President Biden and Jill Biden set to travel to Atlanta April 29th
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | April 23, 2021
President Biden and the First Lady will travel to Atlanta next Thursday to mark his 100th day in office, according to the White House and Press Secretary, Jen Psaki. April 29th will mark President Biden’s 100th day in office. Biden’s visit to Atlanta comes one day after his speech to...
Atlanta Public Schools, DeKalb County Schools manage to learn throughout pandemic
By Tianna Faulkner | The Atlanta Voice | April 23, 2021
The coronavirus began over a year ago in March of 2020. Today the disease is still taking lives. Covid-19 vaccines are available now and reportedly over 132 million Americans have gotten the first shot (over 85 million are fully vaccinated). Although more and more people are getting vaccinated, social distancing...
Doctor says Matthew Zadok Williams would’ve survived if DeKalb Police rendered aid
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | April 20, 2021
Monday, April 12th, Matthew Zadok Williams, 35, of Decatur, was shot twice and killed by DeKalb County police inside of his own home. When officers arrived at 4:00 PM, they approached Williams near the house at 2577 Terrace Trail and he lunged at one of them with a knife, according...
Chauvin found GUILTY on all charges
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | April 20, 2021
After deliberating for four hours on Monday and six and a half hours on Tuesday, the jury found disgraced former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges for the killing of George Floyd. Chauvin was convicted of committing second-degree manslaughter, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin could spend...
Clark Atlanta University launches institute for next generation of HBCU presidents
Staff Report | The Atlanta Voice | April 19, 2021
Clark Atlanta University recently launched an incubator that will recruit and develop future presidents, specifically for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Invest Atlanta Board approves funding for Teachers Village Atlanta
Staff Report | The Atlanta Voice | April 19, 2021
The Invest Atlanta Board approved a $4 million tax allocation district grand and a $26.3 million in tax-exempt bond financing to fund multi-family units for teachers in Atlanta.
Stacey Abrams navigates voting law fight with eye on 2022
By Bill Barrow | The Associated Press | April 19, 2021
President Joe Biden called Georgia’s new voting law an “atrocity.” A leading Black bishop called for a national boycott of companies headquartered in the state. But when Stacey Abrams, the state’s well-known voting rights advocate, is asked about the law that has set much of her party on fire, she...