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GEORGIA

Charise Stephens-MerriweatherBusiness, Georgia

Georgia Coalition of Black Chambers Launches Georgia BlackPrint to Build a Unified Economic Future

Black Pages - HabershamBusiness, Georgia

35 Years of Empowering Black Business: Middle Georgia Black Pages Celebrates a Legacy of Excellence

Nefertara Clark MillerBusiness, Georgia

Clark and Clark Law Group Attorney Balancing the Scales of Justice

George “Cowboy” Washington1Education, Georgia

In Loving Memory George “Cowboy” Washington

William T. "Pop" Dumas, SrGeorgia

In Loving Memory: William T. “Pop” Dumas, Sr.

Rena LasterAdvice, Georgia

Speaker, and Trainer

Andy YoungGeorgia

A Living Civil Rights Legend Visits Macon

Samuel JinesGeorgia

Tale of Two Cities

Lisa GolphinGeorgia

CCWA Asset Manager Leveling Up What It Means to Be a Water Industry Professional

Ensign Charles GainesGeorgia

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Gaines Graduation Speaker

Georgia, Health

Macon Has Lost A Giant Of A Man, I Lost A Dear Friend

Derek DumasChurches, Georgia

Faithful Soldier Promoted Home

MGI 11 AnniveraryEditorial, Georgia

The Middle Georgia Informer: Eleven Years…and Counting

Virgil and Paula AdamsGeorgia

A Life of Service: Macon’s Virgil L. Adams Receives Lifetime Achievement Honor at the 26th Annual Justice Robert Benham Awards

Ashanda FennellGeorgia

Chiropractor Giving Individualized Attention to Patients to Aid in Healing

Keisha Lisbon ThorpeGeorgia

Keisha Lisbon Thorpe, P.E.: Clayton County Water Authority’s Forward-Thinking COO

Gary McCoy1Georgia

East Point Water Plant Superintendent Exemplifies Professional Possibilities

Bernard FranksGeorgia

Clayton County Water Authority History Making CEO Focused on the Future

Bernard YoungEducation, Georgia

Southwest Principal Chosen to be Peach County Schools Next Assistant Superintendent

GARDEN - Margaret JohnBusiness, Georgia

Moving To Success Gardener Sowing Seeds of Community Engagement

CollegeEducation, Georgia

Macon Sigmas and Zetas Celebrate 70 Years of Service, Leadership, and Community Impact

RiseEducation, Georgia

R.I.S.E. Initiative Celebrates Graduates with Ceremony and Community Christmas Event

Desmond D. BrownEducation, Georgia

MWA Commissioner Desmond D. Brown: Morris Brown College’s Inaugural Mister 1881

Ayreanna HollinsBusiness, Georgia

Central High Teen Capturing Memorable Moments Through Her Photography Business

Wimberly Institute SalutesBusiness, Georgia

Wimberly Institute Salutes Barrier Breakers, Visionary, and Vanguard

NAACP CelebratesBusiness, Georgia

NAACP Celebrates Purpose, Power, and Progress

disney on ice 2025Entertainment, Georgia

Disney On Ice Road Trip Adventure Rolls into Macon -Saturday, November 1 & Sunday, November 2

Michael ThurmondGeorgia, History

Michael Thurmond Featured Speaker at Wimberly Institute’s Barrier Breakers Award Ceremony

Vernice CarsonGeorgia

A Survivor Speaking Out

Shamira BrownBusiness, Georgia

The National Environmental Action Network in Macon

Todd ShippChurches, Georgia

Macon Pastor Spreading the Word of God Behind and Beyond Synergy Church Walls

La Tonya Klish-Polk, LPCBusiness, Georgia

Unify Consulting Empowering Minds & Transforming Lives

Lugenia JohnsonChurches, Georgia

Recently Appointed Bethel AME Church Pastor Letting God Lead Her Leadership

Celebrating One Year of Sound of HopeEntertainment, Georgia

Celebrating One Year of Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot

Zabian Corey Leggett - Author At 11 Yrs OldBooks, Georgia

Zabian Corey Leggett – Author At 11 Yrs Old

JuneteenthEntertainment, Georgia

Macon Black Culture Juneteenth 2025 Signature Events

Cuisine, Georgia

A Personal Chef, a Caterer and a Restaurant Owner Take Home Awards in YouthUp’s Celebrity Chef Cook-Off

