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Randy GeorgeHenry County Charts Path Forward with Growth, Safety, and Investment at 2026 State of the CountyWhy Familiarity Is Not the Same as UnderstandingARTIST PROFILE:  Theodis EaleyMARTA Launches “Better Breeze” Fare System, Begins Five-Week Transition PeriodInside the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — Part 4Harrell to Outline Vision for Henry County at Annual State AddressDeKalb County Shows Unified Vision at Capitol, Elevates Students and Legislative PrioritiesBipartisan Bill Aims to Unlock Federal Research Dollars for HBCUsARTIST PROFILE: Anton CunninghamSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryWhy Optimization Without Context Feels Like LossInside the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — Part 3Inside the National Center for Civil and Human Rights: A Journey Through Truth, Memory, and Reckoning with America’s PastClayton County Charts Growth, Safety Gains, and Housing Push in 2026 State of the County AddressWomen’s History Month: Women, Golf, and Global Strategy Take Center StageInside the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — Part 2Donald Trump’s America: Why Over 77 Million Americans Chose a Draft-Dodging, Racist, Misogynist, Convicted Felon, Conman, and Old Orange Demented Pimp to Become Their PresidentSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryWhy Control Feels Safer Than It Actually IsRunoff Set to Decide Who Replaces Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional DistrictDeKalb Opens Arts DeKalb, Marking a New Era for Culture, Community, and CreativityObama Presidential Center to Open June 19 with Four-Day Celebration on Chicago’s South SideAtlanta Launches Human Rights Plan Ahead of 2026 FIFA World CupCFPB Steps Back from Regulating Buy Now, Pay Later — Consumers Face New RisksInside the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — Part 1Why Optimization Erases MeaningSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryAmerica Needs an Intervention: A 12-Step Program for Its Addiction to Racism, Violence, Misogyny, Inequality, and GreedWarnock, Ossoff Secure $531 Million in Hurricane Helene Relief for Georgia FarmersLate-Night Votes and Narrow Defeats: How Georgia’s Crossover Day Reshaped Taxes, Elections, and Public SafetyThe Gavel and the Guardrail: Inside the State Bar of GeorgiaDeKalb County Connects Businesses and Buyers at Reverse Trade ShowWarnock Pushes Bipartisan Plan to Stop Private Equity from Buying Up Single-Family HomesWhy Systems Grow Quiet Right Before They BreakRed Shoe Lunch Marks 16 Years of Sisterhood, Survival, and a Mission to Save LivesBottoms Brings Gubernatorial Message to Madison, Emphasizes Roots, Rural Healthcare, and AffordabilityRobb Pitts Delivers 2026 State of the County: “We’ve Got It All”The Power of One Word: Cynthia Williams and the Discipline of LanguageWhy Systems Mistake Compliance for AlignmentChange Feels Different When You Remember BeforeSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistorySeven Visions for Georgia: Inside the Democratic Gubernatorial FieldShadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History15 Years Strong: Women of Color Honored in Brookhaven CelebrationRobb Pitts to Deliver 2026 State of Fulton County Address Feb. 24
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Trending News: Black Women Nannies and White Babies: Loving, Nurturing, and Caring for the Children Who May One Day Grow Up to Hate You Simply Because of the Color of Your SkinAtlanta Hypertension Initiative Launches Coordinated Push to Reduce Heart Attacks and Strokes Across Metro RegionDeKalb Leaders Highlight Public Safety Gains, Housing Initiatives, and Infrastructure Investments During Quarterly Town HallSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryIt’s Time for Cooperstown to Catch UpCongressional Black Caucus Presses U.S. Companies To Oppose Republican Redistricting PushBeyond the Hype: What AI Is Really Changing in Everyday LifeARTIST PROFILE:  M. V. DespenzaChit Chat Atlanta Tours Launches Southside Remix Restaurant Experience Highlighting Black-Owned Culinary CultureKeisha Lance Bottoms Wins Georgia Democratic Primary Outright, Avoiding Runoff in Major Show of StrengthMayor Andre Dickens Unveils Sweeping Neighborhood Reinvestment Act Focused on Anti-Displacement and EquityMARTA Opens New Pedestrian Bridge at Indian Creek Station, Marking Major Milestone in Systemwide Rehabilitation EffortObama Foundation Announces Free South Side Watch Party for Presidential Center Grand OpeningThe Quiet Expansion of AI: How It Is Entering Everyday DecisionsInside the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — Part 7Obama Foundation Names Garden Pavilion for Nancy Pelosi at Presidential CenterAtlanta Expands Summer Youth Employment Program as Mayor Dickens Celebrates Nearly 20,000 Youth Connected to JobsAI in Plain Language: Why This Technology Affects EveryoneSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryCharlotte Mayor Vi Lyles Announces Surprise Resignation, Closing a Historic Chapter in Queen City LeadershipARTIST PROFILE: Jay FreemanPraise Dance Brought Them Together. Motherhood Kept Them Engaged. Faith Keeps Them Grounded.Crime Down, Investment Up: DeKalb CEO Highlights Transformation StrategyObama Presidential Center Museum Tickets Go on Sale May 6 as Opening ApproachesThe AI Shift: What Everyday People Need to Understand Right NowLouisiana Republicans