by Clarence Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor Margaret John loves gardening. Her whole life is rooted in it since her grandmother introduced it to her at four years old in her native Caribbean country, Trinidad. Today her gift and passion is practiced primarily as the Community Garden Coordinator for Moving To Success, Inc. (MTS) – much to the delight of…
by Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor thomasjr63@gmail.com A lucrative, legacy bound career in photography is underway for one Central High School teenager. Ayreanna Hollins is her name and already the 16 year old entrepreneur is capturing memorable moments as the owner of Recaptured Media. Hollins and photography found each other first as a middle schooler when she asked…
by BeeDee Clay October 18, 2025, marked a triumphant and inspiring evening in the city of Macon as the James Wimberly Institute hosted its annual Barrier Breakers Ceremony, this year honoring eleven distinguished individuals for their groundbreaking achievements. The event, themed “Saluting Barrier Breakers, Visionaries, and Vanguards,” celebrated those who shattered racial barriers and paved the way for progress…
by BeeDee Clay The Macon-Bibb County Branch of the NAACP held its 53rd Annual Earl T. Shinholster Freedom Fund Banquet and Awards on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Buck Melton Community Center. Themed “Heralding Purpose, Power, and Progress,” the evening was filled with inspiration, recognition, and renewed commitment to the ongoing struggle for justice and equality. The banquet…
by Allen Clayton Hoskins, III The National Environmental Action Network, a nonprofit organization created by Millionaire Philanthropists Lewis Ross Brown, DSc and Shamira A. Brown, PhD, has set up a virtual office in the Greater Macon and surrounding areas. This organization is dedicated to assisting individuals who were recently terminated from federal government employment by the Trump Administration. We…
by Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor thomasjr63@gmail.com Warner Robins based Licensed Professional Counselor & Life Empowerment Coach La Tonya Klish-Polk says she’s committed to creating and maintaining a more balanced world through the empowerment of minds and the transformation of lives.. Her business Unify Consulting is how she’s attempting to do that. Using therapy or as her website…
by Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor thomasjr63@gmail.com Two stories of glory were added to downtown Macon on March 18 as the Otis Redding Center for the Arts (ORCA) was officially opened during a Ribbon Cutting ceremony sponsored by the Otis Redding Foundation and the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce. Around two hundred folks from around Middle Georgia comprised…
MGI Staff Report It is with great pride that the Middle Georgia Informer reports that our publisher Cornelia S. Walker is the recent recipient of an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humanitarianism courtesy of Dr. Dianna Global Enterprises (DDGE) in partnership with Global International Alliance. Dianna Hollins is the founder and CEO of Dianna Global Enterprises and an international and…
Earlier this month, a local Monroe business, Trike Training was awarded a $10,000 grant and $500 worth of LegalZoom services from the company’s Fast Break for Small Business Program, a program conducted in partnership with the NBA, WNBA, and NBA G League. Trike Training is one of 30 small businesses from across the country to have received this grant…
For many years in Middle Georgia, one of the highlights of celebrating the Month of February was the James Wimberly Institute’s Racial Barrier Breakers Award ceremony. This event was usually attended by many noteworthy individuals who were there to honor those who had done for the first time what Blacks had never done before. They were brave citizens who…
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