By DeShonna Johnson In just the first four months of 2015, the deaths of seven women have been broadcast over the local news: Papi Edwards, Lamia Beard, Ty Underwood, Yazmin Vash Payne, Taja Gabrielle DeJesus, Penny Proud, and Kristina Grant Infiniti. The commonalities these women face go further than their […]
Monthly Archives: August 2016
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Twenty Athens residents showed up on Tuesday to the ACC Commission Agenda-Setting Session to advocate for an Athens Civil Rights Committee (ACRC) be added to the proposed Bar Admittance Ordinance. Many Commissioners voiced support for an ACRC, which would make recommendations to the county, educate the community, and be a […]
Alex Vanden Heuvel of The Red and Black sat down with Tim Denson to discuss community activism, living wages, campus carry, and more. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/278063394″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”550″ height=”400″ iframe=”true” /] You can read the full Red and Black article here. 8/17/2016 by
The proposed ACC Discrimination Ordinance will be going before the ACC Mayor & Commission on Tuesday, August 16 at the Agenda-Setting Session and voted on at the September 6 Voting Session. The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, along with Athens for Everyone, is asking for the Mayor & Commission to deny the […]