The Rev. Raphael G. Warnock makes history as Georgia’s first Black U.S. Senator
By Itoro Umontuen & Marshall A. Latimore | The Atlanta Voice | January 8, 2021
By Wednesday evening, Democratic U.S. Senate candidates the Rev. Raphael G. Warnock and Jon Ossoff were declared the projected winners in the twin U.S. Senate runoff races against incumbent Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. Warnock took a narrow lead over Loeffler after votes were tallied in DeKalb County shortly...
After years of work, Abrams takes victory lap in Georgia
By Bill Barrow | The Associated Press | January 7, 2021
Stacey Abrams spent years crisscrossing Georgia, working to convince Democratic leaders, donors and prospective candidates that a vast, untapped well of potential voters could upend Republican domination in the state. There was no national media spotlight or constant praise from national political players to ease the slog. That’s over now....
Former Ambassador Andrew Young, Hank Aaron got vaccinated with other Civil Rights leaders
By Michael Warren and Ron Harris | Associated Press | January 6, 2021
Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, former U.N. Ambassador and civil rights leader Andrew Young and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan got vaccinated against COVID-19 in Georgia on Tuesday, hoping to send a message to Black Americans that the shots are safe. Getting vaccinated “makes me...
The Pinky Cole Foundation, The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation team up to pay Georgia Power shut off notices for more than 100 Atlanta Families
Staff Report | The Atlanta Voice | January 6, 2021
Pinky Cole, founder and CEO of Slutty Vegan, and The Pinky Cole Foundation teamed up with The Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation, along with Georgia Power, to ensure that over 100 Atlanta residents with past-due utility bills were made current or had their services restored before New Years Day. “Giving...
#Election2020: The Rev. Raphael Warnock projected winner in U.S. Senate race; Ossoff-Perdue race to close to call
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | January 6, 2021
Early Wednesday morning, the Rev. Raphael G. Warnock was declared the projected winner in the U.S. Senate runoff race between incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler. The result was called shortly after 2 a.m. by media organizations, including the Associated Press. Warnock took a narrow lead over Sen. Kelly Loeffler after votes...
‘Word in Black’ receives $300,000 in funding from Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge
The Atlanta Voice | January 5, 2021
Amazing things happen when great companies join forces in new ways. That sums up the short history of the Word in Black news collaborative — freshly funded with $300,000 from the Google News Initiative and launching as a national news brand in 2021. Word in Black is comprised of 10...
Atlanta City Council ratifies Mayor’s executive order to invest in affordable housing
Staff Report | The Atlanta Voice | January 5, 2021
The Atlanta City Council adopted legislation during Monday’s remote meeting to ratify the Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms executive order directing the investment of $50 million in new bond funding for the production and preservation of affordable housing in Atlanta “The passage of this legislation is a significant step in fulfilling...