Faith, civil rights leaders ready for boycott of Georgia businesses
By Dawn Montgomery | The Atlanta Voice | April 6, 2021
Faith-Based Leaders rallied together at the Georgia State Capitol last Thursday morning as they called for a boycott beginning April 7th, against the state’s largest companies for supporting the passage of Senate Bill 202, the bill that promises election reform while giving the Legislature power to control local election boards...
Donald Trump demands boycott of Coke, Delta, and UPS
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | April 4, 2021
Saturday evening, former President Donald J. Trump has demanded people boycott Major League Baseball, Delta Airlines, ViacomCBS, Coca-Cola, UPS, and other companies for speaking out against Georgia’s new voter laws. Trump said “radical left Democrats” have threatened to boycott products for several years, and now the left is “going big...
MLB moves 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | April 2, 2021
Friday afternoon, Major League Baseball announced their decision to move the 2021 All-Star Game and Draft out of Atlanta to a yet-tobe-determined location. The decision stems from the passage of Senate Bill 202 in the Georgia Legislature on March 25th. Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. issued the following...
Faith, civil rights leaders ready for boycott of Georgia businesses
By Dawn Montgomery | The Atlanta Voice | April 2, 2021
Faith-Based Leaders rallied together at the Georgia State Capitol Thursday morning as they called for a boycott against the state’s largest companies for supporting the passage of Senate Bill 202, the bill that promises election reform while giving the Legislature power to control local election boards and reduce early voting...
Coca-Cola, Delta, and big businesses speak out against Georgia’s new voting laws
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | March 31, 2021
Wednesday afternoon, Coca-Cola and Delta Airlines changed course and voiced strong opposition to Georgia’s overhaul of its election rules and regulations. Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian offered his statement after the boisterous disapproval of the company’s initial statement that supported portions of Senate Bill 202, but not all of the...
President Biden unveils aggressive $2 trillion American Job Plan tackling climate, racial justice
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire | March 31, 2021
President Biden unveiled the “American Jobs Plan,” a $2 trillion plan that spans eight years, addressing the infrastructure, housing, electricity, and the climate crisis.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gets vaccinated at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice | March 31, 2021
Tuesday afternoon, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms received the coronavirus vaccine at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The stadium is the largest federally-run mass vaccination site in the Southeastern United States. It is supported by FEMA, the United States Department of Defense, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, and the Fulton County Department of...