Diversity
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State NAACP Activists Gather In Athens
Starting today, members of the Georgia National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) are gathering in Athens for their 74th annual state convention. Their theme this year is “our lives matter, our votes count.” The convention will host events throughout the weekend on topics like police accountability, voting…
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UPDATE: UGA Responds to Sexual Assault Questions
Update on Thursday, October 6, at 4:19 p.m. While still refusing to appear on camera or sit down for an interview, an official with the University of Georgia Division of Marketing & Communications released a lengthy response to questions about sexual assault on campus posed by Grady Newsource Monday. The statement…
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Social Justice Groups March on Athens City Hall
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=283LFQhPZCs&w=560&h=315] Athens, GA–Activist groups Athens for Everyone and the Athens Anti-discrimination Movement marched on City Hall tonight. The goal of the march was to get the Board of Commissioners to pass a postponed anti-discrimination bill and to spurn the formation of an Athens Civil Rights Committee. Grady Newsource reached…
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ACCPD Hiring: Some Applicants Apply with Black Lives Matter Movement In Mind
The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is ready to hire seven to ten law enforcement officers and three communications specialists. The Department is holding a career fair this Thursday the 29th at the Classic Center in downtown Athens. The ACCPD is offering a one time three thousand dollar hiring bonus to attract. The…
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Discussions on N-word: Neal Lester to Speak
ATHENS, Ga. — At the Tate Center today, students and members of the NAACP discussed campus opinion on the N-word. A poster was put up with “Thoughts on the N-Word” in big bold letters. Above were hand written student opinions on a large notepad. The conversation is spurred today as…
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Latino Heritage Month Kicks Off at Tate
Van Perros. That phrase means go dogs in Spanish. While that might be a popular phrase around Athens, those aren’t the only Spanish words that will be spoken around town this month. The reason is because it is Latino Heritage Month in Athens. From now till Oct. 22, Athens will…
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Black, Educated and Single: Why Black Love Matters
Sixty percent of educated black women, ages 25-34 have never been married. That’s almost double the number of white women who are married in that age group. The reasons for these declining numbers are complex and deeply rooted in African-American history. In this 6-part series, reporter Kalyn Wilson investigates this…
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OPINION: Today I Will be A U.S. Citizen; No One Can Stop Me
I was just nine years old when I moved to this country, leaving everything I have ever known behind. Mexico had been my whole world. Today that is changing. I am becoming a citizen of a great country. One that has filled me with dreams and opportunities. My father and mother…
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Film Industry Continues to Struggle with Diversity
Nationals Women’s History Month is coming to an end, and some people think women are still fighting to be recognized. The University of Georgia Institute of Women’s Studies had its annual film screening last night to take a look at the struggles of women. Throughout the history of The Academy…
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#OscarsSoWhite Hashtag has Impact on UGA’s Campus
ATHENS, Ga. — Chris Rock’s monologue at the Oscars hit the topic of race hard — so hard that even students at the University of Georgia paid close attention. The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite went viral quickly in light of the fact that zero people of color were nominated for an Oscar the…