Eliminate Elected Position Days Before Democrat was to Assume OfficeInsurance Reform Takes Center Stage as DeAndre Mathis Pushes Consumer-Focused Agenda in Georgia RaceGeorgia Honors Life and Legacy of David Scott at State Capitol CeremonyMARTA, Regional Transit Riders Face May 2 Deadline to Switch to New Better Breeze SystemInside the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — Part 6Dickens Administration Expands Blight Tax to Revitalize NeighborhoodsWhen Progress Skips Its Own FootstepsSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryDowntown Atlanta Enterprise Zone Proposed to Leverage World Cup for Long-Term GrowthMARTA Riders Face May 2 Deadline to Switch to New ‘Better Breeze’ Fare SystemGrambling State University to Welcome Fawn Weaver as Spring 2026 Commencement SpeakerAtlanta Turns Infrastructure into Canvas with New Public Mural in MechanicsvilleStill BecomingWhose Voices Carry in Georgia Politics? Examining Access Through Georgia’s Gubernatorial Forums”MARTA Launches First Phase of Rapid A-Line Bus Service, Marking Major Step in Atlanta Transit ExpansionAtlanta Marks Major Housing Milestone with Opening of The Beacon at Cooper StreetThe Weight of a Life Taken Too SoonSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryLiving With AI: How It Is Changing Work, Family, and CommunityWear Your Health on Your SleeveIn Rome, A Close Race Reveals a District in Tension Between Change and TraditionWhen Systems Forget Who They Were Built ForObama Presidential Center Announces Ticket Sales Ahead of Historic OpeningAtlanta Dream Acquire All‑Star Angel Reese in Major Trade With Chicago SkyInside the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — Part 5Metro Leaders Urge Veto of HB 369, Call Bill “Targeted” and “Discriminatory”Obama Foundation Partners with After School Matters to Launch Youth Programs at Presidential CenterSNAP Eligibility, Policy Changes, and What Households Need to Know in 2026New Leadership on the Menu: Harris Campaign Brings Focus to Hiram VotersHegseth Ousts Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy GeorgeHenry County Charts Path Forward with Growth, Safety, and Investment at 2026 State of the CountyWhy Familiarity Is Not the Same as UnderstandingARTIST PROFILE:  Theodis EaleyMARTA Launches “Better Breeze” Fare System, Begins Five-Week Transition PeriodInside the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — Part 4Harrell to Outline Vision for Henry County at Annual State AddressDeKalb County Shows Unified Vision at Capitol, Elevates Students and Legislative PrioritiesBipartisan Bill Aims to Unlock Federal Research Dollars for HBCUsARTIST PROFILE: Anton CunninghamSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryWhy Optimization Without Context Feels Like LossInside the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — Part 3Inside the National Center for Civil and Human Rights: A Journey Through Truth, Memory, and Reckoning with America’s PastClayton County Charts Growth, Safety Gains, and Housing Push in 2026 State of the County AddressWomen’s History Month: Women, Golf, and Global Strategy Take Center StageInside the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — Part 2Donald Trump’s America: Why Over 77 Million Americans Chose a Draft-Dodging, Racist, Misogynist, Convicted Felon, Conman, and Old Orange Demented Pimp to Become Their PresidentSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryWhy Control Feels Safer Than It Actually IsRunoff Set to Decide Who Replaces Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional DistrictDeKalb Opens Arts DeKalb, Marking a New Era for Culture, Community, and CreativityObama Presidential Center to Open June 19 with Four-Day Celebration on Chicago’s South SideAtlanta Launches Human Rights Plan Ahead of 2026 FIFA World CupCFPB Steps Back from Regulating Buy Now, Pay Later — Consumers Face New RisksInside the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — Part 1Why Optimization Erases MeaningSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryAmerica Needs an Intervention: A 12-Step Program for Its Addiction to Racism, Violence, Misogyny, Inequality, and GreedWarnock, Ossoff Secure $531 Million in Hurricane Helene Relief for Georgia FarmersLate-Night Votes and Narrow Defeats: How Georgia’s Crossover Day Reshaped Taxes, Elections, and Public SafetyThe Gavel and the Guardrail: Inside the State Bar of GeorgiaDeKalb County Connects Businesses and Buyers at Reverse Trade ShowWarnock Pushes Bipartisan Plan to Stop Private Equity from Buying Up Single-Family HomesWhy Systems Grow Quiet Right Before They BreakRed Shoe Lunch Marks 16 Years of Sisterhood, Survival, and a Mission to Save LivesBottoms Brings Gubernatorial Message to Madison, Emphasizes Roots, Rural Healthcare, and AffordabilityRobb Pitts Delivers 2026 State of the County: “We’ve Got It All”The Power of One Word: Cynthia Williams and the Discipline of LanguageWhy Systems Mistake Compliance for AlignmentChange Feels Different When You Remember BeforeSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistorySeven Visions for Georgia: Inside the Democratic Gubernatorial FieldShadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History15 Years Strong: Women of Color Honored in Brookhaven CelebrationRobb Pitts to Deliver 2026 State of Fulton County Address Feb. 24
Sun. May 31st, 2026
SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History
SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History

