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AU Students Issue Call To Attend Monday's Martin Rally

Student groups from Clark Atlanta University and other colleges within the Atlanta University Center Consortium are calling for big numbers to attend Monday afternoon's rally for Treyvon Martin at the state capitol. The Clark Atlanta Student Government... »

West End, Atlanta University Join Forces In Community Revitalization

The Atlanta University Center Council of Presidents has joined forces with the West End Merchants Coalition (WEMC) to revitalize the community. On Monday night, a reception was held to raise money to support a West End Community Improvement District (W... »

Cascade Greatest Person: STAR Student Justin Winston

The future is bright for one of Cascade's most accomplished students. Westlake High School senior Justin Winston was recently named 2012 PAGE STAR student by the Midtown Atlanta Rotary Club, which is also the local sponsor of the Fulton County STAR pro... »

Youth Empowerment Parade Kicks Off In Cascade

The 3rd annual Youth Empowerment Parade kicks off in Cascade at Booker T. Washington High School on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at noon. The event is being hosted by the A.D. King Foundation. The parade route ends at the Georgia State Capitol, and then co... »

Morehouse President Stepping Down

Morehouse College President Robert M. Franklin will step down from the top position at the landmark Atlanta school on June 30, Morehouse announced in a news release yesterday. Morehouse administrators said in the release that the school has launched a ... »

Tonight: PBS Feature on Atlanta's 1960s-era Civil Rights Movement

Veteran Atlanta journalist Stan Washington has posted a special page on Facebook about tonight's documentary about the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta. Here is the main text of his message: A 30-minute documentary about the Civil Rights Movement in At... »

Renaissance Tennis Group Serves up Success at Neighborhood Parks

  When it comes to the level of fan interest for sports in southwest Atlanta, nothing rivals the passion behind football, basketball, and to some degree, baseball. However, if one was to scratch beneath the surface, lurking in the rear and gaining mome... »

Writer, Arts Visionary Kupenda Auset to Blog for Patch

Born in Atlanta, Kupenda Auset (Joette Harland Crosby) is a writer, producer, and scholar concerned with the nexus between art and social consciousness. This fascination has fueled her exploration, passion, and engagement in creative forms such as poet... »

Father Crayton T. Dudley (1928-2011)

Father Crayton T. Dudley, a retired priest at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Peyton Road in southwest Atlanta, died Thursday, Dec. 1. He was 83. Dudley was born February 23, 1928, to Inell Long and Jack Dudley, in Atlanta. At an early age he joined the... »

Accuser: Cain Made Alleged 13- Year Affair "Intriguing"

Atlanta-area business woman and divorced mother of two Ginger White alleged on WAGA FOX-5 that she had a 13-year affair with Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain in an exclusive news story Monday with reporter Dale Russell. "I was aware that h... »

(Updated) 4th Woman Speaks Openly About Cain Harassment Today

Sharon Bialek, the fourth woman to accuse Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain of sexual harassment—and the first to reveal her name and speak publically—appeared alongside her attorney Gloria Allred at a press conference on Monday. According to... »

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