Month: August 2026

by Juan Penalosa The end of this year’s legislative session is one of the most shameful in our history. From JimCrow-era voting laws, to placing children of color in harm’s way–undermining the rights of people […]

Since the First Step Act was signed into law, more than 1,000 incarcerated people in federal prisons have already been granted sentence reductions. According to The Crime Report, the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) is reporting […]

Time Simply Passes is a film about James Joseph Richardson, an African American orange picker in Florida who was wrongly convicted of murdering his seven children in 1967. He spent 21 years in prison, until […]

   William Marion Raines Senior High School, the historically black high school located at the corner of Raines Avenue on the Northside has a rich legacy that alumna still celebrate today. The school was named […]

The Tony Award winning Ain’t Misbehavin’ recently wrapped up a sold out six week run at the Alhambra Dinner Theater. The musical is a tribute to the black musicians of the 1920s and 1930s who […]

Originally developed under the name “Cease Fire” in Chicago in 2000, the Cure Violence Model was launched in the city’s most violent community at the time. CeaseFire produced a 67 percent reduction in shootings in […]

While the blogging scene has grown drastically over the last 15 years or so, blogs are still a great way to build awareness and garner support.  Local teachers William Jackson and Aida Correa are Bloggers […]

The Mount Zion AME Church is a historic church  located at 201 East Beaver Street was founded July 28, 1866.  The church acquired the property at the northeast corner of Beaver and Newnan Streets, and a small frame […]

Tis the season for high school graduations, and as thousands of local seniors prepared to graduate tons of proud parents, family and friends rejoiced as students walked across stages throughout the city. One of the […]