Georgia
A tragic dock collapse occurred on Sapelo Island, Georgia, during the annual Cultural Day festival, which celebrates the island’s Gullah-Geechee heritage. As visitors boarded a ferry, the aluminum gangway collapsed, plunging at least 20 people into the water. Island residents quickly formed a human chain to rescue survivors, while others wrapped bodies in blankets. Seven […]
The community of Winder, Georgia, is grieving two students and two teachers who were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School Wednesday. Authorities arrest 14-year-old suspect: Colt Gray, a 14-year-old Apalachee High student accused of being the shooter, is in custody, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said at a news conference. He […]
A shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, left four people dead and at least nine injured on September 4, 2024. The incident occurred in the morning, prompting students to seek safety in the football stadium. Law enforcement quickly responded, and a suspect is in custody, though it is unclear if the shooter was […]
Rapper Gunna has partnered with the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) to launch a $500,000 initiative aimed at addressing economic inequality in his hometown of South Fulton, Georgia. The program, named the Gunna x BMAC 30349 Guaranteed Income Program, will provide 30 families in the 30349 zip code with a monthly stipend of $1,000 for […]
A Georgia man has filed a lawsuit against Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta after part of his skull was lost during a medical procedure, leading to unexpected complications and costs. The patient, 62-year-old Fernando Cluster, underwent surgery for a brain bleed last year, which involved removing a portion of his skull. According to the lawsuit, the hospital misplaced the […]
In Georgia, a bill to sever all connections with the American Library Association (ALA) is advancing through the state legislature. This move comes amid concerns from some conservatives over the ALA’s perceived politicization, particularly regarding its influence on public and school library collections. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Larry Walker, was motivated by […]
A 24-year-old Georgia man jumped into Lake Lanier last Thursday and was electrocuted. Reports said the man jumped in the lake from his family dock, as soon as he entered the water he screamed for help. A family friend took a boat over to where the helpless man was and jumped in the water to […]
150 years later we are still systemically dealing with slavery. Coming up on the midterm elections there will be five states voting on slavery in the United States. It’s interesting how some people will say that slavery and racism never happened or does not exist event though it is written in the U.S. Constitution. It […]
Rapper Gunna and Atlanta-based nonprofit Goodr have joined forces several times, but this time the pair’s joint effort will help serve over 900 students and teachers. Gunna’s former middle school in College Park, Georgia, Ronald E. McNair, is now a free store to give back to his community. This free store named Gunna’s Drip Closet […]
A new study shows large metropolitan areas are more segregated now than they were in the 1990s. About 81% of areas with more than 200,000 residents showed they were more segregated even with equal housing laws in place. These segregated areas continue to increase and have led to poorer outcomes for Black people. According to […]