Trending News: MARTA Hosts Holiday Market & Customer Appreciation Event at Kensington Station184 Flags, One Community: Inside Your DeKalb Farmers Market’s World of FoodShadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League HistoryMorehouse and Spelman Glee Clubs Deliver Three-Night Christmas MasterpieceGeorgia Breaks Alabama Curse, Wins 2025 SEC Championship in Dominant 28–7 VictoryARTIST PROFILE: 1 Way StreetWarnock Leads Bipartisan Push to Speed Up Transit Projects, Cut Red Tape Across GeorgiaRecy Taylor: The Abbeville Survivor Who Inspired Rosa Parks and a National MovementWarnock, Ossoff Announce $300 Million to Close Georgia’s Digital DivideThe Life and Legacy of Rosa Parks: A Quiet “No” That Still EchoesUtility Shutoffs Surge as Americans Hit Lowest Level of Happiness on RecordFight for a Billion-Dollar Brand: Weavers Move to Halt Receiver’s ActionsMARTA rolls out Big Changes with New Fare System UpgradesTurkey Pardons, Travel Jams, and Tradition: The Evolution of ThanksgivingBill Pickett Invitational Rodeo Names 2025 Champions After a Year of Grow and New Partnerships and a Powerful LegacySHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryBrian Norman Jr. Falls Short as Haney Claims WBO Welterweight Crown in RiyadhARTIST PROFILE: NtumbaDeKalb County Approves $78 Million Contract to Improve Ambulance Response and Expand EMS CoverageDeKalb Commissioners Approve Sky Harbour Plan Despite Neighbors Noise, Emissions, and Safety ConcernsChit Chat Atlanta Tours Marks Breakthrough Month and Opens Holiday BookingsMARTA Unwraps the Holidays with Free Rides, Festive Buses, and Gifts for RidersThe Remarkable Life of Victor Hart Sr.: The Humble Giant Who Built a Better GiffordNorman vs. Haney: Unbeaten Stars Collide for Welterweight SupremacyDeKalb Leaders Weigh Sky Harbour Expansion as Residents Demand AnswersBowie State’s Future Brightens with Major Philanthropic Boost from MacKenzie ScottPhilander Smith University Receives Historic $19 Million Gift from MacKenzie ScottNorth Carolina A&T Endowment to Top $300 Million After MacKenzie Scott’s Landmark GiftRuby Bridges and the Longest Walk to SchoolPrairie View A&M Celebrates Transformational Philanthropy from MacKenzie ScottImages That Captured a Movement: Jim Alexander’s Historic Body of WorkFederal Judge Orders Records, Not Receivership-For NowSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryFrom TV to Congress: Dr. Heavenly Kimes Makes Her CaseMARTA Rolls Out an Outkast Tribute Across AtlantaHoward University’s Path Forward: MacKenzie Scott’s $80 Million Gift Accelerates a Legacy of ExcellenceFarming Justice: John Boyd’s 35-Year Fight for Land, Legacy and Equality“Our Soul Is Not for Sale” – Big Bethel Rally Draws Atlanta TogetherMacKenzie Scott: A Philanthropy of the Spirit in an Age of AbandonmentMARTA Completes Garnett Station Platform RenovationMARTA Job Fair Set for Nov. 6 – Offering Competitive Pay and BenefitsMichael Jordan’s 23XI Racing Scores Major Win in NASCAR Antitrust FightShadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League HistoryFrom Tokens to Tap-to-Pay: MARTA Unveils Better BreezeWIC and SNAP Funds Halted: Shutdown Deepens Food Insecurity CrisisJust 83 Shy: Atlanta Seniors Nearly Break Guinness Record at Wellness CelebrationAfter a decades-long population boom, Atlanta’s growth is slowing downThe Tau Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Empowers Families to Build Generational Stability Featuring Financial Expert Jini ThorntonOctober Marks 40 Years of Breast Cancer Awareness: Every Story Is Unique, Every Journey MattersGeorgia Joins the National Cry of ‘No Kings’ in Peaceful Day of ProtestThree Swings to Forever: How Reggie Jackson Became Mr. OctoberMoratorium, Monitoring, and