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ajc.com —  1+ day ago

...On Saturday, dozens of people gathered at a spot in East Point to mark a tragic moment in metro Atlanta history. 23, 1906, a day after the Atlanta Race Massacre started in downtown Atlanta, Zeb Long found himself in the East Point jail.... ...Ann Hill-Bond, co-chair of the Fulton County Remembrance Coalition, said that while terror was reigning in Atlanta, "The East Point mob realized that it was open season on African Americans and took part in it."....

ajc.com —  1+ day ago

...Riding in the back of a red 1946 Ford convertible, also known as a ragtop, the couple was the toast of the festival's parade as they made their way through Plains. "It was a surprise," said Jill Stuckey, superintendent of the Jimmy Carter National Historical Site.... ...The car was given to them in 2021 as a 75th wedding anniversary gift from country legends Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. It is similar to the car the couple rode off on for their honeymoon on July 7, 1946....

ajc.com —  1+ day ago

...Educator Peter Smagorinsky retired from the University of Georgia at the end of 2020. His book, "Learning to Teach English and the Language Arts," was awarded the 2022 Exemplary Research in Teaching and Teacher Education Award from the American Educational Research Association.... ...In the words of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a diploma is just "a magic piece of paper which likely would have cost too much anyway.". DeSantis is among the thought leaders in finding viable solutions to the shortage....

ajc.com —  2+ day ago

...A former teacher has filed a lawsuit against the Cobb County School District, accusing officials of discrimination based on her disabilities.... ...Williams" attorney did not return a request for comment. Cassidy Alexander covers K-12 education in Cobb and DeKalb counties for the AJC. She previously covered education for The Daytona Beach News-Journal, covering the school district where she grew up....

ajc.com —  2+ day ago

...Atlanta-based Delta is resuming its flights from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Stuttgart starting March 26, and to Dusseldorf starting May 9, each with three departures a week. Both routes were suspended due to the pandemic.... ...Business reporter Kelly Yamanouchi covers airlines and the airport including Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, one of the world's largest carriers, and Hartsfield-Jackson, the world's busiest airport....

ajc.com —  2+ day ago

...Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Friday that he will replace voting equipment in Coffee County after supporters of then-President Donald Trump and their computer analysts copied confidential data following the 2020 election.... ...Democrat Joe Biden defeated Trump, a Republican, in Georgia by about 12,000 votes. Marilyn Marks, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, said replacing some of the voting equipment is "completely and totally inadequate."....

ajc.com —  3+ day ago

...The announcement was made as Jakes is leading a three-day conference through Saturday at the Georgia World Congress Center.... ...The deal includes streaming rights in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany with exclusive on-demand and FAST channel rights to 300 hours of content, featuring some of Jakes's new and archived sermons and interviews....

ajc.com —  2+ day ago

...The Morehouse School of Medicine HEAL Clinic (Health Equity for All Lives) is bringing health care to those who need it through volunteering and grass roots community outreach. It's a local effort for a national issue.... ...While Hooker handles the research that pushes the school of medicine's missions forward, Dr. Christopher Ervin, program manager for community engagement at MSM, is helming the school's HEAL unit....

ajc.com —  2+ day ago

...(Bob Andres for the Atlanta Journal Constitution)...