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07/24/2020

Celebrating the life of John Lewis:

https://johnlewislegacy.org/

Celebration of Life & Legacy

02/28/2020

Who knew?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/26/us/politics/anti-lynching-bill.html

Since 1900, the House and Senate have repeatedly failed to pass such a bill. Now the legislation could be on its way to the Oval Office.

02/28/2020

Black history:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=26DlZAGABu0

A new historical series featured only on this channel -- bringing to life with vivid recreations, sound and editing -- a new series of short documentaries on...

02/28/2020

Still making history:
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/27/business/erika-james-dean-wharton-school-trnd/index.html

The University of Pennsylvania named James the new dean of the Wharton School of business. She's the first woman and African-American to head the school in its 139-year history.

02/27/2020

When did we become these people:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-police-officer-arresting-6-year-old-girl-school-n1142356

The child had zip put around her wrists as she cried and pleaded to be let go.

09/27/2019

Music, parade, bands, vendors, performances are on tap for this weekend's Heart of South DeKalb festival. http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/two-day-heart-of-south-dekalb-festival-to-honor-educators/article_57091d08-e0d6-11e9-acda-fba90ec5f1bf.html

Hundreds of residents will "Celebrate and Honor DeKalb Educators" at the 7th annual Heart of South DeKalb Festival taking place Sept. 27 and 28 at the Porter Sanford Performing Arts

09/05/2019

Sometimes national policy hits close to home.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/forum/how-donald-trump-s-trade-war-killed-my-company/article_0a7bad18-cf8b-11e9-b24c-7b35cfe936d7.html

For as long as I can remember, my dream has been to establish and operate a successful international business. On Nov. 1, 2012, together with eight other investors, our dream

08/22/2019

Lithonia's new public garden is luring visitors to the city.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/lithonia-s-new-interpretive-garden-is-a-historic-gateway-to/article_8d2b423a-bfd9-11e9-8321-83bb4e0b1237.html

The city of Lithonia’s newest attraction – the Ruth Carroll Dally Johnson Interpretive Garden – is a hit with residents and visitors alike.

07/18/2019

Free back-to-school immunizations.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/oakhurst-medical-offering-free-back-to-school-immunizations-on-july/article_3bfc641a-a978-11e9-a846-53ad66215681.html

Kids 4 to 12 years old can get free immunizations, a book bag and school supplies on July 20 at Oakhurst Medical Center in Stone Mountain.

07/18/2019

Need a book bag?.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/back-to-school-giveaways-offering-hundreds-of-book-bags-school/article_f9745262-a830-11e9-8b8d-f73a84449b5e.html

Families eyeing the start of the new school year can find free back-to-school supplies, health screenings and even a free movie screening at events taking place July 19-27 across DeKalb

07/12/2019

Buy tickets. Apply for services. http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/marta-pop-up-stores-coming-to-a-location-near-you/article_661d9736-9c4a-11e9-ba2f-e71d8cd91747.html

MARTA commuters can purchase tickets, and reduced fare and Breeze cards at six pop-up shops in DeKalb County through Dec. 12.

07/04/2019

Stars. Stripes. Lights!
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/entertainment/fourth-of-july-festivities-abound/article_e5df485e-9d0b-11e9-b552-8b89efa87027.html

From Stone Mountain Park to Centennial Olympic Park, DeKalb families have plenty of choices for celebrating this year’s Fourth of July, the United States' 243rd birthday.

06/07/2019

World War II vet Henry Austin is turning 95 on Sunday and his family and friends are celebrating his long life:
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/kirkwood-family-celebrating--year-old-wwii-vet-with-a/article_be9418fe-88d1-11e9-8af0-13632b49c7ba.html

Henry Thomas Austin will be holding court on June 8 at Bessie Branham Recreation Center in Kirkwood.

06/05/2019

http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/judge-shondeana-morris-to-replace-gail-flake-on-dekalb-superior/article_3db57176-8640-11e9-96d2-436f3a971b9d.html -source=article-nav-prev

DeKalb State Court Judge Shondeana Morris will be DeKalb County’s newest Superior Court judge, replacing Judge Gail Flake who is retiring from the bench.

06/05/2019

Future Journalists.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/three-arabia-mountain-graduates-land-crossroadsnews-foundation-scholarships/article_aa4ac482-8634-11e9-a65b-eb9e62941ceb.html

Three of DeKalb’s 2019 graduates are headed to college this fall with scholarships totaling $2,000 from the CrossRoadsNews Foundation.