Modernization: DeKalb’s Careful Approach to Data CentersChief Justice Roberts warns of “potential disaster” in Supreme Court caseGeorgia Voters Head to the Polls as Early Voting Begins StatewideShadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League HistoryArthur M. Blank Family Foundation Commits $50 Million to Atlanta’s HBCUsLindsey Halligan should have re-read the Constitution before going after Letitia JamesMARTA to Close Five Points Peachtree Entrance as Next Phase of Transformation BeginsTrump’s trend of targeting prominent Black women, like Letitia James, explainedNational Black Farmers Association Sets Course for 2025 Birmingham ConferenceUncle Nearest: A Billion-Dollar Brand, a $25 Million Question & The Unanswered FutureCouncil for Quality Growth to Honor Tommy Holder with 2025 Four Pillar TributeMayor Dickens Names New Housing Leadership Team to Drive Atlanta’s Affordable Housing VisionDenied Care, Divided Nation: How America Fails Its Sickest Patients—and the People Fighting BackMayor Dickens Strengthens Leadership Team with Key AppointmentsFive Points MARTA Station to Close Peachtree Entrance Oct. 13 as Transformation Project AdvancesBaseball Historian Ted Knorr Brings Negro League Legacy to Life in new TSJ Column “Shadow Ball”Receiver’s Report Says Uncle Nearest Can Be Reorganized Non-Core Assets May Be SoldTrump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goalsThurgood Marshall: The People’s Lawyer Who Became America’s First Black Supreme Court JusticeSilverSneakers and Kroc Atlanta Center Bring Seniors Together for 2K WalkFraserNet PowerNetworking Experience & Expo Returns to AtlantaDickens, Invest Atlanta Board Advance Affordable Housing Push Amid National CrisisHartsfield-Jackson Loses $37M FAA Funding Over Refusal to Abandon Minority Contracting ProgramAtlanta Beltline Nears 2030 Completion with Big Progress and Bigger GoalsThe Tyranny of White Racism and Rage: Why America Will Never Be GreatMARTA to Close Peachtree Entrance and Federal Tunnel at Five Points Oct. 13Cherie Danielle Brings Cultural Work to the Stage in College ParkUncle Nearest at Legal Crossroads: Debt, Receivership, and What Comes NextFever Rally Late to Eliminate Dream 87-85Atlanta BeltLine Marks 20 Years at State of the Beltline AddressCity of Atlanta Launches ATL BIZ: New Platform Set to Simplify Permits, Taxes, and Payments ServicesNorth Carolina A&T Reaches Historic Enrollment of 15,275: Growth Powers Greensboro, Defines HBCU ExcellenceShould Black Students Choose College or Trades?MARTA Interim CEO Charts Course for Safer, Faster, More Reliable Transit Ahead of World CupAmerica’s systems protect white male violence and terrorism at all costsPresidency Boosts Trump’s Net Worth By $3 Billion In A YearCharlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson flaunted chilling gun obsession in family photosSuspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’ and likely acted alone, authorities sayDeKalb CEO  Cochran-Johnson Calls for Focus and Discipline in Reform RolloutAtlanta Falcons Fans Tailgating May Be an Official ReligionDecatur’s Brian Norman Jr Inks Multi-Year Deal with Top Rank, Eyes Haney ShowdownBronzeLens Film Festival Marks 16 Years with Big Wins and Bittersweet GoodbyeJust Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should: The Trappings of Dark Royalty’s Financial Excess in Black AmericaDrastic Pell Grant Changes Now Law—HBCUs and Low-Income Students Brace for the Next PhaseAmericans Say Racism Exists, but Shrug at SolutionsToo Pricey to ProtectSkin Cancer Is Trickier Than You ThinkNegro League Conference Unveils More History and Takes on Future ChallengesMARTA’s Transit Ambassadors Gear Up for Labor Day Travelers
Thu. Dec 11th, 2025
