Dianne Mathiowetz

BLM blocks streets over police killings

A bold Black Lives Matter march took Atlanta’s main downtown artery, Peachtree Street, on April 15 to demand justice for…

April 19, 2018

Workers mass in Memphis commemorate Dr. King and sanitation strikers

Memphis, Tenn., April 4 — Thousands of people from far and wide, including worker delegations, gathered here on the 50th…

April 10, 2018

No justice in 1946 racist lynching

The Atlanta Journal Constitution announced in an exclusive report Dec. 28 that the FBI had “quietly closed its investigation into…

January 4, 2018

Taking a knee against racism in Georgia

Atlanta, Oct. 22 — Five young Black women, students at Kennesaw State University, have ignited a struggle here against white…

October 26, 2017

Campus cops kill Georgia Tech Pride Alliance president who was anti-racist, anti-fascist activist

Atlanta, Sept. 20 — Late Saturday night, Sept. 16, the life of 21-year-old Scout Schultz was cut short by a…

September 21, 2017

Georgia marchers to racists: ‘Take it down!’

Decatur, Ga. — Several hundred people — a cross section of the city’s residents, including many students from Decatur High…

September 13, 2017

Fight for affordable housing not over

Without warning, in the early morning hours of June 2, dozens of Georgia State University police raided Tent City, built…

June 5, 2017

Death at the hands of ICE

Within 24 hours, two immigrants died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Georgia. First came the shocking news…

May 25, 2017

In Georgia, deaths in ICE detention as roundups escalate

Within 24 hours, two immigrants died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Georgia. First came the shocking news…

May 22, 2017

Jailed women freed

A joyous celebration took place in Atlanta’s Howell Park on May 14, as hundreds of people enjoyed a bountiful array…

May 18, 2017