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8,000 People Open Accounts At Black-Owned Bank In Atlanta
By Taryn Finley In the weeks following the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, more and more influencers, like Solange and Killer Mike, have started to #BankBlack and have transferred their money into black-owned banks. … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlanta, bank, Blank Banks, Citizen’s Trust Bank, economy, finance, money
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Police Killing of Unarmed Georgia Man Leaves Another Town in Disbelief
By Richard Fausset Witnesses to the fatal police shooting of an African-American man gave differing accounts Tuesday. But they all ended with a similar question: Why was it necessary to shoot Anthony Hill, a 27-year-old Air Force veteran who was … Continue reading
Anthony Hill, Unarmed, Naked Black Man, Fatally Shot By Police Near Atlanta
By Reuters * Officer had taser on him at time of shooting * *Man ran at officer, did not stop when ordered to * *Police chief: Man may have had mental illness* A white, Atlanta-area police officer shot dead a naked … Continue reading
Temporary Work, Lasting Harm
By Michael Grabell, Olga Pierce, and Jeff Larson This was it, he told his brother Jojo. He would finally be able to pay his mother back for the fender bender, buy some new shoes and, if things went well, maybe … Continue reading
How Wall Street Power Brokers Are Designing the Future of Public Education as a Money-Making Machine
By Anna Simonton Given that Arthur Rock has a net worth of $1 billion, lives in California and spends his time heaping money on tech startups (with the mantra, “Get in, get out,” as his guide), a local school board … Continue reading
Birmingham jail letter paved way to March on Washington
By Timothy Bella In April 1963, Clarence Jones, the legal counsel for Martin Luther King Jr., took scribbled bits of newspaper and toilet paper he had smuggled out of King’s Birmingham jail cell and passed them to Wyatt Tee Walker, … Continue reading
The Truth About Income Mobility in Atlanta: Why the American Dream Is Alive in Our City
By Kasim Reed A recent Harvard/Berkeley study on the effectiveness of tax policy includes an impressive amount of detail on income mobility in the United States and provides valuable information that can be used by state and local leaders to support … Continue reading
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Tagged American dream, Atlanta, Kasim Reed, poverty, Social mobility, Southeast, United States
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1 Black Man Is Killed Every 28 Hours by Police or Vigilantes: America Is Perpetually at War with Its Own People
By Adam Hudson Police officers, security guards, or self-appointed vigilantes extrajudicially killed at least 313 African-Americans in 2012 according to a recent study. This means a black person was killed by a security officer every 28 hours. The report notes … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Atlanta, Black people, Detroit, New York City, police brutality, Vigilante
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Black Women and HIV: A Decline in Infection Rates Brings Optimism
By Jannell Ross Around Atlanta, Gentry’s speeches — rife with the nitty-gritty and completely true stories of women infected with HIV collected over the course of her research career — are the stuff of legend. In no uncertain terms, Gentry, a … Continue reading
The 182 Percent Loan: How Installment Lenders Put Borrowers in a World of Hurt
By Paul Kiel One day late last year, Katrina Sutton stood at a gas pump outside Atlanta and swiped her debit card. Insufficient funds. But that couldn’t be. She’d been careful to wait until her $270 paycheck from Walmart had … Continue reading
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