05/03/2019

Looking for a job?

04/26/2019

Tomorrow is the DEA National Drug TakeBack Day. Here’s your chance to safely dispose of all your old, expired prescription drugs and the ones you no longer take.
Find the closest DeKalb location to you on this list.

04/22/2019

There is still time to apply for the CrossRoadsNews Scholarships.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/youth_and_schools/deadline-looms-to-apply-for-up-to-in-crossroadsnews-scholarships/article_80609434-6209-11e9-be51-7b1105eba24e.html

Graduating DeKalb County seniors headed to college to study journalism can apply now through April 25 for the 2019 CrossRoadsNews Foundation Scholarships.

04/18/2019

Grammy-nominated R&B recording artist and actor turned pastor Montell Jordon to minister at Easter Sunrise Service at Stone Mountain Park. Find out how you can sing with the choir.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/ministry/montell-jordan-to-preach-at-stone-mountain-sunrise-service/article_4ccbc19a-618f-11e9-add3-e301e6b20554.html

Grammy-nominated R&B recording artist and actor Montell Jordan – now worship leader at Victory World Church in Norcross – will preach at the 75th annual Easter Sunrise Service atop Stone

04/04/2019

South DeKalb celebrates a Champion.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/south-precinct-s-maj-johnson-retires-but-not-from-community/article_94be0f62-556e-11e9-97a3-732726768790.html

On March 30, the eve of his retirement, South Precinct Maj. K.D. Johnson couldn't stop the hugs from coming. And the requests to pose for photos were so many, everyone

03/15/2019

Wanna learn to cook delicious meals?
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/c-h-o-i-c-e-s-opening-community-teaching/article_bb2811c2-4446-11e9-be5a-4f8c525de0e2.html

Families can learn how to whip up nutritious easy-to-make dishes at the new community teaching kitchen opening in downtown Atlanta on March 21.

03/12/2019

Need scholarships?
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/thousands-of-dollars-of-cbc-scholarships-up-for-grabs/article_4cdc1012-443a-11e9-b98b-9f2858b079c7.html

Fourth District students can apply now for the Congressional Black Caucus scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $3,000.

03/11/2019

Help filing taxes for seniors and others.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/finance/aarp-tax-aide-offering-free-tax-preparation-at-dekalb-locations/article_1a4adf82-3212-11e9-ac25-d3d808be0c1e.html

Low to moderate income taxpayers who need help filing their 2018 taxes can get help from AARP Foundation Tax Aides.

02/26/2019

“A Baptist Preacher’s Buddhist Teacher” is coming up on Feb. 27 at the Istanbul Cultural Center in Alpharetta.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/people/lithonia-resident-s-new-book-wins-gold-illumination-award/article_c120805a-2a47-11e9-9aa8-df9b51d4ac21.html

Longtime Lithonia resident Lawrence E. Carter Sr.’s newest book, “A Baptist Preacher’s Buddhist Teacher: How My Interfaith Journey With Daisaku Ikeda Made Me a Better Christian,” has won the 2019

02/21/2019

Don’t miss this today: http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/entertainment/martin-and-music-stars-broadway-vocalist-and-shakespearean-actor/article_67ddf9c2-317d-11e9-8979-f797ae46f2f6.html

Broadway vocalist Charles Holt and Shakespearean actor Gerald C. Rivers will star in "Martin and Music" on Feb. 21 at the Porter Sanford Center Performing Arts Center.

02/16/2019

Free ride and admission to celebrate Black History. http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/free-lyft-rides-to-visit-museums-historic-sites-during-black/article_670126ee-3166-11e9-bb84-275f5fd81a9c.html

In honor of Black History Month, visitors to five Atlanta museums showcasing black history, black historic sites, and to black-owned businesses in Atlanta can get free rides and free admissions,

02/15/2019

DeKalb dominates Hank's nominees. http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/youth_and_schools/congressman-johnson-nominates-largest-class-for-u-s-service-academies/article_8e21852c-2b33-11e9-81df-7ffc8ed23fb0.html

Twenty-one DeKalb County students are among 35 nominated this year by U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) to attend a U.S. service academy.

