Milton Kirby
- Business & Finance , Black History , Community
- October 5, 2025
- 5 minutes Read
Receiver’s Report Says Uncle Nearest Can Be Reorganized Non-Core Assets May Be Sold
Court filings show payroll now stabilized under Genesis Global as Receiver Phillip G. Young Jr. manages costs, consultants, and $2.5 million in immediate receivership expenses at Uncle Nearest.
- Community , Black History , Have You Seen
- October 2, 2025
- 7 minutes Read
Thurgood Marshall: The People’s Lawyer Who Became America’s First Black Supreme Court Justice
By Milton Kirby | Washington, D.C. | October 2, 2025 Fifty-eight years ago today, the marble halls of the U.S. Supreme Court bore witness to a moment that reshaped American…
- Community , Health
- October 1, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
SilverSneakers and Kroc Atlanta Center Bring Seniors Together for 2K Walk
Nearly 30 Atlanta seniors joined SilverSneakers and Kroc Atlanta Center’s free 2K walk, highlighting fitness, fellowship, and healthy aging in the Pittsburgh community.
- Community , Politics
- September 29, 2025
- 4 minutes Read
Dickens, Invest Atlanta Board Advance Affordable Housing Push Amid National Crisis
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Invest Atlanta approved housing projects to add 2,500 affordable units, part of a broader response to America’s worsening housing crisis.
- Community , Business & Finance
- September 28, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
Hartsfield-Jackson Loses $37M FAA Funding Over Refusal to Abandon Minority Contracting Program
Atlanta forfeited $37.5M in FAA funding after refusing to abandon DEI programs, raising questions about airport projects, federal policy, and Mayor Dickens’ reelection-year decisions.
- Community
- September 25, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
Atlanta Beltline Nears 2030 Completion with Big Progress and Bigger Goals
Atlanta Beltline marks 20 years at State of the Beltline 2025, highlighting housing, jobs, trails, and community equity while charting a path toward 2030 completion.
- Community
- September 23, 2025
- 2 minutes Read
MARTA to Close Peachtree Entrance and Federal Tunnel at Five Points Oct. 13
MARTA will close the Peachtree entrance and federal tunnel at Five Points Oct. 13. Riders must use Forsyth Street as transformation work continues
- Community , Black History , Business & Finance
- September 21, 2025
- 7 minutes Read
Uncle Nearest at Legal Crossroads: Debt, Receivership, and What Comes Next
Uncle Nearest faces receivership and $108M debt, but CEO Fawn Weaver rallies support with faith, leadership, and booming sales in Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, and Alaska.
- Community
- September 19, 2025
- 2 minutes Read
Atlanta BeltLine Marks 20 Years at State of the Beltline Address
Atlanta leaders gather Sept. 24 at The Eastern for the 2025 State of the Beltline, marking 20 years of progress in trails, housing, and community growth.
- Community , Business & Finance
- September 18, 2025
- 2 minutes Read
City of Atlanta Launches ATL BIZ: New Platform Set to Simplify Permits, Taxes, and Payments Services
Atlanta launches ATL BIZ, a user-friendly online platform replacing ATL CORE, streamlining business licensing, taxes, permits, and payments with faster processing and a centralized dashboard.
- Education , Black History
- September 17, 2025
- 8 minutes Read
North Carolina A&T Reaches Historic Enrollment of 15,275: Growth Powers Greensboro, Defines HBCU Excellence
North Carolina A&T sets a record with 15,275 students, reinforcing its role as America’s largest HBCU and a cultural, economic, and alumni powerhouse worldwide.
- Education
- September 17, 2025
- 5 minutes Read
Should Black Students Choose College or Trades?
By Quintessa Williams | Word in Black | September 17, 2025 For generations, Black families and their children have viewed a college degree as the ticket to upward mobility, financial…
- Community
- September 16, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
MARTA Interim CEO Charts Course for Safer, Faster, More Reliable Transit Ahead of World Cup
By Milton Kirby | Atlanta, GA | September 16, 2025 MARTA Interim CEO Jonathan Hunt stood before the press last week with a clear message: it’s time for Atlanta’s transit…
- Community , Health
- September 13, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson flaunted chilling gun obsession in family photos
Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin, Tyler Robinson, had childhood firearm obsession; investigators cite rooftop sniper attack, political motive, and disturbing family photos in Utah arrest.
- Community
- September 13, 2025
- 6 minutes Read
Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’ and likely acted alone, authorities say
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect arrested in Utah; political motive suspected. Governor Cox, Trump, and FBI cite targeted attack amid rising U.S. political violence.
- Community , Politics
- September 10, 2025
- 2 minutes Read
DeKalb CEO Cochran-Johnson Calls for Focus and Discipline in Reform Rollout
DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson launches sweeping government overhaul, unveiling 266 reforms from a landmark review to boost efficiency, transparency, and service delivery across county operations.
