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Atlanta nonprofit distributes food ahead of icy weekend weather
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (219+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Hosea Helps distributed emergency food boxes Friday as Atlanta families prepared for an icy weekend, with cars lining up well before the nonprofit's 10 a.m. opening time. The organization handed out boxes filled with non-perishables including soups,…...
‘It’s Time for Action’ on Region’s Economic Mobility Challenges - ARC
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (487+ words) The report from Harvard University's Opportunity Insights lab is stark: Metro Atlanta ranks dead last " 50 out of 50 " when it comes to upward economic mobility. Put simply, someone who grows up in a low-income household in metro Atlanta has a harder…...
Across Atlanta, buildings hold lesser-told stories of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy
4+ day, 23+ min ago (593+ words) January 22, 2026 / 12:07 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Historians at Morehouse College are using the week of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday to draw attention to how specific places across Atlanta helped shape his thinking and the civil rights movement, many…...
Metro Atlanta honors MLK Day with parades, service projects and community outreach
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (310+ words) January 20, 2026 / 6:44 AM EST / CBS News Communities across the area honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, service projects, and outreach efforts aimed at strengthening neighborhoods and helping those in need. In College Park, crowds lined the streets for a…...
Atlanta marks MLK Day with acts of kindness, service
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (286+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " On the year that would have seen Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. turn 97, events in and around his hometown of Atlanta honored the late civil rights leader's commitment to hope and service. In Union City,…...
Atlanta homeless advocates rally for permanent solutions on anniversary of encampment death
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (475+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " On Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Atlanta, advocates stood outside Ebenezer Baptist Church honoring King's legacy while raising up another name. "We're out here. We're going to fight. We're going to continue to scream…...
Volunteers honor MLK Day with environmental service across Atlanta
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (382+ words) January 19, 2026 / 6:28 PM EST / CBS Atlanta More than 600 volunteers gathered at the Utoy Creek Watershed, a 25-acre stretch of urban woodland near Atlanta's West End owned by the city and maintained by the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance. Volunteers also worked at…...
ARC’s Anna Roach on economic mobility: ‘It is time for action’
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (1018+ words) Momentum is building to address metro Atlanta's dismal ranking of 50th out of 50 cities when it comes to economic mobility. On Jan. 13, the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation invited Harvard Professor Raj Chetty to come to Atlanta's Mercedes Benz Stadium to talk…...
Gov. Kemp, Mayor Dickens and Congress members pay tribute to Dr. King
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (328+ words) January 19, 2026 / 1:50 PM EST / CBS Atlanta Several of Georgia's elected officials paid tribute Monday to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., marking the federal holiday with calls to continue his work for justice, equality, and community." The 58th Annual King Center Beloved Community…...
MLK Day 2026: Atlanta honors Dr. King at Ebenezer
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (118+ words) Atlanta celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at his home church, Ebenezer Baptist, featuring a 3.5-hour service filled with interfaith readings and musical tributes. The 2026 theme, "Mission Impossible: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way," set…...