News from Black Communities of Gwinnett County Georgia.
The Hooper-Renwick School in Lawrenceville, Georgia, has a long and significant history within the Black community of Gwinnett County. Before the desegregation of schools in the 1960s, it was the …
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Group Is Putting Action Behind Their Anti-Racism Awareness Lawrenceville, GA – “Come Meet A Black Person” (CMABP), a worldwide leader in anti-racism activism and training, today announced the launch of …
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Brandon Bell/Reuters Representative Lucy McBath, a Democrat who in 2018 narrowly upset the Republican Karen Handel in a Republican stronghold, won re-election early Wednesday in a rematch that underscored the …
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Federal and military investigators say a soldier missing since April was killed by a fellow soldier stationed at the same Texas base. #WhereIsVanessaGuillen trended for over …
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The U.S. celebrates this Independence Day amid nationwide protests and calls for systemic reforms. In this short film, five young descendants of Frederick Douglass read and respond to excerpts of …
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By Caroline Randall Williams, Poet I have rape-colored skin. My light-brown-blackness is a living testament to the rules, the practices, the causes of the Old South. If there are those who …
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The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. Take steps to care for yourself and help protect others in your home and community. Older …
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Gwinnett County commissioners decided to not take action Wednesday on an ethics complaint filed against their colleague Marlene Fosque. Commissioners voted 3-0 to not uphold a county ethics board recommendation …
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The group has been advised to stay in isolation at home for 14 days. By Joseph Guzman for The Hill Nearly 200 people in Georgia are being monitored for coronavirus after returning …
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This is a petition created by Kirkland Carden on change.org. On Wednesday, July 31st, a Gwinnett County Commissioner intended to hold a good-faith discussion on the 287(g) program, which deputizes members of …
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