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Race and Racism September 20, 2022

Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott pull from segregationists’ playbook with their anti-immigration stunts

By Greta de Jong, University of Nevada, Reno [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As a historian of racism and white supremacy in the United States,…

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Cobb County Public Library September 20, 2022

Digital Literacy Workshops offered by Cobb Public Library and AT&T

From September 26 through December 12 the Cobb Public Library is offering a series of Digital Literacy Workshops, sponsored by ATT&T. The workshops cover a variety of topics, from how…

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Cobb County September 19, 2022

Cobb Law Library to host program on traffic tickets, including “points for various violations, entering a plea, and the court process”

Would you like to learn about what happens after a traffic ticket is issued, and what your recourse is if you receive one? The Cobb Law LIbrary issued the following…

Cobb County Public Library September 18, 2022

September 18-24 is Banned Books Week: Celebrate with the Cobb Public Library

Many parts of the country seem to be caught up in a book-burning frenzy. The New York Times reported in a recent article that “Attempts to ban books are accelerating…

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Cobb County Public Library September 18, 2022

Sensory-friendly Movie Monday at the Switzer Library features Dora and the Lost City of Gold

The Movie Monday selection at the Switzer Library this month is Dora and the Lost City of Gold. The event lasts from 3-5 p.m., Monday September 19, 2022. The Switzer…

History September 18, 2022

Upcoming Sankofa Festival previews new museum in Cobb opening in 2023 that will look at life of Africans before slavery

By Arielle Robinson When European slave traders kidnapped Africans from the western and central portions of the African continent during the Transatlantic slave trade, not only were people kidnapped, entire…

International September 17, 2022

Ukraine’s rapid advance against Russia shows mastery of 3 essential skills for success in modern warfare

By Benjamin Jensen, American University School of International Service [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ukrainian forces, aided by Western firepower, have upset traditional military logic…

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From the Editor September 17, 2022

The Cobb Public Library isn’t just for checking out books

I’m publishing this as a From the Editor rather than a news article because I’m going to intersperse the quotes from the Cobb Public Library with my own observations about…

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Health Care September 17, 2022

Medicaid expansion debate revived as Kemp tosses Grady $130M lifeline

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]September 16, 2022 The governor has directed $130 million in federal aid toward expanding Atlanta’s…

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. Greek revival building with six large columns

Art September 16, 2022

Surrealism exhibit comes to the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art will present an exhibition of surrealist artists, including works by Bronislaw Bak, Alexander Berdysheff, Gary Chapman, Larkin Ford, Vladimir Kush, and Carlos Solís. Surrealism…

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Marietta September 17, 2025

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