Trending News: MARTA Hosts Holiday Market & Customer Appreciation Event at Kensington Station184 Flags, One Community: Inside Your DeKalb Farmers Market’s World of FoodShadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League HistoryMorehouse and Spelman Glee Clubs Deliver Three-Night Christmas MasterpieceGeorgia Breaks Alabama Curse, Wins 2025 SEC Championship in Dominant 28–7 VictoryARTIST PROFILE: 1 Way StreetWarnock Leads Bipartisan Push to Speed Up Transit Projects, Cut Red Tape Across GeorgiaRecy Taylor: The Abbeville Survivor Who Inspired Rosa Parks and a National MovementWarnock, Ossoff Announce $300 Million to Close Georgia’s Digital DivideThe Life and Legacy of Rosa Parks: A Quiet “No” That Still EchoesUtility Shutoffs Surge as Americans Hit Lowest Level of Happiness on RecordFight for a Billion-Dollar Brand: Weavers Move to Halt Receiver’s ActionsMARTA rolls out Big Changes with New Fare System UpgradesTurkey Pardons, Travel Jams, and Tradition: The Evolution of ThanksgivingBill Pickett Invitational Rodeo Names 2025 Champions After a Year of Grow and New Partnerships and a Powerful LegacySHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryBrian Norman Jr. Falls Short as Haney Claims WBO Welterweight Crown in RiyadhARTIST PROFILE: NtumbaDeKalb County Approves $78 Million Contract to Improve Ambulance Response and Expand EMS CoverageDeKalb Commissioners Approve Sky Harbour Plan Despite Neighbors Noise, Emissions, and Safety ConcernsChit Chat Atlanta Tours Marks Breakthrough Month and Opens Holiday BookingsMARTA Unwraps the Holidays with Free Rides, Festive Buses, and Gifts for RidersThe Remarkable Life of Victor Hart Sr.: The Humble Giant Who Built a Better GiffordNorman vs. Haney: Unbeaten Stars Collide for Welterweight SupremacyDeKalb Leaders Weigh Sky Harbour Expansion as Residents Demand AnswersBowie State’s Future Brightens with Major Philanthropic Boost from MacKenzie ScottPhilander Smith University Receives Historic $19 Million Gift from MacKenzie ScottNorth Carolina A&T Endowment to Top $300 Million After MacKenzie Scott’s Landmark GiftRuby Bridges and the Longest Walk to SchoolPrairie View A&M Celebrates Transformational Philanthropy from MacKenzie ScottImages That Captured a Movement: Jim Alexander’s Historic Body of WorkFederal Judge Orders Records, Not Receivership-For NowSHADOW BALL: Learning More About Negro League HistoryFrom TV to Congress: Dr. Heavenly Kimes Makes Her CaseMARTA Rolls Out an Outkast Tribute Across AtlantaHoward University’s Path Forward: MacKenzie Scott’s $80 Million Gift Accelerates a Legacy of ExcellenceFarming Justice: John Boyd’s 35-Year Fight for Land, Legacy and Equality“Our Soul Is Not for Sale” – Big Bethel Rally Draws Atlanta TogetherMacKenzie Scott: A Philanthropy of the Spirit in an Age of AbandonmentMARTA Completes Garnett Station Platform RenovationMARTA Job Fair Set for Nov. 6 – Offering Competitive Pay and BenefitsMichael Jordan’s 23XI Racing Scores Major Win in NASCAR Antitrust FightShadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League HistoryFrom Tokens to Tap-to-Pay: MARTA Unveils Better BreezeWIC and SNAP Funds Halted: Shutdown Deepens Food Insecurity CrisisJust 83 Shy: Atlanta Seniors Nearly Break Guinness Record at Wellness CelebrationAfter a decades-long population boom, Atlanta’s growth is slowing downThe Tau Pi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Empowers Families to Build Generational Stability Featuring Financial Expert Jini ThorntonOctober Marks 40 Years of Breast Cancer Awareness: Every Story Is Unique, Every Journey MattersGeorgia Joins the National Cry of ‘No Kings’ in Peaceful Day of ProtestThree Swings to Forever: How Reggie Jackson Became Mr. OctoberMoratorium, Monitoring, and Modernization: DeKalb’s