Retired Court of Appeals Judge M. Yvette Miller returns to Macon as featured speaker for the annual Wimberly Institute’s Racial Barrier Breakers Award ceremony on October 17, 2026 at the Anderson Conference Center at 6:00pm. A trailblazing jurist in her own right, Miller had her portrait unveiled on Thursday September 24, 2026 in the Court of Appeals. She was…
E. L. High School Academy is celebrating 15 years of operation providing educational services for eligible students wishing to complete their high school diploma. The school, headed by founder and certified counselor, Elaine Huckabee Lucas, enrolls students ages 16 and above to complete their high school diploma. The school, located in the Northeast Plaza Shopping Center, Shurling Dr. at…
Statewide initiative brings business, government and community leaders together to turn conversation into coordinated action Georgia has earned national recognition as one of the best states in America for doing business. Now, the Georgia Coalition of Black Chambers is asking an important question: How do we ensure that Black businesses, communities and families are fully positioned to participate in Georgia’s…
by Beedee Clay Thirty-five years ago, when Alex Habersham launched the Middle Georgia Black Pages, there were plenty of people who questioned whether such an ambitious undertaking could survive. There was doubt about whether an African American business directory could attract enough businesses, generate sufficient support, or remain viable in a changing marketplace. But Habersham saw something others could…
by Clarence W. Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor Using their mantra of “Balancing the Scales of Justice” as a guiding professional principle, Attorney Nefertara Clark Miller of Clark and Clark Law Group LLC is making a difference, one case at a time. Miller makes up one half of the practice. The other half is her father John Clark, a seasoned…
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 degree from Fort Valley State College, which became Fort Valley State University in 1973. While at Fort Valley, he became a member of the…
William T. Dumas, Sr., peacefully transitioned from this earthly life, leaving behind a legacy of faith, family, hard work, and love. He was born to the late Wilkin Dumas, Sr. and Julia Pearl Card Dumas and was educated in the Jones County Grammar School. A man of deep faith, William loved the Lord and dedicated his life to serving…
by Rena Canady-Laster, Actor, Life Coach, Speaker, Author As I began to reflect and meditate on what to share this month, time and intentionality were at the top of my list. Why? Because, if you are like me, you are asking, “Where did the time go?” School is out. Summer will soon be here. And we are looking at…
Ambassador Andrew Young Inspires Community at Mercer University Event by Herbert Dennard, Special to The Middle Georgia Informer On Monday, May 18, 2026, Hawkins Arena at Mercer University became the gathering place for an evening centered around leadership, service, education, and community impact as 100 Black Men of Macon-Middle Georgia hosted its Sam Hart Sr. Community Impact Award program…
by Charles E. Richardson Did you know there is another city that sits inside the downtown area of Macon-Bibb County? The Bibb County Law Enforcement Center Sheriff’s Office, otherwise known as “The Jail,” has sat at this location on Oglethorpe Street for almost 50 years and has more problems than other structures of similar age. Why? “The average house…
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