Georgia

Dr. Dianna Hollins Presents Steller 2025 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards Gala

Georgia, Government

Bibb County Clerk of Superior Court Receives TRIO Designation for Exemplary Work

Standing on Their Shoulders ReunionGeorgia

Reunion and Remembrance Luncheon for Standing On Their Shoulders: A Celebration of African American Women Honorees

Business, Georgia, Uncategorized

Otis Redding Center for the Arts Receives Rave Reviews Following Ribbon Cutting

AHoward DSC_0409Georgia

District Attorney Anita Howard named Woman of Achievement for 2025

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Stafford Receives Honorary Doctoral

IMG_7858Georgia, Politics

Georgia State Senator David E. Lucas Begins 50th Year of Public Service

Rebecca GoreGeorgia

In Loving Memory Rebecca Ann Thomas Gore

Bernice CottonGeorgia

Life, The Love And The Legacy Of Missionary Bernice Cotton (Queen Bee)

photo of dems 1-25Georgia, Politics

The Macon-Bibb County Democratic Committee Elects New Officers

1000049344Education, Georgia, Grace Corner

From Challenges to Triumph: R.I.S.E. Graduation Celebrates Resilience

Sister Theresa SullivanChurches, Georgia

Sister Theresa Departs Macon for Detroit Adventure

Pastor Andre C Loyd SrChurches, Georgia

Warner Robins CME Church Pastor Crafting a Community Focused Church

Dr. Hanna CespedesGeorgia, Health

Pacifica Counseling & Psychiatry Balancing Lives During Tough Times

Pastor Antoine ScruggsChurches, Georgia

New Piney Grove Baptist Church Pastor Emphasizing Development of the Community

DOIMaconPostertitleEntertainment, Georgia

Celebrate the Magic of Courage, Love and Adventure with Disney On Ice

Herber 1 IMG_6355Georgia

My Heart Scare: A Story of Survival and Gratitude

Georgia

Rosa Parks Square Enters New Phase as Downtown Public Space

Gifted Harmony View recent photosChurches, Georgia

Gifted Harmony Sings for Clergy

sound of hope movie posterEntertainment, Georgia, Movies, Uncategorized

From Movie to Movement

Clarance Thomas book web picBooks, Georgia

Local Writer Debuts Children’s Book

Cornelia Walker web picBusiness, Georgia

MGI Publisher Receives Honorary Humanitarianism Degree

Senior Ministry Prom CommitteeChurches, Georgia

Diamonds In the Sky

IMG_5584Entertainment, Georgia, Movies

Big Crowd Turns Out For Early Look At Possum Trot Movie

Trike logo svg orangeBusiness, Georgia

Local Business, Trike Training, Recognized for Innovating Employee Training

CrowdChurches, Cuisine, Georgia

YouthUp, Inc. Holds Second Annual Celebrity Chef Cook-Off

James Wimerly2Business, Georgia

Wimberly Institute Revives Barrier Breakers Awards

Otis Redding and Sony Music FamilyEntertainment, Georgia, Music

Big O Holdings & Sony Music Publishing Announce Partnership for Redding Catalog

Honored Ladies 2 4-24Georgia, History

Local Female Luminaries Honored During Women’s History Month Event

Elaine Lucas and Roger JacksonEducation, Georgia

Assisting Adults with Obtaining High School Diplomas

Genesis PhotoEducation, Georgia

Genesis Academy Initiative Announced at the Douglass Theatre

Four Macon Women in BusinessBusiness, Georgia

Four Macon Women in Business to Know and Learn From

Reginald RussellGeorgia

Greater Macon Sleepout Awakens Call to Volunteer

Black Builders and DesignersBusiness, Georgia, History

Black Builders and Designers Contributed to Macon’s Infrastructure and Architecture

