A Taste of Black Gwinnett Week – August 2023
The Gwinnett County Black Chamber of Commerce is proud to present A Taste of Black Gwinnett Week 2023, a week-long celebration of the rich cultural heritage and entrepreneurial spirit of …
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I AM WOC Conference 2023: Empowering Military Women of Color in Atlanta
The International Association of Military Women of Color (I AM WOC) is set to host its highly anticipated first conference from July 11 to 15, 2023 at Renaissance Concourse Atlanta …
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A Nation’s Story:“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
Paradox and Promise “ I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am notincluded within the pale of glorious anniversary! Your highindependence only reveals the …
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Goodbye to a Colleague Maynard Eaton, 1949-2023
By Harold D. (Hal) Lamar on June 26, 2023 Maynard Eaton, multi-award-winning journalist and media communications professional, with a career spanning over five decades, died late Tuesday evening in his …
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GCPS Recruiting Bilingual Teachers from Puerto Rico: Detrimental to African American/Black Students
I was reading several articles and watching local Atlanta news broadcasting about Gwinnett County Public Schools diversity recruiter, Rodriguez Johnson, taking a plane to Puerto Rico to hire bilingual teachers …
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Gwinnett Completes Operational Performance Assessment
(Lawrenceville, Ga., June 20, 2023) – Today the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners was presented the results of a comprehensive assessment of county operations and performance conducted by Mauldin & …
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Black Americans Are Getting Support for Reparations from Other Multiracial Groups
by Stephanie Elam and CNN Photo: A copy of the redress check Don Tamaki’s mother received from the US government. (Courtesy Don Tamaki) (CNN) — Amy Iwasaki Mass knows the power of apology and …
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Urban Mediamakers SpeedCollab Networking Event Connects Content Creators in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia – June 20, 2023 – The Urban Mediamakers, a renowned organization supporting independent filmmakers and diverse content creators for 22 years, is hosting the SpeedCollab Networking Event on …
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Remembering Civil Rights Activist Medgar Evers 60 Years Later
Photo: Michael Ochs Archive Six decades have passed since the untimely demise of Medgar Evers, a prominent civil rights activist whose indomitable spirit and unwavering commitment to equality and justice …
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Gwinnett Housing Corporation Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at New Gwinnett Homeowner Resource Center
Nonprofit to Open Community Hub in July 2023 Granting Access to Invaluable Home Ownership Programs for Families in Need Gwinnett Housing Corporation (GHC) is pleased to announce the opening of …
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