Reported by the AAD Movement Willie Green, a native of Athens and ex-professional football player, is the founder of Athens Sports Arena. He purchased the facility to empower the youth, especially those who have lived in poverty, by creating “a village” through the sports…
By Denise Sunta, AADM Contributing Writer “Buying Black” is often brought up as a way that folks can promote equity and diversity in their own communities. But we can also look at entrepreneurship in African-American culture as a means of freedom and independence. While…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement and the Georgia Conflict Center are co-sponsoring a community screening of On These Grounds, a documentary that examines policing in schools. The documentary screening will begin at 5 pm on Tuesday Oct 24 at Athens Regional Library and light…
Athens, GA– On Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023, the Athens-Clarke County Mayor & Commission voted on two new affordable housing and homelessness policy plans that would further address housing insecurity in Athens. Additionally, Commissioners voted on whether to transition the people residing in Athens’ government-sanctioned…
Unfair and Prejudicial Rules at Athens Hotels Imagine being denied a service because of your skin color. This is what Regina Sims-Walker believes happened to her on March 18, 2023, when she and a friend went to rent a room at Sleep Inn and…