02/15/2019

Join the conversation.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/youth_and_schools/is-school-choice-the-black-choice-town-hall-coming-to/article_45327810-2fd6-11e9-902f-0f064b13417e.html

Parents, educators, and other stakeholders can join the school choice debate on Feb. 22 at the “Is School Choice the Black Choice? Atlanta,” at Morehouse College in Atlanta.

02/13/2019

Good to know.
https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-history-dept/2015/12/01/455267676/a-forgotten-presidential-candidate-from-1904?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR33hKlaPwNkJ633YXmOt7jal_wBuHI4GTk4lSzsCQMR6kRbswyvQ7Jg6Qc

The extraordinary life of George Edwin Taylor and what it can tell us about politics in America — then and now.

02/13/2019

New $5.9 million roundabout at Browns Mill and Salem Road:
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/m-roundabout-at-browns-mill-and-salem-roads-to-make/article_8c22d71a-2a63-11e9-8a67-2fe3cd36eb8c.html

Motorists who have to turn onto Salem Road from Browns Mill Road in Stonecrest will soon navigate a roundabout to do it.

02/08/2019

Weigh in on GRTA and the ATL's Title VI programs...
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/grta-the-atl-seeking-input-on-title-vi-programs/article_51cc320a-2bc1-11e9-8772-efd7f5ca1a42.html

Public comment is sought on proposals for Georgia Regional Transit Authority (GRTA) and the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (ATL) Title VI programs.

02/06/2019

We are coming:
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/stacey-abrams---together-we-are-coming-for-america/article_55caff80-29c8-11e9-857b-e7091a002ad3.html

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams told the country tonight that “we are coming for America.”

01/29/2019

Stacey Abrams to answer Trump.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/stacey-abrams-to-give-democratic-response-to-president-trump-s/article_e75bc7d0-2406-11e9-b134-ab52d0b97dd6.html

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Feb. 5.

01/25/2019

Help S.O.A.P up Atlanta for Super Bowl Llll tomorrow. Volunteer now to to Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution. http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/volunteers-needed-to-label-soaps-in-fight-against-s*x-trafficking/article_46f84cb2-1f3f-11e9-8a37-87724b6b753a.html

Thousands of people are expected in Atlanta for Super Bowl 53 and volunteers can help S.O.A.P. Up Atlanta on Jan. 24 to 26 in preparation for the big games seamier

01/23/2019

Diabetes in your life?http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/wellness/community-conversation-on-diabetes-coming-jan/article_fe71917a-0fa7-11e9-a049-8b4d77569183.html

Individuals and families impacted by diabetes can join a “Community Conversation on Diabetes" on Jan. 24 at the DeKalb County Board of Health Auditorium.

01/21/2019

Join the parade in honor of Dr. King or cheer on the marchers on Snapfinger Road/MLK Jr. Parkway:
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/thousands-to-march-in-honor-of-dr-king-at-dekalb/article_80498988-1c1d-11e9-a9fa-2f5f8dcb8abe.html

Thousands of adults and children will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in the DeKalb NAACP Parade and Rally, held annually on the national King Holiday.

01/10/2019

Can you volunteer? Yes, you.

http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/youth_and_schools/black-men-needed-to-read-to-kids-at-toney-valley/article_100c9e62-1434-11e9-bbd5-9ff0e454f249.html

Black men from across DeKalb County and metro Atlanta are needed to read to kids at Toney Valley Elementary School on Feb. 8.

01/10/2019

Malcolm X’s daughter is coming to the ATL to support a local school.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/malcolm-x-daughter-malaak-shabazz-to-keynote-event-supporting-kilombo/article_50eafdc0-142a-11e9-bd76-f3e54c517884.html

Malaak Shabazz, the fifth daughter of Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz, will help raise funds for Decatur-based Kilombo Academic and Cultural Center on Jan. 14.

01/03/2019

Time to sign up to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/deadline-looms-to-sign-up-for-dekalb-naacp-s-th/article_886062ba-0d20-11e9-8f41-dffe4763c863.html

Civic, community, political and faith-based groups who want to participate in the DeKalb NAACP’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Rally can register now at www.dekalbganaacp.org.

12/28/2018

DeKalb County opens Emergency Operations Center
http://www.crossroadsnews.com/news/local/heavy-rain-prompts-dekalb-county-to-open-emergency-operations-center/article_98128a8a-0ae6-11e9-9f68-b335db58c6e6.html

In the wake of heavy rains, DeKalb County has opened its Emergency Operations Center to monitor potential flooding conditions.