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.

Chief Justice Roberts warns of “potential disaster” in Supreme Court case

By Jenna Sundel | October 14, 2025 Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts warned of “potential disaster” in determining that the number of votes received should impact a candidate’s ability to…

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.

Shadow Ball: Learning More About Negro League History

Dear Shadow Ball: I am 63 years old and Black. I have only heard snippets about the Negro Leagues during my lifetime. I now have an interest in educating myself…

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.”

Lindsey Halligan should have re-read the Constitution before going after Letitia James

By Ray Brescia | October 13, 2025 In the same jurisdiction in which the Trump Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey more than a week ago, the same prosecutor who brought that case has now…

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.

Trump’s trend of targeting prominent Black women, like Letitia James, explained

By Gerren Keith Gaynor| October 10, 2025 “It’s just the continuation of his hatred toward Black women and Black people,” former Obama White House aide Michael Blake tells theGrio. President Donald Trump‘s…

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…

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.