Progressive Prosecutors Shalena Cook Jones and Deborah Gonzalez Battle for Justice in Georgia
Two Georgia district attorneys who promised criminal justice reforms are facing reelection races that will test whether progressive prosecutors in liberal pockets of the swing state can survive intense blowback from state Republicans and some prominent local Democrats. Shalena Cook Jones of Chatham County and Deborah Gonzalez of Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties were elected in 2020 in the wake of nationwide protests against racial injustice. They, like dozens of other progressive prosecutors elected to office over the past decade, promised a holistic approach to prosecuting that offers diversion
Invest Atlanta CEO Dr. Eloisa Klementich Discusses New Initiatives for Small Businesses, Job Creation and Affordable Housing
In 14 years of working at Invest Atlanta, the organization's CEO Dr. Eloisa Klementich has led tremendous gains. Klementich and the Invest Atlanta team has produced the creation of 11,383 affordable housing units, 66,900 jobs created or retained, and supported $7.1 million of small business funding and $8 billion dollars of new capital investment in the city. Klementich recently spoke with with ADW to share insight on her journey with Invest Atlanta and its overall impact. How were you originally introduced to Invest Atlanta? It has been an amazing, almost 14
Stacey Abrams takes aim at Project 2025 and Republican efforts to destroy DEI
Project 2025 will seek to change the trajectory of America, in a negative way. The proposed presidential transition project lays out a game plan for Donald Trump to enact during the first 180 days if re-elected president. Spearheaded by The Heritage Foundation, Project 2025 is led by two former Trump administration officials, Paul Dans and Spencer Chretien. Stacey Abrams recently took aim at Project 2025 and the consequences that it could have across the board. “What Project 2025 seeks to do is dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion in all its
Ayana Parsons Steps Down As Fearless Fund’s COO, Continues the Fight for DEI Against the Odds
Ayana Parson has stepped down as the COO of Fearless Fund. Parsons, who announced she stepped down in April, helped to start the Fearless Fund in 2019 along with Arian Simone and Kiesha Knight-Pulliam. The fund was created to assist Black women-owned businesses which receive less than 1 percent of overall investment funding annually. The Fearless Fund is an Atlanta-based venture capital firm that uses its resources to invests in and fund Black women in business. The fund has invested $26 million into over 40 companies that include Slutty Vegan,
Exclusive: Vice President Kamala Harris Discusses Gun Violence Prevention With Quavo In Atlanta
Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Atlanta to host a summit on gun violence prevention with Quavo and The Rocket Foundation. Held at the Carter Center, the first-ever Rocket Foundation Summit served as a collaboration with VP Harris and the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The summit aimed to uplift community violence intervention (CVI) efforts in Atlanta and beyond. Greg Jackson, Deputy Director of The White House Office of Gun Violence, moderated a fireside chat which featured VP Harris and Quavo. "Gun violence is not only about that the tragedy of life that is lost,
Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Can Make History as First Black Woman To Be Elected DeKalb CEO
Lorraine Cochran-Johnson's desire to provoke change has led her to the cusp of making history. If elected on June 18, Cochran-Johnson will become the first Black woman to serve as DeKalb CEO. Residents of DeKalb County will begin early voting for the primary run-off election today. However, Cochran-Johnson's journey into politics was not linear. She was once a leading figure in Atlanta media, working at publications such as Creative Loafing and serving as general manager of Atlanta Daily World. But after being impacted personally by crime, she knew that
Pinky Cole Hayes gives 2024 Savannah State commencement speech, gifts graduates $8.75M entrepreneurial starter pack
Pinky Cole Hayes, renowned entrepreneur, 2023 TIME100 Next honoree, and founder of Slutty Vegan and Bar Vegan, gave an inspiring commencement speech for the Savannah State University 2024 graduating class, and surprised the graduates with a very special gift. In collaboration with Operation HOPE and One Million Black Businesses (1MBB), Pinky Cole will give every graduate of Savannah State University a membership to 1MBB and the class will receive $8.75 million dollars worth of in-kind services with Operation HOPE, which will include: Entrepreneurial Educational Resources Mentoring From
Chris Webber Talks New Memoir ‘By God’s Grace,’ Fab Five’s Impact and Life After NBA – Watch
NBA legend Chris Webber recently released his new memoir “By God’s Grace.” In an exclusive interview with Real Times Media, Webber discusses the impact of Fab Five, backlash aimed at Angel Reese, hip-hop’s influence in sports, and his NBA career. Webber sits down with Executive Editor A.R. Shaw at iHeart Studios in Atlanta. Watch exclusive video below: