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Atlanta’s BronzeLens Film Festival returns August 20–24, 2025, showcasing nearly 100 films from 60 countries and honoring groundbreaking storytellers of color in cinema.
Atlanta’s BronzeLens Film Festival returns August 20–24, 2025, showcasing nearly 100 films from 60 countries and honoring groundbreaking storytellers of color in cinema.
By Rashonda Tate | July 5, 2025 When the conversation turns to freedom, it often stops at civil rights and voting power. However, true freedom includes financial liberation—the ability to make choices without being burdened by debt, paycheck-to-paycheck cycles, or generational disadvantage. For Black families, the wealth gap remains a significant barrier. According to the … Continue reading “10 Steps to Building Lasting Wealth”
Hellen Obiri and Patrick Kiprop win 2025 Peachtree Road Race as 60,000 runners celebrate July 4th in Atlanta’s iconic 10K under Code Yellow heat.
Hellen Obiri and Patrick Kiprop win 2025 Peachtree Road Race as 60,000 runners celebrate July 4th in Atlanta’s iconic 10K under Code Yellow heat.
MARTA offers expanded service, real-time tools, and direct access to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal in Atlanta.
MARTA offers expanded service, real-time tools, and direct access to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal in Atlanta.
Atlanta pauses construction for July 4 travel, while fast-tracking downtown upgrades ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 to improve roads, sidewalks, and connectivity.
Atlanta pauses construction for July 4 travel, while fast-tracking downtown upgrades ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 to improve roads, sidewalks, and connectivity.
MARTA offers safe, early rail and shuttle service for the 56th AJC Peachtree Road Race. Let MARTA drive you to Atlanta’s biggest running event.
MARTA offers safe, early rail and shuttle service for the 56th AJC Peachtree Road Race. Let MARTA drive you to Atlanta’s biggest running event.
DeKalb County boosts regional collaboration, secures Memorial Drive redevelopment, invests in youth public safety, and delivers over $200 million in tax relief for homeowners in 2025.
DeKalb County boosts regional collaboration, secures Memorial Drive redevelopment, invests in youth public safety, and delivers over $200 million in tax relief for homeowners in 2025.
By Richard Rose | July 1, 2025 In the 1950s and 60s in Memphis, Black residents still aspired to participate in city, county, and state leadership. Jim Crow rules were in place. Black consumers patronized the Black-owned Tri-State Bank of Memphis and Universal Life Insurance Company whole life policies provided cash for burials by Memphis … Continue reading “Can We Go to the Zoo One Weekend?”
UVA President Jim Ryan resigns amid Trump administration pressure over DEI policies, raising alarms about political interference in higher education leadership and academic freedom.
UVA President Jim Ryan resigns amid Trump administration pressure over DEI policies, raising alarms about political interference in higher education leadership and academic freedom.
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis won’t seek reelection in 2026 after Trump-backed threats, setting up a high-stakes GOP primary and Senate battleground showdown.
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis won’t seek reelection in 2026 after Trump-backed threats, setting up a high-stakes GOP primary and Senate battleground showdown.
