Poet Phyllis Wheatley, born in 1753, was freed on this day in 1773. Kidnapped in Africa and sold as a slave when she was only ...

As we enter 2026, Americans of all walks of life are witnessing the continuing political and cultural shifts in our nation. While these shifts began long before last year’s presidential election, the ...

In response to forecasted inclement weather and a State of Emergency issued for the state of Georgia, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church announced today that its Sunday worship service will be held ...

The debacle at the Montgomery Pier, where enslaved people were once offloaded and sold, is described as a “brawl.” The August 5 attack on a Black dock worker, Damien Pickett, who attempted to do his ...

Excelsior’s governing body named the Work, Education, and Labor Division vice president and WorkRise Urban Institute executive director among its six new trustees. The Excelsior University Board of ...

Atlanta’s Acclaimed, Annual Science Celebration Returns with Approximately 150 Events Taking Place March 7-21 Throughout Metro Atlanta Atlanta Science Festival (ASF) presented by Delta Air Lines, the ...

The memo frames Esteves as the candidate for the moment — a next-generation Democrat in a cycle his campaign predicts will favor fresh faces over familiar ones.” Today, the Atlanta ...

Ahead of crucial 2026 budget vote this morning  Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington says when the Commission adopts ...

Latest Move by the AG is an Attempt to Further Drag Out Charges that Defendants and Civil Liberties Advocates Call a Dramatic Overreach, Untethered from Georgia Law Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr ...

By: Brian Ford, Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual The holiday season, with its festive spirit and allure of giving, ...

If there are one person’s words that will motivate you to take action, they’re the famous words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr; after all, MLK was one of the most influential people in not only American ...

The 2026 4th annual Atlanta Black Expo is set to be the largest showcase of mixed, non-industry-specific Black-owned businesses in the Southeast, featuring over 300 thriving small businesses, ...