THOMAS E HUDSONEducation, Georgia

Thomas E. Hudson, Sr., Model of Service in Macon’s Mist

RiseEducation, Georgia

D.A. Howard’s R.I.S.E. Initiative More Than Doubles Graduates in 2nd Year

Beyond The Bell LogoGeorgia, Health

Beyond The Bell Continues to Provide Prevention Services to Macon-Bibb County

Raphael WarnockGeorgia, Government

Senator Raphael Warnock And Other Dignitaries Tour Macon’s Ocmulgee Mounds

Roger JacksonGeorgia

Appreciation Day Presented By Motivating Youth Foundation & United Way Of Central Georgia

Glorious Hope ChurchChurches, Georgia

Glorious Hope Celebrates Burning a 30-Year Mortgage In Just 15 Years

Otis Redding Foundation LogoEntertainment, Georgia

2nd Annual King Of Soul Music Festival Pays Tribute To Otis Redding’s Timeless Legacy

Bert Bivins and Robert F. KennedyEducation, Georgia

USAG Robert Kennedy & Bert Bivens III Prompted Bibb Schools 1963 Integration

Raphael WarnockGeorgia

Sen. Rev. Warnock: “Junk Fees are Keeping Hardworking Americans Out of Our Financial System”

Malloy MichaelGeorgia

Warner Robins Native Serves Aboard Navy Warship During Atlantic Training

Otis Redding IIIEntertainment, Georgia, Music

Friends & Colleagues of Otis Redding III Respond with Kind Words

Celebrity Chef Cook-Off FundraiserGeorgia

Celebrity Chef Cook-Off Fundraiser to Benefit Youth Leadership Council

Jerry Anderson and Herbert DennardGeorgia

Former King of Cocaine Encourages Bibb County Jail Inmates

LaRhonda PatrickGeorgia

Patrick Passionate About Progress & Leading International City

Anita HowardGeorgia

Working to Provide Citizens Equitable Justice

A Tale of Two StatesGeorgia

A Tale of Two States

Gwen and Michael WestbrooksGeorgia

Westbrooks’ Celebrations

Roger Jackson with PosterGeorgia

Motivating Youth Holds First Appreciation Day Give Away

Dorothy CrumblyGeorgia

Changing Your Eating Habits

Tyler Perry Exhibition at The Tubman MuseumGeorgia

Inspirational Exhibition About Entertainment Mogul Tyler Perry

Senator Dozella JamesGeorgia

James Receives “Legislator of the Year” Recognition

Mary Frances Banks-StensonGeorgia

In Loving Memory of Dr. Mary Frances Banks-Stenson

Sam HartGeorgia

Hart Retires After Distinguished Public Service Career

Earnestine Wilson with Nana TseasewaaGeorgia

Bringing African Sister City Delegation to Cherry Blossom Festival

Herbert Dennard talking to an inmate.Georgia

Nonviolence Workshops Being Taught To Bibb County Jail Inmates

Jack EllisGeorgia

Macon’s First Black Mayor Made History and Friends Abroad

Barbara RainesGeorgia

Remembering Barbara E. Raines

Macon-Bibb County Parks and Rec LogoGeorgia

Parks & Recreation and MLK Commission Oratorical Competition

Ron ShipmanGeorgia

First African American Executive Director & President of MWA

 

