Atlanta kickoff also marks the Georgia launch of the nine-state Power of the Sister Vote GOTV & Democracy Defense Tour ATLANTA — The Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable, the women’s initiative of the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda (People’s Agenda), brought together Black women leaders, voting rights advocates and community organizations Tuesday to launch “Overload […]
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From Surviving Apartheid to Nobel Peace Prize: Navi Pillay Makes History — and Offers Trump a Piece of It
The South African human rights champion who defended Nelson Mandela and spent decades fighting discrimination wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, then delivers a humorous offer to a president whose policies stand in sharp contrast to her life’s work. By Edrea Davis – Navanethem “Navi” Pillay survived apartheid, defended political prisoners including Nelson Mandela, shattered […]
BIPOC Climate Justice Summit Centers Community Power, Public Trust and Accountability as Supreme Court Considers Major Climate Case
NEW YORK — After the U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term with arguments in a major climate case that could shape the future of lawsuits seeking to hold fossil-fuel companies accountable for climate-related harms, HBCU Green Fund and ACE Observatory are spotlighting key issues raised during their 6th Annual BIPOC Climate Justice Summit: Climate […]
There’s Nothing Normal About an Unrepentant Felon Who Was Found Liable for Sexually Abusing a Woman Lunging at a Female Journalist — Even if He’s President
By Edrea Davis – If a publicly known, unrepentant felon who was previously found liable for sexually abusing a woman suddenly stepped toward any woman while angrily yelling at her, most people would not stand there and pretend nothing had happened. They would react. Someone might step between them. Someone might tell him to back […]
National Urban League Unveils Congressional Blueprint for Affordability for All
“The rich nations must use their vast resources of wealth to develop the underdeveloped, school the unschooled, and feed the unfed.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. By Candece Monteil , National Urban League – It is a peculiar time in America, when economists offer varying outlooks on our economy. Some herald the artificial intelligence […]
Talarico Ad Uses Alleged Pen Theft to Revisit Paxton’s Long Legal and Ethics History
AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is using an unusual piece of video — footage he says shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton taking a pen that did not belong to him — to draw attention to the Republican’s much longer history of legal and ethics controversies. In the online ad, Talarico’s […]
Keisha Lance Bottoms Targets Rick Jackson’s Trump Ties While Promoting Plans to Lower Costs for Georgia Families
ATLANTA — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms is sharpening her contrast with Republican opponent Rick Jackson, portraying the billionaire health care executive as a political insider while making affordability, health care and the cost of living central to her campaign for governor. In a new television ad, Bottoms’ campaign discusses Jackson’s support for Trump […]
Racism Built America. Racism Is Tearing It Down
By Edrea Davis – America was built on racism through stolen labor, stolen land, and stolen opportunity. Enslaved Black people built wealth they were never allowed to share. They cleared land, raised crops, built institutions, created commerce, and laid the foundation for an economy that enriched others while denying them wages, safety, family stability, education, […]
Mayor Andre Dickens Joins Grand Opening of HBCU Green Fund Resilience Hub on Earth Day in West Atlanta
ATLANTA, Georgia – Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Atlanta City Council Member Byron D. Amos (District 3) joined local leaders, friends, and neighbors on Earth Day to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the HBCU Green Fund Resilience Hub, a container-based multi-use center bringing sustainability to life in West Atlanta. Nearly 100 people […]