Do you know what Spelman College, Tennessee State University, and Florida A & M have in common? Each school is award winning. Each school has graduated an esteemed cadre of graduates. Each of these schools are a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)[i] whose alumni are pictured in this photo. Stacey Abrams a Spelman graduate,
Queen Oprah appeared in Georgia this week to knock doors on behalf of Stacey Abrams. News that Oprah might be coming to your door likely increased voter interest tenfold. If you know Oprah you can’t help but to imagine her on a stage with her larger than life personality proclaiming, “You get a vote, and
It feels like 2012 in Georgia! #YesWeCan! There is #hope and #change in the atmosphere. The excitement and energy surrounding the possible historic election of Stacey Abrams is electric. In 2012, new voters were energized, turn out among existing voters increased, and everyone did a little more to secure the President’s win. Stacey Abrams is leading
Brian Kemp’s television ad attacking Stacey Abrams for “walking out” of an important vote is the biggest waste of money this campaign has seen. To the untrained eye, accusing a member of taking a walk on a vote sounds menacing. In reality, this claim is just a poor shot from a candidate struggling to find
Congratulations to the City of South Fulton for taking a step away from willful ignorance. Just weeks ago, the City of South Fulton City Council voted to change the official holiday that occurs each October. Columbus Day is a Federal holiday and a state holiday in more than thirty states. Many local governments also recognize the
By Tharon Johnson: Guest Op-Ed Polls are a funny thing. I have been active in politics for most of my life – from the time my mom took me out canvassing for the first time when I was four, I cannot remember a time when campaigns were not a part of my life. In that
Recently, a professor at Emory Law School was accused of using the n-word during class while discussing a case. The school did not fire the professor, but they did order-in some Starbucks-type unconscious bias training. Pressure by students on this issue forced the school to deal with a deeper issue that using the n-word makes
23.5% of Truett – McConnell University graduates finish within six years.[i] The rest – don’t finish at all. Truett – McConnell has an excessively high transfer rate and an excessively low graduation rate for four-year bachelor’s degree. In 2013, the traditional graduation rate for the small christian college was only 13%. That means 87%
Credit to political commentator Robert Patillo, who likely knows far more about sports than I, for reminding us that we have had NINE professional sports team stadiums with very few national titles. Fulton County Stadium + Georgia Dome + Mercedes Benz = No Titles Omni + Phillips Arena + State Farm Arena = No Titles Fulton
You heard it here first. I saw this coming. The pettiest and messiest campaign has kicked off in ClayCo. Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill first arrested the wife of his 2020 opponent. This week he arrested the candidate himself supposedly for giving false information back in November 2017. Catchup here: https://www.georgiapol.com/2018/08/20/petty-warrants-in-clayco/ There is the new tea1. Robert
