The autopsy for Trey Reed is underway. The 21-year-old student at Delta State University was found dead hanging from a tree on the campus. There are questions about whether it […]
Tag: Georgia
Posted inNews
‘Scott Bill’ targets USDA discrimination against Black farmers
As the Trump administration moves to eliminate key diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) protections at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Democratic Congressman David Scott of Georgia has introduced legislation aimed […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion-OW
What else could possibly go wrong for women
A reflection on women’s
rights in today’s climate
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion-OW, Practical Politics
Practical Politics
Because he’d already “poisoned the well” with false voter fraud charges for four years about the 2020 election, most people stayed away from looking too hard at the 2024 election […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion-OW
Are we funding our oppression?
African Americans have about $1.6 trillion in buying power. And we are the ultimate consumers, disproportionately spending on beauty and personal care, apparel and footwear, and entertainment and technology. There […]
Posted inGovernment, National
The politics of fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me
During the long haul aftermath of the U.S. Civil War, as the federal occupation of the south was drawing to a close, White southerners were increasingly desperate and devious in […]
Posted inAcross Black America
Black corrections officer sues Walmart for racial profiling
A Black law enforcement officer is alleging that he was racially profiled in a Georgia Walmart store after he was handcuffed and wrongfully accused of shoplifting – and now he’s suing, […]
Posted inAcross Black America
Georgia turning blue on political spectrum, thanks to Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams shifted the center of the political universe last week when she announced her second bid for Georgia’s governorship. She will almost definitely be the Democratic nominee in a […]
Posted inAcross Black America
Fundraisers for one of men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery shut down
Fundraisers for William “Roddie” Bryan, one of three men convicted last week of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, were shut down in recent days, reports NBC BLK. A spokesperson for […]
Posted inAcross Black America
Georgia destroyed a Black neighborhood and now former residents want justice
Hattie Thomas Whitehead has fond memories of her childhood in Linnentown, a 22-acre neighborhood in North Georgia. Born in 1948, Whitehead was among the fourth generation of families living in […]
