An Emory research study on Alzheimer’s comes to abrupt halt after feds yank funding
Emory University researcher Whitney Wharton's study on Alzheimer's was cancelled by the Trump Administration. She says it was pulled because it focused on the LGBTQ community.
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Elimination of federal education centers is an attack on civil rights
Equity Assistance Centers are rooted in the Civil Rights Act, not DEI initiatives.
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Fulton elementary teacher shot, killed after Easter party, police say
The woman charged faces one count of malice murder and remains in the DeKalb County Jail without bond.
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Segregated water fountains in Rockdale County school were ‘unapproved’ lesson
The incident was the result of an unapproved lesson plan, district officials said.
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A year after arrests, what will you see today at Emory University?
Emory University professor Noëlle McAfee writes of what happened on the Emory campus a year ago.
Atlanta HBCU hopes new $96 million center builds connections with community
Spelman officials are calling it the “front porch” of campus and want it to be a place that establishes new connections between the college and Westside Atlanta.
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GBI arrests 19-year-old for carrying stolen AR-15 on Georgia college campus
Authorities issued a shelter in place on the Georgia campus after police received a report of someone carrying a rifle near dormitories.
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Atlanta youth say Pope Francis inspired them in their faith
Students want next pope to follow Pope Francis’ example of showing compassion to poor and disenfranchised.
Actress Taraji P. Henson to give Spelman’s commencement address
Next week, the Oscar-nominated actress will have a starring role at the Atlanta HBCU's graduation ceremony.