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Social Justice and Equity January 17, 2022

Black Americans mostly left behind by progress since Dr. King’s death

By Sharon Austin, University of Florida [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] On Apr. 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee,…

Social Justice and Equity January 16, 2022

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 things I’ve learned curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College

By Vicki Crawford, Morehouse College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the past 11 years, civil rights historian Vicki Crawford has worked as the director…

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Social Justice and Equity January 15, 2022

Racial and ethnic diversity is lacking among nonprofit leaders – but there are ways to change that

By Atinuke Adediran, Fordham University [This article first appeared in The Conversation. Used with permission] About 87% of nonprofit CEOs in the U.S. were white in 2019, down from 90%…

2022 Elections January 15, 2022

Q & A with Jennifer Strahan, a Republican candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson Jennifer Strahan, a Republican hopeful for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, answered the Courier’s questions about herself and her campaign over the phone Friday afternoon. Strahan is one…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Justice January 12, 2022

‘Southern hospitality’ doesn’t always apply to Black people, as revealed in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery

By Barbara Harris Combs, Clark Atlanta University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The idea of community and who belongs and who does not was a…

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Social Media January 9, 2022

Facebook Hosted Surge of Misinformation and Insurrection Threats in Months Leading Up to Jan. 6 Attack, Records Show

by Craig Silverman, ProPublica, Craig Timberg, The Washington Post, Jeff Kao, ProPublica, and Jeremy B. Merrill, The Washington Post [First appeared in ProPublica and the Washington Post — republished by…

Voting Rights January 8, 2022

How democracy gets eroded – lessons from a Nixon expert

By Ken Hughes, University of Virginia [This story first appeared in The Conversation — used with permission] Now that a full year has passed since the Jan. 6, 2021, assault…

U.S. Congress January 6, 2022

Rep. David Scott issues statement on anniversary of the January 6 insurrection

U.S. Representative David Scott, who represents Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, including South Cobb, issued a statement on the one-year anniversary of the violent attempt to overturn the results of the…

Marcus Flowers in black cowboy hat leaning against a vertical-paneled wooden barn wall

2022 Elections January 6, 2022

Interview with Marcus Flowers, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson The Courier interviewed Marcus Flowers, a Democrat running for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, by phone Wednesday afternoon. Flowers seeks to unseat current U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene,…

Building with stucco finish and arched doorway housing the Cobb elections headquarters

Politics January 5, 2022

The ‘sore loser effect’: Rejecting election results can destabilize democracy and drive terrorism

By James Piazza, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] An attendee at an October 2021 political rally hosted by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk asked:…

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Q & A with Jennifer Strahan, a Republican candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

How democracy gets eroded – lessons from a Nixon expert

Rep. David Scott issues statement on anniversary of the January 6 insurrection

Interview with Marcus Flowers, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

The ‘sore loser effect’: Rejecting election results can destabilize democracy and drive terrorism