The Georgia Department of Transportation faced another roadway crisis as a portion of Interstate-20 buckled due to a damaged gas line. Traffic came to a screeching halt as part of I-20 West buckled around noon, WSB-TV reports. All lanes of traffic were closed until about 4:30 p.m. when two lanes were reopened. GDOT aims to […]

It was a great night for some of our faves, who took home top prizes at the 2017 Golden Globes. And the #GoldenGlobes Best Motion Picture – Drama winner is… @moonlightmov! Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/mjKxyYNFco — Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 9, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Moonlight Takes Home Top Award In Drama After missing out on a few […]

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In the class, students explore how Black social movements have contributed to empowerment within the African-American community.

Photos of a fourth grade teacher in Atlanta went viral when she was dubbed on #TeacherBae social media. While her beauty is certainly what caught the internet’s attention, Patrice “Tricey” Brown’s positive attention quickly turned negative when people began to scold her for what she was wearing. While Patrice didn’t show any skin, her curves […]

GRIFF‘s Prayer this morning is dedicated to those adamant football fans out there. Arthur Blank, owner of the Falcons, got approved to spend over 1 billion dollars on a new stadium in Atlanta by 2017. The stadium will have a retractable roof and will be a state-of-the-art upgrade from the current Georgia Dome, which is 21 […]

The state of Georgia will put the death its oldest inmate convicted in connection with a murder in 1979. Brandon Astor Jones, 72, convicted in the death of a convenience store manager in an Atlanta suburb during a botched robbery, was set to be executed at 7 PM ET Tuesday. Jones was scheduled to be put […]

Three Black police officers were responding to a report of a "suspicious individual" when they showed up at the wrong house, shot the wrong man

Although African-Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s…

A group of teachers, principals, and administrators from Atlanta were found guilty this week of taking part in one of the nation’s biggest cheating scandals…