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Meet the Atlanta City Council Post-3 At-Large Candidates Vying …
Sep 5, 2024 · The presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has been dominating headlines, but there’s another important political matchup on the ballot in November that will directly impact everyone living in Atlanta.. Five contenders are vying to be the newest face on Atlanta City Council this fall. Black Futurists Group founder Devin Barrington Ward, civil ...
Who’s on Your Ballot? Find Out With This Comprehensive Voter …
Apr 30, 2024 · Voters face a lot of choices at the ballot box. That’s why The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Atlanta Civic Circle partnered to create “Georgia Decides,” a comprehensive online voter guide for the 2024 elections. The guide has detailed profiles on candidates running for Congress, Georgia House of Representatives, Georgia Senate, district attorney, judicial offices, and various county ...
Early Voting Kicks Off with Black Seniors Driving Georgia Turnout …
1 day ago · Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) William Keith and his wife, Ann, stand in the parking lot at the ...
The Road to Turning 500 Acres Into a Black City - Capital B News
Jun 15, 2022 · From left, Laura Riley-Cooper and Renee Walters, with their friend Ashley Scott (not pictured), found a barren 97-acre plot of Georgia land that they envision turning into a modern Black settlement community.
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Are Reparations Coming to Black Residents in Fulton County?
Feb 21, 2023 · On Jan. 18, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a $250,000 budget for a reparations task force to assess the feasibility of compensating the descendants of formerly enslaved Black county residents for the unpaid labor and unjust land seizure their ancestors endured. The 14-member advisory board, which had 11 vacancies earlier this ...
Meet Capital B Atlanta’s New Enterprise Reporter, Alyssa Johnson
Aug 6, 2024 · Get Black Atlanta's biggest stories of the week delivered to your inbox every Saturday! The Capital B Atlanta team is welcoming a new member, Alyssa Johnson, to a newly created role as enterprise reporter. Johnson’s most recent role was as a reporter at the Miami Herald. Before that, she got her journalism degree at Northwestern University ...
City Politics Archives - Capital B News - Atlanta
Aug 30, 2024 · City Council Approves Largest Budget in Atlanta History. The largest proposed budget in Atlanta history received a stamp of approval from the Atlanta City Council. Members voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon in favor of the estimated $790 million general fund budget, which Mayor Andre Dickens is due to sign into law by June 30.
Ann Hill Bond - Capital B News
Dec 17, 2023 · by Sydney Sims and Ann Hill Bond November 8, 2022. Before, during and after the Nov. 8 midterm election in Georgia, Capital B Atlanta will be speaking with Black voters to hear your thoughts and share your stories. From the campaign trail to local events, “What Black Voters Are Saying” wants to document the issues most important to you.