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TRENDING

Alex Habersham and Brittany Perry
Black Business and Community Expo Full of Impactful Resources
 Business, Trending Post / Black Business and Community Expo Full of Impactful Resources by Clarence Thomas, Jr. (thomasjr63@gmail.com), MGI Contributor [caption id="attachment_1824" align="alignleft" width="300"] Alex Habersham and Brittany Perry[/caption] “We felt like there was
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Macon-Bibb Coroner Is Grateful for the Father Figures in His Life
 Business, Trending Post / Macon-Bibb Coroner Leon Jones Is Grateful for the Father Figures in His Life by Clarence Thomas, Jr. (thomasjr63@gmail.com), MGI Contributor Prior to speaking with the Middle Georgia Informer about various
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Robert and Kenya Ross
Celebration of Life Memorial Offers Tailored Care
 Business, Trending Post / Celebration of Life Memorial Offers Beautiful and Tailored Care for Loved Ones [caption id="attachment_947" align="alignleft" width="300"] Robert and Kenya Ross[/caption] Celebration of Life Memorial in Gray, GA not only offers
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Richard Robinson
Funeral Home & Cremation Services Hosts Open House
 Business, Trending Post / Funeral Home & Cremation Services Hosts Well Attended Open House at Newest Location by Clarence Thomas, Jr. (thomasjr63@gmail.com), MGI Contributor On June 14, 2017, Richard R. Robinson topped off a
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Lewis Ondrey Loy
Loy’s Farmers Market is Putting People First
 Business, Trending Post / Loy's Farmers Market is Putting People First by Carolyn Herring Jones ​At age 7, Lewis Ondrey Young; a young country boy and his siblings of Montezuma, Georgia, were separated after
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Hong Deng and Ric Popovich
FEDITC Global Demonstrates Ability of Minority-Owned Businesses to Grow
 Business, Trending Post / FEDITC Global Contracting Company Demonstrates Ability of Minority-Owned Businesses to Grow [caption id="attachment_843" align="alignleft" width="300"] from left, Hong Deng and Ric Popovich[/caption] One might think it impossible for minority-owned businesses
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Adams, Jordan & Herrington Purchases Hill Park Building
 Business, Trending Post / Adams, Jordan & Herrington Purchases 915 Hill Park Building to House Firm The law firm of Adams, Jordan & Herrington is pleased to be representing clients in a new location
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Andrea Griner
CGTC’s VP of Economic Development Honored by Greater Macon Chamber
 Business, Trending Post / CGTC’s Vice President of Economic Development Honored by the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Andrea Griner, Vice President of Economic Development at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC), has been recognized
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CHURCHES

Derek Dumas
Faithful Soldier Promoted Home
 Churches, Georgia / In Loving Memory Of Rev. Dr. Derek Maurice Dumas October 16, 1972 - April 17, 2026 by BeeDee Clay The passing of Rev. Dr. Derek Maurice Dumas on April 17,
Todd Shipp
Macon Pastor Spreading the Word of God Behind and Beyond Synergy Church Walls
 Churches, Georgia / by Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor thomasjr63@gmail.com Pastor Dr. Todd Shipp says “business as usual” in the church is no longer acceptable. “We have to stop looking to man
Lugenia Johnson
Recently Appointed Bethel AME Church Pastor Letting God Lead Her Leadership
 Churches, Georgia / by Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor thomasjr63@gmail.com Three months ago the parishioners of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Macon’s Bellevue neighborhood received new leadership following the appointment of
Sister Theresa Sullivan
Sister Theresa Departs Macon for Detroit Adventure
 Churches, Georgia / By Bee Dee Clay Herbert Dennard can’t quite recall if it was spring or fall when he and his walking buddy, Benny Lester, first ran into Sister Theresa Sullivan at

HEALTH

Macon Has Lost A Giant Of A Man, I Lost A Dear Friend
Georgia, Health /

In Loving Memory Of Andrew

Dr. Hanna Cespedes
Pacifica Counseling & Psychiatry Balancing Lives During Tough Times
Georgia, Health /

Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI

Beyond The Bell Logo
Beyond The Bell Continues to Provide Prevention Services to Macon-Bibb County
Georgia, Health /

As Beyond The Bell, located

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BUSINESS

Charise Stephens-Merriweather
Georgia Coalition of Black Chambers Launches Georgia BlackPrint to Build a Unified Economic Future
Business, Georgia /

Statewide initiative brings business, government and community leaders together to

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Black Pages - Habersham
35 Years of Empowering Black Business: Middle Georgia Black Pages Celebrates a Legacy of Excellence
Business, Georgia /

by Beedee Clay Thirty-five years ago, when Alex Habersham launched

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Nefertara Clark Miller
Clark and Clark Law Group Attorney Balancing the Scales of Justice
Business, Georgia /

by Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor Using their mantra

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GARDEN - Margaret John
Moving To Success Gardener Sowing Seeds of Community Engagement
Business, Georgia /

by Clarence Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor Margaret John loves gardening.

