Trending News: When 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? 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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. 24Rev. 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Judge Weighs Uncle Nearest ReceivershipDonald Trump Issues Three Demands to Change America’s ElectionsDeKalb County Expands Youth STEM Access With Teen Tech Center OpeningMARTA to Allow Balance Transfers as Better Breeze Fare System LaunchesWhy Experience Changes How Intelligent Systems Are UnderstoodInside Thee Manor Private Members Club: Atlanta’s Premier Social ClubJohn Stewart Rock: A Life Of Brillance Against The OddsDeKalb CEO Outlines 2026 Legislative Priorities as Session BeginsHouse Of Representatives Passes 13th Amendment, Abolishing SlaveryFBI Confirms Federal Judicial Authorization in Fulton Election Records SearchMARTA Unveils NextGen Bus Network, Reach Service, and Better Breeze Fare System at Rider Open HouseFBI Executes Search Warrant at Fulton County Election Hub Seeking 2020 BallotsA Letter from the Publisher: Investing in the TruthWarnock Forces Release of $192M in Delayed Federal Aid for Helene RecoveryFrom D.C. to Dubai: The Rise of a Global AI Governance LeaderARTIST PROFILE: Yovel RichesSisters by Choice: Ten Years, Ten Women, One BondShadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League HistoryWhat Riders Need to Know About MARTA’s Sunday Weather PlanBrett Kavanaugh raises impeachment question in Trump Federal Reserve case
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Trending News: When 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. 24Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader and Political Trailblazer, Dies at 84ARTIST PROFILE: Sonny HillCharter School Funding and Tax Relief Dominate Pre-Crossover DebateYou Are Already UpdatedMemorial Day Weekend in Atlanta: Jazz Festival Returns for 49th YearUncle Nearest to Remain Under Federal Control as Judge Evaluates Competing Claims of SolvencyDeKalb County’s 1.2M Shelter Investment Aims to Move Residents from Crisis to StabilityA Federal Judge Weighs Control, Cash Flow, and Confidence at Uncle NearestWhy Speed Feels Like Progress Even When It Isn’tSeahawks Defeat Patriots 29–13 in Super Bowl LX, Delivering a Defensive Masterpiece and Seattle’s Second TitleCouncil for Quality Growth Charts 2026 Course Under New Chairman Gerald McDowellIs the Cure Worse Than the Crisis? Judge Weighs Uncle Nearest ReceivershipDonald Trump Issues Three Demands to Change America’s ElectionsDeKalb County Expands Youth STEM Access With Teen Tech Center OpeningMARTA to Allow Balance Transfers as Better Breeze Fare System LaunchesWhy Experience Changes How Intelligent Systems Are UnderstoodInside Thee Manor Private Members Club: Atlanta’s Premier Social ClubJohn Stewart Rock: A Life Of Brillance Against The OddsDeKalb CEO Outlines 2026 Legislative Priorities as Session BeginsHouse Of Representatives Passes 13th Amendment, Abolishing SlaveryFBI Confirms Federal Judicial Authorization in Fulton Election Records SearchMARTA Unveils NextGen Bus Network, Reach Service, and Better Breeze Fare System at Rider Open HouseFBI Executes Search Warrant at Fulton County Election Hub Seeking 2020 BallotsA Letter from the Publisher: Investing in the TruthWarnock Forces Release of $192M in Delayed Federal Aid for Helene RecoveryFrom D.C. to Dubai: The Rise of a Global AI Governance LeaderARTIST PROFILE: Yovel RichesSisters by Choice: Ten Years, Ten Women, One BondShadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League HistoryWhat Riders Need to Know About MARTA’s Sunday Weather PlanBrett Kavanaugh raises impeachment question in Trump Federal Reserve case
Wed. Apr 29th, 2026
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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

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Obama Foundation Partners with After School Matters to Launch Youth Programs at Presidential Center
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Milton Kirby | Chicago, IL | April 4, 2026 The Obama Foundation has announced a major youth programming partnership with After School Matters, positioning Chicago teens at the center of…

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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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Inside the National Center for Civil and Human Rights: A Journey Through Truth, Memory, and Reckoning with America’s Past
Inside the National Center for Civil and Human Rights: A Journey Through Truth, Memory, and Reckoning with America’s Past

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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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Obama Presidential Center to Open June 19 with Four-Day Celebration on Chicago’s South Side
Obama Presidential Center to Open June 19 with Four-Day Celebration on Chicago’s South Side

The Obama Presidential Center will open June 19, 2026 in Chicago with four days of celebrations, public events, and a civic campus designed to inspire future changemakers.

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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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