything.
1+ week, 5+ day ago (208+ words) When ownership is absent, however, those lessons often disappear with it. The erosion of ownership therefore affects statistics more than wealth it affects civic engagement, neighborhood cohesion, and collective pride. Communities with strong ownership cultures tend to produce stronger institutions…...
Property is Power: Why Banking Matters to Black Homeownership and Why America Cannot Afford to Get This Wrong
2+ week, 2+ day ago (88+ words) The question before us is not whether Black Americans desire homeownership. The evidence overwhelmingly shows they do. The question is whether our financial institutions are willing to create meaningful pathways that transform aspiration into ownership. The Historical Context We Cannot…...
Donalds inching closer to becoming first-ever Black Florida governor
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1151+ words) By David L. Snelling | South Florida Times In 2018, then-Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum upset U. S. Rep. Gwendolyn Graham in Democratic Primary in the Florida gubernatorial race. Gillum won despite his opponent's massive endorsements, a campaign war chest and support from her father, former…...
Spelman College Appoints Dr. Ayanna Howard, Renowned Roboticist, Higher Education Leader, its 12th President
3+ week, 1+ day ago (141+ words) Nationally recognized AI pioneer, former NASA engineer selected to lead nation's top-ranked HBCU into next chapter of excellence and impact The Spelman College Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of Dr. Ayanna Howard as the College's 12th president. Dr. Howard,…...
What Andrew Young Reminded Me About Baltimore
3+ week, 1+ day ago (608+ words) By Mark A. Thomas | The AFRO THE AFRO " When former Mayor Young shared that Baltimore's Inner Harbor helped inspire Underground Atlanta's redevelopment in the 1980s, it was a reminder that Baltimore has made bold moves before and that those moves have reached…...
Black Babies Used for Medical Trials by Feds, Lawsuit Filed
3+ week, 1+ day ago (466+ words) By NY Carib News A federal lawsuit filed by prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump alleges that two Black infants were used as subjects in a government-sponsored experimental vaccine study without their parents" knowledge or consent, resulting in tragic consequences…...