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Atlanta City Council to Honor Eleven Women featured in New Civil Rights History Book

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Atlanta City Councilman Michael Julian Bond will pay tribute to eleven women born in or currently living in Georgia, who contributed to the newly-published Civil Rights history book “Hands on the Freedom Plow.” As members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the Civil Rights era, the […]

Shirley Sherrod, Jasmine Guy and Fonzworth Bentley Among 2011 Drum Major for Justice Honorees

Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Civil Rights – Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, Ambassador Andrew Young, and Rep. John Lewis – will be honored Evelyn Gibson Lowery, founder and chair of SCLC/Women’s Organizational Movement for Equality Now, Inc. announced today that former Georgia State Director of USDA Rural Development, Shirley Sherrod; award-winning actor, […]

Mayor Kasim Reed, Lisa Rayam, and Vandarray party with over 1500 senior citizens of Atlanta

Atlanta, GA – Over 1500 Atlanta area senior citizens dressed in their Sunday Best enjoyed a little opera, gospel, square dancing, gifts and a good turkey dinner, during SCLC/Women’s Organizational Movement for Equality Now’s (SCLC/WOMEN) 31st annual Senior’s Christmas Party last week at the Georgia International Convention Center in College Park. The party got live […]

After a Successful Launch Lowery Boulevard Clean-Up Project Continues Through Holidays

Atlanta, GA – After successfully launching the CLEAN, GREEN & HONOR PROJECT (CGH) with over five hundred volunteers on hand to clean-up Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard in honor of civil rights icon, Dr. Joseph E. Lowery’s 89th birthday, the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples Agenda (Peoples’ Agenda) executive director, Helen Butler, announced plans to continue […]

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Shirley Franklin, Greek Organizations & Community Leaders Join Rally To Encourage Women To Vote

Nonpartisan event aims to underscore the power of women as  ‘Game Changers’ in the upcoming election Atlanta, GA – The ballot power of women will be the focus this Saturday as actress, singer and activist, Sheryl Lee Ralph; chair of the National Congress of Black Women, E Faye Williams, Esq; former Atlanta Mayor, Shirley Franklin; […]

City Councilman Kwanza Hall, AIM for Youth, & Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Host Back-2-School Day

Atlanta – Residents of Atlanta City Council District 2 will have yet another chance to get free back to school supplies before the first day of class for city students. Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall, AIM for Youth, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding will host a “District 2 Back-2-School Community Kids Day” […]