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.

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.

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.

The Tyranny of White Racism and Rage: Why America Will Never Be Great

America’s greatness is a myth built on racism, slavery, and genocide. From MAGA chants to Stone Mountain, white rage ensures the nation will never be truly great.

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

Cherie Danielle Brings Cultural Work to the Stage in College Park

Atlanta actress Cherie Danielle debuts The Cultural Workers Got Something to Say Oct. 3–5 at PushPush Arts Center, blending art, activism, and community dialogue.

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.

Fever Rally Late to Eliminate Dream 87-85

Atlanta Dream fell 87-85 in Game 3 to Indiana, but back-to-back playoff berths show progress and hint at a brighter postseason future ahead.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…

America’s systems protect white male violence and terrorism at all costs

Got to love America, or should we? By Lola Renegade | September 15, 2025 Note: Let me be clear—it is not every white person I am naming, but it is the…

Presidency Boosts Trump’s Net Worth By $3 Billion In A Year

Donald Trump lost money during his first term. Out of office, he found a formula for profiting off politics—now he’s piling up billions. By Dan Alexander | Forbes | September…

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.