by MGI Staff Report During a recent Kwanzaa Cultural Access Center & Torchlight Academy sponsored program focused on Black Builders and Designers, audience members were enthralled as four men with historic ties to Macon’s infrastructural and architectural design took to the stage of the historic Douglass Theatre to stimulate and educate those present. Coordinated and hosted by KCAC president…
Thomas E. Hudson, Sr. is a Model of Service in Macon’s Mist by Clarence Thomas, Jr. (thomasjr63@gmail.com), MGI Contributor The journey of personal and professional servitude for Thomas E. Hudson, Sr. began in his hometown of Midville, GA with words of encouragement from his mother and a pat on the back from a local role model. Looking back on…
Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney Anita Howard’s R.I.S.E. (Restoring Inspiration by Success in Education) Initiative is set to celebrate the achievements of 68 graduates at the Second Annual R.I.S.E. Graduation on Thursday, December 21, 2023. The ceremony will take place at Lundy Chapel Baptist Church beginning at 10:30 a.m. and will feature Keynote Speaker Congressman Sanford Bishop, whose instrumental…
As Beyond The Bell, located at 3115 Vineville Ave Macon, begins its third year of prevention services to Macon-Bibb youth, and families, there are several free programs on the horizon and the community is welcome and appreciated for their participation. On December 4, 2023, from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, senior citizens are invited to Pearl Stephens Village 3321 Napier Ave….
by Herbert Dennard Senator Raphael Warnock, Congressman Sanford Bishop, Mayor Lester Miller, State Representative James Beverly, and Jessica Walden, the President of the Macon Chamber of Commerce, among others, gathered at the Ocmulgee Mounds. Senator Raphael Warnock revealed plans to introduce legislation in Congress, aiming to establish Georgia’s inaugural national park. The senator made this announcement while visiting the…
by Sara Michelle Earley A group of volunteers from the GREA (Georgia Retired Educators Association) and other volunteers answered the call when Roger Jackson of Motivating Youth Foundation requested their assistance in his efforts to give back to the community honoring those who give so much of themselves daily within their professional walks of life, along with other special…
On Thursday, September 21, Glorious Hope Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor John H. Herring, made its FINAL mortgage payment to their mortgage lender. The receipt read “Paid In Full”. Let’s start from the beginning. By 2007, Glorious Hope had already paid off the mortgage at their present location at 1159 Scotland Avenue. Pastor Wallace B. Herring, Sr….
The Otis Redding Foundation proudly presented the 2nd Annual King of Soul Music Festival, two days dedicated to celebrating the enduring influence of the legendary soul singer, Otis Redding. The festival, held on September 8th and 9th, 2023, at the Macon City Auditorium and Capitol Theatre, delivered an unforgettable tribute to Otis Redding’s musical legacy and his profound impact on the world. The…
by Herbert Dennard Known for his civil rights activism, Bert Bivens III, the former Civil Service Worker, School teacher, Macon Mayor Pro Tem and Bibb Commissioner, started his career at Robins Air Force Base as a janitor. While on this job, Bivens learned about an electronic training program and decided to apply for it. More than 800 people had…
Sen. Rev. Warnock: “Junk Fees are Keeping Hardworking Americans Out of Our Financial System” Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Chair of the United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, delivered the following opening statement at this morning’s hearing on junk fees: “Taking Account of Fees and Tactics Impacting Americans’ Wallets.” Witnesses for the hearing included Ms. Lindsey Siegel, Director of…
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