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New CMU president 'excited about coming home'
George E. Ross is coming home. Nearly two years after the 1969 Flint Northern High School graduate stepped down as Central Michigan University's vice president for finance and administrative services, Ross will return to his home state as CMU's 14th president.
Atlanta Mayoral Runoff Election Results Expose City's Racial Divide
ATLANTA, Ga. -- A common refrain from Atlanta voters discussing race in the Tuesday runoff election for the next mayor, which was between a black candidate and a white candidate: "I didn't base MY vote on the race of the candidates, only on their qualifications.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The nuts and bolts of the mayoral recount
IF THERE'S A RECOUNT What happens next? The staff of the Fulton County Board ofA Registration and Elections will rule Thursday which of the 560 provisional ballots cast in the Atlanta mayoral race are valid votes.
The "Who's Jax" Art Show To Take Place In Atlanta
A little over a year after the untimely passing of rapper Chris " Jax " Thurston , renowned Atlanta tattoo shop City of Ink will host an art show in dedication to Jax .
Violence protest planned today outside Rib Rack
About 50 people are expected to gather outside the Rib Rack restaurant calling attention to gun violence nationally.
Bisk CPA Review Awards Scholarship $ to NABA
Here at Accounting Tomorrow, we're always happy to announce funding earmarked for the next generation of accounting professionals.
Atlanta homes: Living the good life
Atlanta homes: Living the good life >> Posted By altnrg 14 hours, 23 minutes ago in Family Aside from Atlanta's prominent history, relocating to Atlanta homes will give parents something to look forward to.
Clark Atlanta holds inauguration ceremony
Clark Atlanta University held an inauguration ceremony for President Carlton Brown Friday morning at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Synthesis and characterization of silver-nanoparticle-impregnated...
A number of researchers have deployed silver nanoparticles through a number of techniques on various substrates including carbon, zeolites and polymers for water disinfection applications.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Runoff system a Southern relic
The runoff election between Atlanta mayoral candidates Kasim Reed and Mary Norwood has its roots in post-Civil War history and a successful, century-long attempt by the Democratic Party to dominate state politics.
Buffalo Soldier to Revolutionary Communist
In a time of war abroad, economic dislocation and continuing oppression in the US, Carl Dix is a man on a mission.
Turner shares from a lifea s booka
After asking readers to share anything interesting over the summer, Gladys T. Turner, retired social worker for the Dayton Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and for Children's Medical Center, called about her 50th year reunion from Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga.
Punitive Damages Sought for Student Shot on Campus
Jasmine Lynn was 19 years old. She was a sophomore at Spelman College with a 3.8 GPA.
Slain student's parents to file suit
The parents of a Spelman College student killed by a stray bullet while walking on the Clark Atlanta University campus have announced plans to sue the university for neglecting to provide adequate security.
Will race for Atlanta mayoral election come down to race?
As election day arrives and the national media looks on with curiosity, the Atlanta mayoral election could either help the process of blurring racial lines or it could reaffirm them.
From the article .... Black mayors have occupied City Hall since 1973, but this year, a white City Council member is leading in the polls, even though two black civic leaders urged black voters to unite against her.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Forbes: Atlanta 23rd safest large U.S. city
Contrary to the opinions of the top candidates running for mayor here in Atlanta, the city is not among the most dangerous.
Quilt bears feelings of people with HIV/AIDS
Mariah Childsa Quilt of Hope will be on display at Clark Atlanta University. The Quilt of Hope, a giant quilt listing the names African youth orphaned by HIV/AIDS and portraying thoughts and feelings of people affected by the deadly disease, will be on display Oct.
Morehouse bans - women's garb' for male students
In Morehouse College's attempt to better define the next generation of black male leaders, the college has refined its dress code to specifically prohibit its all-male student body from wearing female attire.
Dumping in Dixie: Group meets with EPA over 'environmental racism' concerns
A group of environmentalists from six states, including Alabama, has met with Environmental Protection Agency officials to demand a revamp of the agency they blame for chronic environmental missteps that may have endangered countless minority families across the South.
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