May 26, 2026 This column exists for only one purpose; that is to answer your questions on Negro League baseball history. To that end, I need your help … if…

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It’s Time for Cooperstown to Catch Up
It’s Time for Cooperstown to Catch Up

Data and history confirm Negro League teams matched Major League talent. Ted Knorr urges Cooperstown to honor their rightful place in baseball’s Hall of Fame legacy.

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SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History

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SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History
SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History

April 28, 2026 This column exists for only one purpose; that is to answer your questions on Negro League baseball history. To that end, I need your help … if…

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SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History
SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History

April 14, 2026  … this column exists for only one purpose and that is to answer your questions on Negro League baseball history. To that end, I need your help…

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SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History
SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History

A few weeks ago, I asked readers: What manager has been named to the Baseball Hall of Fame for Negro League performance? Nobody offered a guess, so I gave everybody…

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SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History
SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History

This column exists for only one purpose and that is to answer your questions on Negro League baseball history. To that end, I need your help … if you are…

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SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History
SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History

March 10, 2026 One of my main passions in Negro League baseball research is endeavoring to assist the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum to have better representation of…

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SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History
SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History

February 24, 2026 Dear Shadow Ball: “Where would you place Rap Dixon in a list of the greatest Negro League outfielders? — Al Davis, Rensselaer, NY  … this column exists…

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Shadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History
Shadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History

February 19, 2026 Dear Shadow Ball: “Who would be “your” choice for the next three Negro League inductees for the Hall of Fame?” — Jerry Hoover, Asheboro, NC  … this…

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Shadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History
Shadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History

January 27, 2026 Dear Shadow Ball: “Who was the last Negro Leaguer to play in MLB?”— Will Clark, Hackensack, NJ  … this column exists for only one purpose and that…

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Shadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History
Shadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History

January 13, 2026 Dear Shadow Ball: I have a question about Negro League stats being entered into the Major League Baseball record book. It is my understanding that in 1969…

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Shadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History
Shadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History

December 23, 2025 Dear Shadow Ball: What pitcher holds the Negro League record for most inning pitched? Mick Kolb, York, PA. Dear Mick:  My go to source for such questions…

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Shadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History
Shadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History

Dear Shadow Ball: Which team was the best in the history of the Negro Leagues? Coach Al Davis, Rensselaer, NY. Dear Al: I will answer your inquiry from two perspectives…

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SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History
SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History

Dear Shadow Ball: I have a feeling that I am going to learn some things. Is third baseman Judy Johnson (a 1975 Hall of Fame inductee) a male or female?…

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SHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League History

Dear Shadow Ball: Any thoughts on why Jackie Robinson was first to break the major league’s color barrier and not Satchel Paige. Paige was a pitcher while Robinson was a 1st…

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