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Education June 10, 2022

Voting rights organizations file lawsuit over Cobb Schools redistricting

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…

2022 Elections May 12, 2022

Q & A with Monica DeLancy, Democratic hopeful for Georgia House District 39

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…

Sports April 25, 2022

The Cleveland Indians changed their team name – what’s holding back the Atlanta Braves?

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…

Adam Petty in suit, arms crossed in front of building

2022 Elections April 9, 2022

Q & A with Adam Petty, Democratic hopeful for State Senate District 38

By Arielle Robinson Adam Petty, a Democratic candidate for State Senate District 38, spoke with the Courier Wednesday morning about his background and campaign. Petty is one of three Democrats…

In an obviously old photo a line of Black men and women in formal dress posing for photo .

Holidays March 27, 2022

Food vendor applications open for Juneteenth 2022 in Marietta Square

If you would like to be a food vendor at Juneteenth 2022 in Marietta Square, instructions for how to get the ball rolling are included below. The Cobb NAACP distributed…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education March 25, 2022

STING, Inc. seeks donations for Spring Break and College Tour Road Trip

STING, Inc. sent the following press release requesting donations to take students on a tour of colleges on April 7 – 9: STING, Inc. (Steering Triumphant Innovators of The Next…

Race and Racism March 24, 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court hearing is a flashback to how race and crime featured during Thurgood Marshall’s 1967 hearings

By Margaret M. Russell, Santa Clara University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. Sen. James Eastland posed a question to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Thurgood…

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