Careful Approach to Data CentersChief Justice Roberts warns of “potential disaster” in Supreme Court caseGeorgia Voters Head to the Polls as Early Voting Begins StatewideShadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League HistoryArthur M. Blank Family Foundation Commits $50 Million to Atlanta’s HBCUsLindsey Halligan should have re-read the Constitution before going after Letitia JamesMARTA to Close Five Points Peachtree Entrance as Next Phase of Transformation BeginsTrump’s trend of targeting prominent Black women, like Letitia James, explainedNational Black Farmers Association Sets Course for 2025 Birmingham ConferenceUncle Nearest: A Billion-Dollar Brand, a $25 Million Question & The Unanswered FutureCouncil for Quality Growth to Honor Tommy Holder with 2025 Four Pillar TributeMayor Dickens Names New Housing Leadership Team to Drive Atlanta’s Affordable Housing VisionDenied Care, Divided Nation: How America Fails Its Sickest Patients—and the People Fighting BackMayor Dickens Strengthens Leadership Team with Key AppointmentsFive Points MARTA Station to Close Peachtree Entrance Oct. 13 as Transformation Project AdvancesBaseball Historian Ted Knorr Brings Negro League Legacy to Life in new TSJ Column “Shadow Ball”Receiver’s Report Says Uncle Nearest Can Be Reorganized Non-Core Assets May Be SoldTrump no longer distancing himself from Project 2025 as he uses shutdown to further pursue its goalsThurgood Marshall: The People’s Lawyer Who Became America’s First Black Supreme Court JusticeSilverSneakers and Kroc Atlanta Center Bring Seniors Together for 2K WalkFraserNet PowerNetworking Experience & Expo Returns to AtlantaDickens, Invest Atlanta Board Advance Affordable Housing Push Amid National CrisisHartsfield-Jackson Loses $37M FAA Funding Over Refusal to Abandon Minority Contracting ProgramAtlanta Beltline Nears 2030 Completion with Big Progress and Bigger GoalsThe Tyranny of White Racism and Rage: Why America Will Never Be GreatMARTA to Close Peachtree Entrance and Federal Tunnel at Five Points Oct. 13Cherie Danielle Brings Cultural Work to the Stage in College ParkUncle Nearest at Legal Crossroads: Debt, Receivership, and What Comes NextFever Rally Late to Eliminate Dream 87-85Atlanta BeltLine Marks 20 Years at State of the Beltline AddressCity of Atlanta Launches ATL BIZ: New Platform Set to Simplify Permits, Taxes, and Payments ServicesNorth Carolina A&T Reaches Historic Enrollment of 15,275: Growth Powers Greensboro, Defines HBCU ExcellenceShould Black Students Choose College or Trades?MARTA Interim CEO Charts Course for Safer, Faster, More Reliable Transit Ahead of World CupAmerica’s systems protect white male violence and terrorism at all costsPresidency Boosts Trump’s Net Worth By $3 Billion In A YearCharlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson flaunted chilling gun obsession in family photosSuspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become ‘more political’ and likely acted alone, authorities sayDeKalb CEO  Cochran-Johnson Calls for Focus and Discipline in Reform RolloutAtlanta Falcons Fans Tailgating May Be an Official ReligionDecatur’s Brian Norman Jr Inks Multi-Year Deal with Top Rank, Eyes Haney ShowdownBronzeLens Film Festival Marks 16 Years with Big Wins and Bittersweet GoodbyeJust Because You Can Doesn’t Mean You Should: The Trappings of Dark Royalty’s Financial Excess in Black AmericaDrastic Pell Grant Changes Now Law—HBCUs and Low-Income Students Brace for the Next PhaseAmericans Say Racism Exists, but Shrug at SolutionsToo Pricey to ProtectSkin Cancer Is Trickier Than You ThinkNegro League Conference Unveils More History and Takes on Future ChallengesMARTA’s Transit Ambassadors Gear Up for Labor Day Travelers
Thu. Dec 11th, 2025