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Ayreanna Hollins
Central High Teen Capturing Memorable Moments Through Her Photography Business
Business, Georgia /

by Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor thomasjr63@gmail.com A lucrative,

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Wimberly Institute Salutes
Wimberly Institute Salutes Barrier Breakers, Visionary, and Vanguard
Business, Georgia /

by BeeDee Clay October 18, 2025, marked a triumphant and

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ENTERTAINMENT

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Disney On Ice Road Trip Adventure Rolls into Macon -Saturday, November 1 & Sunday, November 2
Entertainment, Georgia /

by Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor thomasjr63@gmail.com Grab your

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Celebrating One Year of Sound of Hope
Celebrating One Year of Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot
Entertainment, Georgia /

by Rena Canady- Laster, Actor, Speaker, and Transformation Life Coach

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Juneteenth
Macon Black Culture Juneteenth 2025 Signature Events
Entertainment, Georgia /

Macon Black Culture Juneteenth 2025 Signature Events MBC JUNETEENTH JR.

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DOIMaconPostertitle
Celebrate the Magic of Courage, Love and Adventure with Disney On Ice
Entertainment, Georgia /

Celebrate the Magic of Courage, Love and Adventure with Disney On Ice presents

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From Movie to Movement
Entertainment, Georgia, Movies, Uncategorized /

by Rena Canady-Laster, Author, Actor, and Life Coach Who would

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Big Crowd Turns Out For Early Look At Possum Trot Movie
Entertainment, Georgia, Movies /

by Clarence W. Thomas Jr. MGI Contributor thomasjr63@gmail.com What began

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EDUCATION

George “Cowboy” Washington1
In Loving Memory George “Cowboy” Washington
 Education, Georgia / George Washington was born on August 23, 1949, in Macon, Georgia, to Annabelle Hampton Washington and Raymond Washington, Sr. He graduated from Ballard Hudson High School in 1968, then went on to earn a business
Bernard Young
Southwest Principal Chosen to be Peach County Schools Next Assistant Superintendent
 Education, Georgia / by Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor The Bibb County School year ends next month, and so does the storied tenure of Southwest High School Principal Bernard Young. But not without ending it on a
College
Macon Sigmas and Zetas Celebrate 70 Years of Service, Leadership, and Community Impact
 Education, Georgia / By Vontavious C. Howell and Tracy R. George Chapter Presidents, Gamma Pi Sigma and Epsilon Tau Zeta In 1956, just days apart, Macon became home to two organizations whose shared values and historic bond would
Rise
R.I.S.E. Initiative Celebrates Graduates with Ceremony and Community Christmas Event
 Education, Georgia / Resilience and hope will take center stage this Monday as the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office celebrates the Class of 2025 graduates of the R.I.S.E. (Restoring Inspiration by Success in Education) Initiative. On December
Desmond D. Brown
MWA Commissioner Desmond D. Brown: Morris Brown College’s Inaugural Mister 1881
 Education, Georgia / by Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor thomasjr63@gmail.com Macon Water Authority District 2 Commissioner Desmond D. Brown is now also his beloved Morris Brown College’s inaugural Mister 1881. Brown’s designation was decided by his fellow

SPORTS

Douglas Robertson
FVSU Basketball Coach Working Hard to Create Winning Young Women

“He’s going to take Fort

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Montez Robinson
FVSU Men’s Basketball Coach Molding Players Through Mentoring

by Clarence Thomas, Jr. thomasjr63@gmail.com

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