Truth Seekers Journal

Milton Kirby
Business & Finance , Community , Sports
March 11, 2026
6 minutes Read

Atlanta Launches Human Rights Plan Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

Atlanta launches ATL26 Human Rights Action Plan ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, outlining worker protections, housing initiatives, and community safeguards tied to the global tournament.

Milton Kirby
Business & Finance , Community
March 11, 2026
5 minutes Read

CFPB Steps Back from Regulating Buy Now, Pay Later — Consumers Face New Risks

The CFPB’s decision to step back from regulating Buy Now, Pay Later services could leave millions of Americans with fewer protections as BNPL use continues to surge.

Milton Kirby
Sports , Arts & Entertainment , Community
March 10, 2026
8 minutes Read

Inside the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo — Part 1

Valeria Howard Cunningham reflects on 42 years of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, preserving Black cowboy history while inspiring youth and building community nationwide.

Florita Bell Griffin, Ph.D.
Science & Technology
March 10, 2026
5 minutes Read

Why Optimization Erases Meaning

By Florita Bell Griffin, Ph.D | Houston, TX | March 10, 2026 Optimization promises improvement. It offers clarity, efficiency, and measurable gain. When systems are optimized, waste is reduced, processes…

Ted Knorr
Black History , Sports
March 10, 2026
6 minutes Read

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…

TSJ
Opinions
March 10, 2026
5 minutes Read

America Needs an Intervention: A 12-Step Program for Its Addiction to Racism, Violence, Misogyny, Inequality, and Greed

America faces deep-rooted addictions to racism, violence, misogyny, inequality, and greed. True greatness demands an honest national intervention, structural reform, and a courageous commitment to truth and justice.

Milton Kirby
Business & Finance , Community , Politics
March 9, 2026
5 minutes Read

Warnock, Ossoff Secure $531 Million in Hurricane Helene Relief for Georgia Farmers

By Milton Kirby | Washington, DC | March 9, 2026 Georgia farmers who suffered devastating losses during Hurricane Helene are set to receive more than $531 million in federal disaster…

Milton Kirby
Politics
March 8, 2026
6 minutes Read

Late-Night Votes and Narrow Defeats: How Georgia’s Crossover Day Reshaped Taxes, Elections, and Public Safety

Georgia lawmakers passed property tax, data center, and stand-your-ground legislation on Crossover Day while voting down election changes and advancing new campaign finance rules.

Milton Kirby
Business & Finance , Community
March 7, 2026
7 minutes Read

The Gavel and the Guardrail: Inside the State Bar of Georgia

The State Bar of Georgia regulates more than 50,000 attorneys, enforces ethics rules, and provides programs that help Georgians resolve disputes with lawyers.

Milton Kirby
Business & Finance , Community
March 6, 2026
3 minutes Read

DeKalb County Connects Businesses and Buyers at Reverse Trade Show

DeKalb County will host its 9th Annual Reverse Trade Show & Procurement Summit on March 19, connecting local businesses with government decision-makers and contracting opportunities.

Milton Kirby
Politics , Community
March 6, 2026
5 minutes Read

Warnock Pushes Bipartisan Plan to Stop Private Equity from Buying Up Single-Family Homes

Sen. Raphael Warnock backs bipartisan legislation to limit private equity firms from buying single-family homes, aiming to restore access to homeownership for first-time buyers in Atlanta.

Florita Bell Griffin, Ph.D.
Science & Technology
March 3, 2026
5 minutes Read

Why Systems Grow Quiet Right Before They Break

By Florita Bell Griffin, Ph.D. | Houston, TX | March 3, 2026 Systems rarely announce their failure. They do not ring alarms when alignment weakens or when trust begins to…

Milton Kirby
Health
March 1, 2026
7 minutes Read

Red Shoe Lunch Marks 16 Years of Sisterhood, Survival, and a Mission to Save Lives

The 16th Annual Red Shoe Lunch at Chateau Elan advanced heart disease prevention through the Veronica Blount Memorial Foundation’s blood pressure monitor initiative.

Milton Kirby
Politics
February 28, 2026
5 minutes Read

Bottoms Brings Gubernatorial Message to Madison, Emphasizes Roots, Rural Healthcare, and Affordability

Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigned in Madison, Georgia, outlining Medicaid expansion, tax reform, and free technical college as key priorities in the 2026 gubernatorial race.

Milton Kirby
Politics , Business & Finance
February 24, 2026
4 minutes Read

Robb Pitts Delivers 2026 State of the County: “We’ve Got It All”

By Milton Kirby | Atlanta, GA | February 24, 2026 Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts delivered a confident and at times defiant message Tuesday morning, declaring that Fulton County…

Milton Kirby
Community
February 24, 2026
6 minutes Read

The Power of One Word: Cynthia Williams and the Discipline of Language

Atlanta wordsmith Cynthia Broughton Williams uses language with intention, shaping conversations, reframing conflict, and proving one well-chosen word can transform a moment.