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Chit Chat Atlanta Tours Marks Breakthrough Month and Opens Holiday Bookings
Chit Chat Atlanta Tours Marks Breakthrough Month and Opens Holiday Bookings

Chit Chat Atlanta Tours celebrates a breakthrough month with national and international visitors, new cultural experiences, and rising demand as the company opens bookings for the holiday season.

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MARTA Unwraps the Holidays with Free Rides, Festive Buses, and Gifts for Riders
MARTA Unwraps the Holidays with Free Rides, Festive Buses, and Gifts for Riders

MARTA launches its 2025 holiday season with free rides, festive bus wraps, vendor markets, surprise giveaways, and community events across Atlanta, DeKalb, and Clayton County.

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The Remarkable Life of Victor Hart Sr.: The Humble Giant Who Built a Better Gifford
The Remarkable Life of Victor Hart Sr.: The Humble Giant Who Built a Better Gifford

Victor Hart Sr., longtime NAACP leader and Gifford advocate, devoted his life to dignity, justice, and community progress. His decades of service transformed opportunities for generations.

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Bowie State’s Future Brightens with Major Philanthropic Boost from MacKenzie Scott
Bowie State’s Future Brightens with Major Philanthropic Boost from MacKenzie Scott

By Milton Kirby | Prince George’s County, MD | November 14, 2025 Bowie State University has received the largest single donation in its 160-year history — a $50 million unrestricted…

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Philander Smith University Receives Historic $19 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott
Philander Smith University Receives Historic $19 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott

Philander Smith University received a record $19 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, boosting scholarships, campus upgrades, student success efforts, and long-term HBCU sustainability.

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North Carolina A&T Endowment to Top $300 Million After MacKenzie Scott’s Landmark Gift
North Carolina A&T Endowment to Top $300 Million After MacKenzie Scott’s Landmark Gift

MacKenzie Scott gives North Carolina A&T a historic $63 million gift, boosting its research goals, student success, and endowment as the university advances toward national R1 status.

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Prairie View A&M Celebrates Transformational Philanthropy from MacKenzie Scott
Prairie View A&M Celebrates Transformational Philanthropy from MacKenzie Scott

Prairie View A&M University receives a record $63 million gift from MacKenzie Scott, boosting scholarships, research, and long-term growth in one of the largest HBCU donations ever.

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Federal Judge Orders Records, Not Receivership-For Now
Federal Judge Orders Records, Not Receivership-For Now

A federal judge paused the receiver’s push to expand Uncle Nearest’s receivership, ordering affiliates to produce financial records first and delaying any decision on broader court control.

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MARTA Rolls Out an Outkast Tribute Across Atlanta
MARTA Rolls Out an Outkast Tribute Across Atlanta

MARTA celebrates Outkast’s 25th anniversary of Stankonia with a custom bus honoring André 3000 and Big Boi ahead of their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.

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Howard University’s Path Forward: MacKenzie Scott’s $80 Million Gift Accelerates a Legacy of Excellence
Howard University’s Path Forward: MacKenzie Scott’s $80 Million Gift Accelerates a Legacy of Excellence

Howard University receives a historic $80 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, strengthening its research leadership, medical innovation, and mission of truth, service, and opportunity.

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