Town hall to discuss Smyrna non-discrimination ordinance
The City of Smyrna will hold a town hall meeting to discuss the proposed non-discrimination ordinance in the Large Gym of the Smyrna Community Center (200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna…
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July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
This is a guest opinion by Melanie Dallas, LPC, the interim CEO of the Cobb County Community Services Board If historical and ongoing racism, prejudice, and discrimination have compelled African…
Charisse Davis hosts Families Against Racism event in Smyrna
Families Against Racism along with Cobb County School Board member Charisse Davis hosted another discussion on race in Taylor Brawner Park in Smyrna Sunday afternoon. About 50 to 75 people…
Bridge, highway named after segregationist governor Lester Maddox prompts calls for change
A KSU professor and an activist group are calling for the name of a bridge and highway dedicated to a staunch segregationist and racist Georgia governor, Lester Maddox, to be…
Cupid criticizes modifications to anti-racism resolution presented at BOC agenda work session
Cobb County District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid sharply criticized modifications to a proposed anti-racism resolution submitted by Commissioner Keli Gambrill. Commissioners Bob Ott and JoAnn Birrell supported Gambrill’s modifications. Cupid…
Protesters Want Wildman’s Confederate Memorabilia Out of Kennesaw
Dozens of protesters gathered in downtown Kennesaw on Friday afternoon to express disfavor with the Wildman’s civil war surplus store. The nearly 50-year-old store has sparked much controversy over its…
Acworth city council passes resolution condemning racism
Acworth City Council members passed a resolution at Thursday evening’s meeting condemning racism in light of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and other Black people across the country….
Cobb Board of Commissioners to consider resolution condemning racism
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners is expected to consider a resolution condemning racism at next Tuesday’s meeting. The resolution in its current form was posted by District 4 Commissioner…
Journalism and First Amendment organizations condemn detainment of Alyssa Pointer, Haisten Willis
The Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Atlanta Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association, the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists,…
March and rally in Marietta to protest the killing of George Floyd
Amy Barnes provided the Courier with video footage and still photos of the peaceful demonstration in Marietta Sunday afternoon to protest the death of George Floyd at the hands of…