Vice President Kamala Harris brought her economic opportunity for all tour to Atlanta for a second time. She told the crowd at the 100 Black Men of America Conference in Downtown Atlanta about venture capital opportunities for small minority owned businesses, home ownership and debt prevention.
On the Friday, June 14 edition of Georgia Today: House Speaker Jon Burns reaffirms his commitment to protecting access to in-vitro fertilization; Macon opens a center for people with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities; and who benefits from AI is an important question. So is: who does it leave behind?
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp left Monday on a trip to Asia — his sixth overseas since taking office in 2019 — to focus on economic partnerships for Georgia. The Kemps' trip also included a visit to the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which runs across the Korean Peninsula and was established in 1953 under the provisions of the Korean Armistice Agreement.
The one act opera, titled "Forsyth County is Flooding (with the Joy of Lake Lanier)," is billed as a dark comedy. The production reflects on an environmental and spiritual retribution around two events in Georgia history: The forced exile of black residents from Forsyth County in 1912, and the decades-later creation of Lake Lanier, a manmade recreational lake in reservoir that covers a large part of North Georgia, including a town at the center of the events in 1912 known as Oscarville.
Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, will be celebrated with a plethora of events around the metro area starting this weekend. We’ve rounded up a guide to some of the events.
The band broke up in 2011 and all four original members haven't played together since 2007. That changed Thursday night in New York City, where Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe took the stage during their induction ceremony. Mills spoke with GPB ahead of the gathering to talk about what the band's songs mean to its legacy.
Officials in Atlanta and Denver believe that micro communities, unlike shelters, offer residents stability that, when combined with wraparound services, can more effectively put them on the path to secure housing.
A strengthening retail market and new customers are combining to drive growth at the Port of Savannah. The port handled 490,330 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) last month, up 22% compared to May of last year, the Georgia Ports Authority reported Thursday.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis addressed attacks against her during a conference in Marietta on Thursday.
Experts believe they have found the wreckage of a private plan that disappeared 53 years ago.
The federal Juneteenth holiday, celebrating when news of emancipation finally reached enslaved people in Texas, is next Wednesday. But in the city of Macon, observances have already begun.
On the Thursday, June 13 edition of Georgia Today: Nathan Wade says he's not to blame for the delay of the election interference case; voters in Macon grapple with confusion over incorrect ballots; and a plan to compensate businesses hurt by Atlanta's water main breaks is taking shape.
Van Jones is hoping the tech sector can bring both hope and opportunity when it comes to empowering Black and Brown communities. Speaking with GPB’s Pamela Kirkland, he talked about the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and his non-profit, Dream Machine Innovation Lab.
Atlanta general manager Alex Anthopoulos held a media session before a game. He admitted he wouldn't usually do that unless the Braves are struggling — even though they're one of just five NL teams above .500.
The Atlanta Falcons were stripped of a fifth-round pick in next year's draft on Thursday for violating the NFL's anti-tampering rules prior to signing quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Donny Osmond shares Georgia memories and life lessons from his incredible 60 years in show business. He brings his Las Vegas show to Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on June 25.