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Black Business District Is Making Its Way To Augusta, GA, To Ensure ‘Black Entrepreneurs Have The Opportunity To Compete’
A Black Wall Street is establishing itself in Augusta, GA. According to WJBF Channel 6, an eight-step plan focused on Black ...
Explore roots of Southern rock and Black music history in Georgia
In the heart of downtown Macon, Georgia, blues vocalist EG Kight leans into the microphone at Capricorn Sound Studios. "This is history in Georgia," she said between takes. "This is where Macon made a ...
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Original 33 Black Georgia lawmakers honored, more than 150 years later
“They decided to run for office, they were Black republicans after reconstruction. They won the election, representing all ...
Republican race for Georgia Senate seat begins as US Rep. Buddy Carter becomes first GOP candidate
Congressman Buddy Carter has become the first Republican to jump into the race to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff ...
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‘We are indeed still the Black Mecca’: The State of Black Atlanta
State of Black Atlanta discussion at Carter Center explores topics of housing affordability, gentrification, and mental ...
Local church creates marker of civil rights trailblazer William Jefferson White
Harmony Baptist Church has placed a historical marker recognizing civil rights trailblazer Reverend Doctor William Jefferson White, who spent most of his life in Augusta.