On Friday, October 21, 2022, the National Urban League President, and CEO Marc H. Morial and Urban League of Greater Atlanta President and CEO Nancy Flake Johnson, along with other civil rights leaders, advocates and activists rallied across Atlanta.
Established over 140 years ago by former slaves and the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Morris Brown has regained full accreditation.
Andre Dickens First Hundred DaysAndre Dickens was sworn in as Mayor in January 2022. He continues to pursue the promises he made as a candidate. Dickens seems to convey calmness and humility amid the hype in the news media.
On Friday, October 21, 2022, the National Urban League President, and CEO Marc H. Morial and Urban League of Greater Atlanta President and CEO Nancy Flake Johnson, along with other civil rights leaders, advocates and activists rallied across Atlanta.
Read MoreAndre Dickens First Hundred DaysAndre Dickens was sworn in as Mayor in January 2022. He continues to pursue the promises he made as a candidate. Dickens seems to convey calmness and humility amid the hype in the news media.
Read MoreMeet Andre Dickens, Atlanta’s newest Mayor Andre Dickens, age 48, is the 61st mayor of Atlanta. In 2021, Dickens entered the race for Atlanta Mayor and won a runoff election on Nov. 30, 2021, receiving 64% of the vote over City Council President Felicia Moore's 36%. While mayoral elections are nonpartisan, Dickens identifies himself as a Democrat. He was elected and took office in January 2022.
Read MoreDefeating the Houston Astros in November 2021 was a historical moment for the Braves, after 26 years since they won the 1995 World Series. Fans excitedly gathered at the Minute Maid Park by the thousands to watch the national baseball team go against the Astros.
Read MoreJohnny Smith, a professor at the School of History and Sociology with an emphasis on sports history, is seeing a dream come true that not many Americans can say they have seen come to pass. His book, co-authored with Randy Roberts from Purdue University, is hitting the spotlight of Los Angeles in a new documentary set to release on September 9th.
Read MoreEnough is Enough: The Black Lives Matter Movement Overall the Black Live Matter Movement has made efforts to reveal the injustices and inequalities in America being placed on African Americans. In addition, the movement has created a movement that is inclusive and has sent the message that this is not an African American problem; it is an American problem. Therefore, we all have to admit our wrongs and discuss the resolution to the historical disparities noted in the African American community.
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