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Cars are shown piled up along Atlanta Student Movement Blvd. (Courtesy WSB-TV)

Severe storms cause flooding, power outages around Atlanta

A line of severe thunderstorms Thursday caused flooding in Atlanta, especially in the Downtown area, forcing the closure of the Georgia Aquarium.

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Civil rights icon Andrew Young delivers a sermon at First Congregational Church on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 to celebrate his 90th birthday in Atlanta. A new scholarship program for students at historically black colleges and universities bears the name of the former United Nations Ambassador. McGraw Hill Education, an arm of McGraw Hill publishing, put up an initial $50,000 for the Andrew Young HBCU Scholarship Program, which will fund 10 first-year students next fall who plan to attend an HBCU.

Andrew Young, McGraw Hill link for HBCU scholarship program

A new scholarship program for students at historically black colleges and universities bears the name of former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young.

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Tiago Rachelson, one of few non-black students at Morehouse College, is the subject of a new VICE docu-series.

New Season Of 'Minority Reports' Documents Underrepresented Communities In Unexpected Places

Morehouse College in Atlanta is one of the nation’s most renowned and distinguished historically black colleges. Tiago Rachelson, who is white, is a...

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Dr. Roslyn Pope in her home next to her framed "Appeal for Human Rights" document.

Dr. Roslyn Pope Reflects On 'An Appeal for Human Rights'

For Women’s History Month, On Second Thought is paying tribute to Georgia's female trailblazers. Civil Rights icon Dr. Roslyn Pope made history in 1960...

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The AUC Woodruff Library

Kasim Reed Announces New Security System In Atlanta University Center

Crime has frequently been an issue for the Atlanta University Center, but the completion of a $700,000 security system is aiming to decrease the area’s...

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  • Najae Lamar