Today's moderator: Rick Badie
Rick Badie joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as an education reporter in 1997. A South Georgia native, he's covered the region's immigrant communities, was a feature obituary writer and opinion columnist for the AJC's Gwinnett edition.
Today we present the fifth installment of our Opinion series on teenage crime, incarceration and drug abuse that was begun late last year. The founders of two Atlanta-based nonprofits write about their attempts to help young men become responsible adults, while another activist explains addiction and recovery. Click here to join the discussion
Today's columnists:
- Help youth find inner peace by Kit Cummings
- Empower black males by Norma Joy Barnes
- Help reduce addiction by Neil Kaltenecker
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