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 shape generations of service, leadership, and community impact. Seventy years later, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Gamma Pi Sigma Chapter, and the Epsilon Tau…
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 22, students who have overcome trauma and adversity will be honored for their achievements in a graduation ceremony, followed by a special Christmas shopping…
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 students. Being Mister 1881 and especially the first one in school history is a big deal when considering the following. Mister and Miss 1881…
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 Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor thomasjr63@gmail.com Grab your seatbelts Macon and Middle Georgia, strap in, and hold on to something as Disney On Ice rolls into our town November 1 & 2 at the Macon Coliseum. With an immersive getaway theme titled Road Trip Adventure as the show’s anchor, the plan is for audiences to be whisked…
The James Wimberly Institute of Black Studies and History, Inc. will host its 2025 Racial Barrier Breakers Celebration on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the Anderson Conference Center, 5171 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon, Georgia 31206. This year’s grand celebration will take place in October—a new direction for the Institute. Founder and President Dr. Henry Ficklin explained the…
I have always loved October for many of the reasons you’d expect crisp fall leaves as they go through a series of shades (green, yellow, orange and a beautiful red), pumpkin spice, cooler temps to name a few. But as a victim, just like the fall leaves went through many changes before each shade of color, so did my…
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…
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