The Cobb County NAACP distributed the following announcement about the Juneteenth celebration The organization is hosting on Marietta Square: 19th ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION WEEKENDThe Cobb County Branch of the National…
The Cobb NAACP will host its annual Juneteenth celebration on Marietta Square celebrating the end of slavery. The Juneteenth holiday and the event are described in the news release below,…
by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 3, 2022 WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and legal experts at a U.S. Senate hearing on…
by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 19, 2022 Second in a two-part series. See part one here. Since the 2020…
by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and the States Newsroom, republished with permission]July 18, 2022 First in a two-part series During the 2020…
By Lucinda M. Finley, University at Buffalo [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Several Texas abortion funds – which are charities that help people who can’t…
by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 28, 2022 Georgia Power’s plan to saddle its customers with a 12% electricity rate…
By Rebecca Gaunt Voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Cobb County school board redistricting map, alleging discrimination against communities of color, particularly Black and Hispanic voters, by…
By Arielle Robinson The Courier spoke with well-known renters rights advocate and founder of We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association Monica DeLancy, who is running for Georgia’s House of Representatives…
By Peter Dreier, Occidental College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In October 1995, as the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves prepared to face off in…