A Survivor Speaking Out

Vernice Carson

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…

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The National Environmental Action Network in Macon

Shamira Brown

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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Unify Consulting Empowering Minds & Transforming Lives

La Tonya Klish-Polk, LPC

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…

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Recently Appointed Bethel AME Church Pastor Letting God Lead Her Leadership

Lugenia Johnson

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 Reverend Dr. Lugenia Johnson by Right Reverend Michael Leon Mitchell, Presiding Prelate for the 6th Episcopal District (Georgia). She replaced former Pastor Marvin Colbert and she is exceptionally grateful….

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Zabian Corey Leggett – Author At 11 Yrs Old

Zabian Corey Leggett - Author At 11 Yrs Old

Zabian has Superpowers. He’s able to see and do things differently than others because God made him different. Although Zabian was diagnosed with Autism, Dyslexia and ADHD, he does not give up on his dream. He believes that the God he serves is greater than any obstacle. Zabian is the son of ZaShica Brown and Elder Tracy Leggett. He…

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Macon Black Culture Juneteenth 2025 Signature Events

Juneteenth

Macon Black Culture Juneteenth 2025 Signature Events MBC JUNETEENTH JR. DEBUTANTE PRESENTATION Date: June 7, 2025 Location: Douglass Theatre A celebration of Black girlhood, legacy, and leadership. This elegant evening honors 4th–7th grade girls who complete confidence, culture, and sisterhood workshops, culminating in a formal presentation before the community. TALES FROM THE CULTURE: HBCU EDITION – COMING HOME Date:…

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

by Clarence Thomas, Jr. MGI Contributor thomasjr63@gmail.com What a night! This best describes the evening of May 17 at the Macon Marriott City Center as Dr. Dianna Hollins – Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award Goodwill Ambassador State of Georgia – honored 22 accomplished men and women from across seven states during her 2025 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards Gala. The honorees’…

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