Black Girl Group Location: Atlanta, GA Black Girl Group is a Black woman-owned staffing agency founded by LaToya Shambo to close the equity gap for Black women creatives.

In 1985, William Hamer became Atlanta's first African American fire chief. Services for Chief Hamer are planned for Saturday, July 19, at 11 am at Hoosier United Methodist Church.

Eddie Meredith believes he can offer Atlanta the best path forward by focusing on the unhoused community and economic development.

Cleveland Walmart Karen Accuses Black Teen of Stealing Her Wallet, But the Truth is Even Crazier A video has now gone viral after a white woman accused a Black boy of stealing from her.

Athens has long stood as a center of creativity and passion, shaped by its deep roots in music, education and social progress ...

The Lakewood City Council just chose Cassandra Chase as mayor during its yearly reorganization. Chase will serve her first term as mayor, having been elected to the city council in 2022. Her ...

CHICAGO — As the departure of Ald. Walter Burnett leaves Mayor Brandon Johnson with the challenge of picking his third Zoning Committee chair, the City Council’s Black and Latino caucuses have ...

A Tyler Perry comedy show set in Mississippi got a new name amid a lawsuit saying it hurt a nonprofit for women in politics.

(RNS) — The election of Varghese, a queer woman of Indian descent, as dean of America’s largest Episcopal church represents a number of historic firsts.

The Newton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 17-year-old girl.

Both Dickens, who is up for reelection, and Police Chief Darin Schierbaum were happy to talk about the city’s 32% reduction in homicides from the same time last year — down to 49 from 72. Atlanta’s ...