By Makeda Smith – As schools across the country celebrate National Reading Month, entrepreneur and literacy advocate Reginald Braxton, CEO of All N All Supplies, is sponsoring the Detroit Public Schools Community District Essay and Oratorical Contest, where student scholars will receive cash awards for excellence in literacy and public speaking. The contest is part of […]
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Federal Courts Reject Trump’s Orders Targeting Law Firms; DOJ Drops Defense After Unanimous Constitutional Rebuke
By Edrea Davis – In a sweeping rebuke of executive power, federal courts unanimously rejected President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting prominent law firms — and the Justice Department has now dropped its defense of those orders, conceding that the directives violated fundamental constitutional protections. The firms targeted included Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Susman Godfrey, and […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson Remembered as a Civil Rights Legend and Voting Rights Champion
Helen Butler, executive director of the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda issued the following statement on the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.: The Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda mourns the loss of one of the most influential civil rights warriors in modern history, Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. From Operation Breadbasket, to […]
Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable Calls for Action on Local and National Priorities as Legislative Session Opens in High-Stakes Election Year
By Edrea Davis – ATLANTA – More than 300 Black women leaders carried the voices of their home districts into the halls of the Georgia State Capitol on the first day of the 2026 legislative session, meeting with lawmakers to deliver a clear message in this critical election year: Black women are united, unapologetic, and […]
The Big ‘Black Jobs’ Lie: Did Scapegoating Immigrants Backfire or Work Exactly as Planned?
By Edrea Davis – When the December 2025 jobs report arrived this week, it delivered a blunt verdict on a promise most Black people already knew was false: that mass deportations would somehow create “Black jobs.” After a year of economic upheaval and aggressive immigration enforcement, Black unemployment was higher, not lower. If Black communities […]
Global Youth Climate Leaders Unite: HBCU Green Fund Launches Power of 10 Campaign at COP30 in Brazil
WASHINGTON/ATLANTA – The HBCU Green Fund (The Green Fund), in partnership with its youth-led Sustainable Africa Futures Network, hosted a powerful side event connecting 18 countries during the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. The gathering showcased a bold model for climate innovation across Africa and the United States and marked […]
Petting Zoo and Environmental Champions Awards Take Center Stage at HBCU Green Fund’s GreenFest 2025
ATLANTA – A kids Petting zoo and the Environmental Champions Awards were runaway favorites as about 200 Atlanta residents stopped by Truly Living Well Farm last week for GreenFest 2025, a free, family-friendly festival hosted by the HBCU Green Fund that blended music, culture, and sustainability with hands-on learning for all ages. This year’s GreenFest […]
Grandmother Landlord Sues Georgia Department of Community Affairs For Mismanagement of Covid Rental Assistance Funds
Atlanta, GA — A Georgia landlord, grandmother and senior citizen, who says she feels “scammed by the State,” has filed a lawsuit in Fulton County against the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) asserting mismanagement in the distribution of COVID rental assistance funds. After submitting all requested documentation, enduring months of delays, and receiving an […]
On 60th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act the People’s Agenda Calls on Congress to Pass John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
ATLANTA, GA – On the 60th anniversary of the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda (People’s Agenda), led by executive director Helen Butler, is calling on Congress to pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, reintroduced last week by U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock. The […]