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On Common Ground NewsFebruary 13, 2020

Soulidifly Productions, a company founded in 2017 with a mission to produce uplifting stories that are entertaining and beautifully told, has created SoulVision.TV https://soulvision.tv/, a new digital streaming network with an emphasis on authentic and positive human stories. Launching on Valentine’s Day – Friday, Feb. 14 – with more than 200 hours of content, […]

On Common Ground NewsFebruary 13, 2020

DeKalb County Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson will host the District 5 Black History Program on Thursday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center, 3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur. This one-woman, one-act monologue entitled “Interrupted Motherhood”is a passionate and engaging story drawn […]

On Common Ground NewsFebruary 13, 2020

The Rev. William D. Watley, Ph.D., senior pastor, and the Music and Worship Arts Department at Saint Philip A.M.E. Church, 240 Candler Road, SE/Atlanta, will present its 4th Annual Black History Month Negro Spiritual Concert on Sunday, Feb. 23, 5 p.m. in the sanctuary. This free concert […]

On Common Ground NewsFebruary 13, 2020

The DeKalb History Center’s February Lunch & Learn will be presented by culinary historian Akila Sankar McConnell on Tuesday, Feb. 25, noon to 1 p.m., at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse(2ndfloor), 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. For nearly 100 years, the single-biggest industry in Atlanta was the food industry, and African […]

On Common Ground NewsFebruary 13, 2020

Andrew Young, former Atlanta Mayor and United States Ambassador to the United Nations, was honored as a “Living Legend” at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church on Feb. 9. Dr. Jamal Bryant honored the 87-year-old civil rights leader as part of the church’s Black History Month celebration. Young, who worked […]

On Common Ground NewsJanuary 27, 2020

The 50+ Ministry will be hosting their annual Black History Program on Feb. 22, 2 to 5 p.m. The celebration will pay homage to all of the wonderful accomplishments of African Americans. Click here to purchase tickets.

On Common Ground NewsNovember 15, 2019

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the resolution sponsored by Commissioner Larry Johnson to erect two Equal Justice Initiative historical markers to contextualize lynchings in DeKalb County. DeKalb County supports the Remembrance Project Initiative of DeKalb’s chapter of the NAACP, which seeks to recognize and memorialize incidents of racial terrorism perpetrated throughout the […]

On Common Ground NewsFebruary 26, 2019

“As President of Morehouse College, I would like to congratulate Spike Lee on his historic Oscar win,” said Dr. David A. Thomas. “Spike is an outstanding Morehouse Man. His collective work has touched millions of movie audiences around the world. His expertise as a filmmaker and storyteller uplifts the progression of black men and black […]

On Common Ground NewsFebruary 21, 2019

Flat Rock, one of the oldest African-American communities in the state of Georgia and a part of the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, is the subject of a new exhibit created by the DeKalb History Center and the Flat Rock Archives. The exhibit, Deep Roots in DeKalb: The Flat Rock Story […]

On Common Ground NewsFebruary 14, 2019

The DeKalb History Center will host a reception for the opening exhibit, “Deep Roots in DeKalb: The Flat Rock Story of Resilience,” on Thursday, Feb. 28, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse, 101 E. Court Square, Decatur. Believed to be one of the oldest African American communities in Georgia, Flat Rock, […]

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SoulVision.TV launches Feb. 14, sharing positive human stories to audiences worldwide

DeKalb Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson to host Black History program Feb. 20

Saint Philip A.M.E. to host “The Songs of Our Souls” Negro Spiritual Concert

Culinary historian: How African-Americans influenced Atlanta’s dining culture

New Birth honors icon Andrew Young during Black History Month

Voices of Faith Ministries hosts mass vow renewal and black history program

DeKalb commissioners approve historical markers to remember lynching victims

Morehouse College President congratulates Spike Lee on Oscar Victory

Roots and Resilience: Discover the History of Flat Rock

DeKalb History Center to host reception for “Flat Rock: Deep Roots in DeKalb” exhibit

City of Stonecrest, City Council Work Session March 8, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Hendrickson promotes ‘Gwinnett Standard’ of Excellence in first State of the County Address

DeKalb Commissioner Larry Johnson honored during Asian American Advocacy Day

City of Stonecrest, City Council Work Session March 8, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Hendrickson promotes ‘Gwinnett Standard’ of Excellence in first State of the County Address

DeKalb Commissioner Larry Johnson honored during Asian American Advocacy Day