Quick: can you name three writers who are in the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame? Did you guess well-known writers like Pat Conroy or Carson McCullers or Henry W. Grady? How about former president Jimmy Carter (the second best-selling former president in our history) or maybe the poet Sidney Lanier? While those are among the many […]
The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) Economic Development Committee will sponsor a Public Hearing today from 4-6 p.m. in Room 341 of the Georgia State Capitol to discuss HB 90 – Supplier Diversity. HB 90 will focus on Georgia’s current disparities regarding government contracting, with participants exploring and discussing possible solutions to the problems being […]
During a surprise wine tasting at the San Francisco Delta Sky Club, Delta Tuesday announced a new partnership with Brown Estate, the first and only black-owned estate winery in California’s Napa Valley. And as a toast to Black History Month, Brown Estate made its first onboard appearance yesterday in a surprise in-flight tasting for customers […]
Students representing Historically Black Colleges/Universities experience a week-long internship with Coca-Cola and receive a $1,000 school stipend Coca-Cola UNITED is now accepting applications for its 2019 ‘Pay It Forward’ Internship Contest through March 31. Students selected for the program will participate in a week-long internship at a local bottler within the Coca-Cola UNITED family of […]
The Morris Brown College Board of Trustees announced today it has appointed Dr. Kevin James as Interim President, effective March 1. “I am honored to have been selected by the board to serve at the helm of Georgia’s oldest HBCU founded by black people,” said James. “I look forward to working with the board of […]
An African-American woman is now the publisher and editor of the Alabama newspaper that recently urged the Ku Klux Klan to “night ride again,” the paper said. Elecia R. Dexter, a “strategic leader with expertise in human resources, operations and change management,” took up the positions Thursday, the weekly Democrat-Reporter of Linden said in a […]
Fair Fight Urging Supporters To Contact Legislators And Governor Kemp Against House Bill 316 Today, Fair Fight announced a statewide campaign to defeat House Bill 316 and promote hand-marked paper ballots. The voting rights group will activate its robust statewide network of activists to urge legislators to oppose the bill. “With so much at stake, […]
Integrated Marketing Specialist (Atlanta) | Real Times Media is seeking an outside Sales and Marketing representative for its Atlanta operation which includes Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine, AtlantaDailyWorld.com and Who’s Who in Black Atlanta, RTM Events and RTM360. This position is on the front lines of generating revenue from integrated marketing solutions leveraging our multimedia platform, […]
Looks like time is officially up for R. Kelly. Nearly two months since the docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” aired, the disgraced singer has officially been charged with multiple sex crimes in Chicago. To date, no charges have been filed in Georgia. SEE ALSO: The FBI May Be Closing In On R. Kelly Kelly was hit with “10 […]
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) reintroduced the Higher Education Dream Act of 2019, as a response to discriminatory action states have taken, and some intend to take, to block the attendance of some immigrants to college and university education. This bill would prohibit institutions that receive federal funds from refusing to […]
