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The Road to Turning 500 Acres Into a Black City - Capital B News
WEBJun 15, 2022 · From left, Laura Riley-Cooper and Renee Walters, with their friend Ashley Scott (not pictured), found a barren 97-acre plot of Georgia land that they envision turning into a modern Black settlement community.
Are Reparations Coming to Black Residents in Fulton County?
WEBFeb 21, 2023 · On Jan. 18, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved a $250,000 budget for a reparations task force to assess the feasibility of compensating the descendants of formerly enslaved Black county residents for the unpaid labor and unjust land seizure their ancestors endured. The 14-member advisory board, which had 11 vacancies earlier this ...
What Kamala Harris’ Economic Plan Could Mean for Black Atlanta ...
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Wilson said Harris’ plan to offer $25,000 on a house down payment for first-time buyers could be a tactic used to help bridge the gap in homeownership between Black and white Americans. “That down payment is often a major barrier for a number of first-time Black homeowners, because there is less generational wealth and they are less likely ...
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WEBSep 4, 2024 · by Madeline Thigpen September 4, 2024. Mayor Andre Dickens’ proposal to invest $60 million into affordable housing seeks to address Atlanta’s ongoing housing crisis by building 700 new affordable units by the end of 2025. “This would be the single largest investment in homelessness in Atlanta’s history,” Dickens said Tuesday at a ...
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Cop City Gets $67M, ATL Violence Prevention Neglected - Capital …
WEBAug 2, 2023 · by By Fairriona Magee, The Trace August 2, 2023. Rojauna McPherson looks at pamphlets after being trained as a new "Stop Cop City" volunteer last month in Atlanta. Local activists are decrying the lack of progress with violence prevention efforts in Atlanta while the city invests $67 million in a new public safety training center.
Capital B Fest Day One: Black Atlanta Dives into Key Issues …
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Little encouraged Black voters to check their registration status on the state’s My Voter Page and contact a legal representative with groups like the Georgia NAACP, New Georgia Project, or the Georgia ACLU if they feel like someone is trying to infringe on their right to vote.. What school choice means for Atlanta. In a separate panel, several local education experts, along with a parent ...
Recap of Fulton Sheriff’s Candidates Town Hall - Capital B News
WEBApr 18, 2024 · Incumbent Sheriff Labat is the only candidate who supports building a new jail. Last December, Labat’s office pitched a new jail to the Fulton County Commissioners, to the tune of nearly $2 billion. The new facility would be nearly four times the size of the current jail and would cost almost 25% more to maintain.. The moderator asked the candidates to write down on whiteboards whether they ...
Rockdale County Schools Go Virtual During BioLab Crisis - Capital …
WEB3 days ago · Rockdale County Public Schools officials said the district will operate virtually through the first half of next week due to the aftermath of the BioLab chemical fire that displaced 17,000 residents in Conyers on Sunday. RCPS students were set to return to school this upcoming Monday after spending this week on recess for a pre-scheduled fall ...