Milton Kirby
- Community
- October 18, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
Georgia Joins the National Cry of ‘No Kings’ in Peaceful Day of Protest
Thousands marched from Atlanta’s Civic Center to the State Capitol in the nationwide “No Kings” protests opposing Trump-era policies and calling for renewed democratic accountability
- Community , Business & Finance , Politics
- October 17, 2025
- 11 minutes Read
Moratorium, Monitoring, and Modernization: DeKalb’s Careful Approach to Data Centers
DeKalb residents packed the Porter Sanford Center to learn how data centers impact energy, water, and community life—and what new policies could mean for local neighborhoods.
- Community , Politics
- October 14, 2025
- 2 minutes Read
Georgia Voters Head to the Polls as Early Voting Begins Statewide
Early voting in Georgia runs through November 1, with local and statewide races on the ballot, including mayoral and Public Service Commission elections.
- Education , Business & Finance
- October 13, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Commits $50 Million to Atlanta’s HBCUs
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation will invest $50 million over 10 years to help nearly 10,000 Atlanta HBCU students complete degrees through need-based “gap scholarships.”
- Community
- October 13, 2025
- 2 minutes Read
MARTA to Close Five Points Peachtree Entrance as Next Phase of Transformation Begins
MARTA closes Five Points’ Peachtree entrance October 13 as part of its $230 million transformation to enhance safety, connectivity, and community space in downtown Atlanta.
- Community , Business & Finance
- October 12, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
National Black Farmers Association Sets Course for 2025 Birmingham Conference
By Milton Kirby | Birmingham, AL | October 12, 2025 The National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) will convene its 2025 Annual Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, from October 31 to November…
- Community , Black History , Business & Finance
- October 11, 2025
- 7 minutes Read
Uncle Nearest: A Billion-Dollar Brand, a $25 Million Question & The Unanswered Future
Uncle Nearest’s receiver plans to sell its Cognac, France château amid questions over asset value, investor stakes, and whether creditors aim to recover—or acquire—the brand itself.
- Community , Business & Finance
- October 10, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
Council for Quality Growth to Honor Tommy Holder with 2025 Four Pillar Tribute
By Milton Kirby | Atlanta, GA | October 10, 2025 Atlanta to Celebrate a Legacy of Leadership More than 1,400 business and civic leaders will gather Thursday, October 16, 2025,…
- Community , Politics
- October 9, 2025
- 4 minutes Read
Mayor Dickens Names New Housing Leadership Team to Drive Atlanta’s Affordable Housing Vision
Mayor Andre Dickens appoints Amanda Rhein as Chief Housing Officer and Chatiqua Ellison as Deputy, strengthening Atlanta’s affordable housing and homelessness response.
- Health
- October 9, 2025
- 5 minutes Read
Denied Care, Divided Nation: How America Fails Its Sickest Patients—and the People Fighting Back
By Stacy M Brown | BlackpressUSA Newsiwre | October 9, 2025 Across America, families are being broken not by illness alone, but by the quiet cruelty of denial letters from…
- Politics , Community
- October 8, 2025
- 3 minutes Read
Mayor Dickens Strengthens Leadership Team with Key Appointments
Mayor Andre Dickens appoints Courtney English as permanent Chief of Staff, names Greg Clay and Gabrielle Slade deputies, and launches a national search for Chief Policy Officer.
- Community , Business & Finance
- October 7, 2025
- 2 minutes Read
Five Points MARTA Station to Close Peachtree Entrance Oct. 13 as Transformation Project Advances
By Milton Kirby | Atlanta, GA | October 7, 2025 MARTA’s $230 million transformation of Five Points Station enters a major new phase next week. Beginning Monday, October 13, the…
- 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.
