Today is the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and there are various service opportunities and cultural activities to honor the late Georgia-born civil rights leader. Watch the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s King Celebration Concert and hear what the Atlanta-based King Center CEO Dr. Bernice King told Georgia Public Broadcasting about the significance of the holiday. Today is also the historic inauguration of the 45th and now the 47th president of the United States, Republican Donald Trump, who carried Georgia in the election. His Washington-D.C. swearing in ceremony can be seen on various media outlets, including Georgia Public Broadcasting radio and television as well as on GPB.org. A significant day. RISING…
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The City of Atlanta and the Georgia Democratic Party made a strong push to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, but fell short once again when it was announced that Boston, Denver and Philadelphia are the three finalists. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens blasted the decision, accusing the DNC of “abandoning Atlanta, abandoning the South, and once again abandoning Black voters.” The snub has Georgia Dems SINKING…
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