Political

Georgia voting rights activist Stacey Abrams visited Clark Atlanta University on Tuesday for the second annual Black Women Public Policy in the South symposium. In a room of scholars, students, policymakers, and community leaders, Abrams […]

by Donnell Suggs | Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff started his rally speech with a compliment, “You look good, Atlanta,” and then got down to business. “These are serious times, Atlanta. This is not a drill. This […]

Mayor Deegan shared some new information about the City’s 904 Lean initiatives, which are focused on smarter governance, greater efficiency and responsible financial stewardship. Last year, the City partnered with the LEAN Competency System (LCS), a nonprofit […]

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent| NNPA NEWSWIRE — Santana’s campaign focuses on criminal justice reform, affordable housing, and addressing what he described as the deterioration of neighborhoods plagued by drugs, rats, […]

For decades, the Michigan Democratic Party Black Caucus (MDPBC), founded by the late Michigan state lawmaker and political pioneer David S. Holmes Jr., has been on a mission to endorse and support African Americans running […]

The City of North Miami recently announced the appointment of Councilwoman Kassandra Timothe as the new vice mayor. The decision was made during a regular city council meeting held on Tuesday, Jan. 28. A lifelong […]

In a defining moment for Detroit’s future, national civil rights leader Attorney Ben Crump officially endorsed Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield for Mayor at a high-impact reception Tuesday night, emphasizing her lifelong commitment to […]

Ebony JJ Curry, Senior Reporter | Fred Durhal III is making it plain—Detroit deserves better, and he believes he’s the one to make it happen. Standing in the Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan, surrounded […]

Morgan C. Mullings, Miami Times Contributor | At its yearly Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast, the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project honored 45 high school seniors with college scholarships and a send-off from House of […]

Former Georgia State representative Dee Dawkins-Haigler stood in front of dozens of women, each dressed in matching brown t-shirts. Dawkins-Haigler, who knows her way around the Georgia State Capitol after serving District 91, stepped to […]