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Winfred Rembert documented the Jim Crow era with deeply personal paintings
Today, Rembert’s painting of a lively scene inside a juke joint in his hometown of Cuthbert, “The Dirty Spoon Café,” is on display in the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.
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RHONE: Georgia sheriff shouldn’t rely on badge to avoid accountability
A federal judge ruled that Darius Rice's $11 million excessive force lawsuit against a Georgia sheriff can proceed.
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Migrants allegedly lured to Georgia with fake job offers notch court win
The workers who say they were lured to work at Georgia factories under false pretenses also asked for justice at a recent Atlanta event.
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Fulton to close two elementary schools despite parent protests
Spalding Drive Elementary School in Sandy Springs and Parklane Elementary in East Point will close at the end of the school year. Students will be rezoned to other schools.
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Southern Co. full-year profits rise with Georgia Power customer bills
Southern Company had a dip in fourth quarter earnings due to impact from Hurricane Helene, but saw its full-year profits grow.
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Boycott or bust? Black entrepreneurs in Atlanta respond to DEI rollbacks
Local business owners with major retail experience discuss how Trump's executive orders affect them.
As social media moderation winds down, Gen Z could step in
Experts say the spread of misinformation on social media is going to increase, and social media platforms will continue to be where most young Americans get their news.
15 things to do this weekend: Circus fun, Atlanta Black Expo and more
Looking for something to do this weekend in metro Atlanta?
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Stop the presses? Savannah’s Black newspaper, the Tribune, prints on
Over its 150 year history, The Savannah Tribune, a Black-owned weekly, has overcome censorship, distribution challenges, an ill-timed closure, a legal challenge, even a fire.
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‘Major hiring spree’ needed to staff police force, DeKalb CEO says
DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson rolled out a plan for an investment of $10.4 million that she hopes will greatly improve the police department’s vacancy rate.