Writer: Roshaunda McLeanDirector: Freda Scott GilesOctober 15-17 & 22-24 Join the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement at Athens Vignettes: A Dialogue with the African American Community for this theatrical event celebrating Black Atheninian history! Playwright Roshaunda McLean has taken interviews with Athens community members and turned them into…
Written by Raiana Kelly After two well-publicized incidents involving the Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD) in 2018, Mayor Girtz established a Police Advisory Task Force to evaluate and make recommendations to improve the relationship between the ACCPD and the Athens community. This Task Force…
Written by Raiana Kelly, AADM Contributing WriterJuly 26, 2021 Redistricting: Communities and Accurate Representation Matter This year, in advance of the 2022 elections, the Georgia legislature will be redrawing the district boundaries for Congress, the state House, and the state Senate. You may have…
Last year, Mayor Kelly Girtz established a Police Advisory Task Force to investigate how to improve the relationship between the Athens-Clarke County Police Department and our community. After a year of extensive research, discussion, and collaboration with the National Association of Civilian Oversight of…
Athens, GA – On July 19th, 2021, The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement (AADM) will host a Town Hall regarding the “Community Demands for a Police Oversight Office” at 6:00 pm at the AADM Justice Center located inside Georgia Square Mall (Level 1 near Belk). Guest…
