Dianne Mathiowetz

Dianne Mathiowetz

Fighting for $15 minimum wage in the SouthFighting for $15 minimum wage in the South

Fighting for $15 minimum wage in the South

Atlanta -- With fists pumping in the air, some 500 low-wage workers from across the South filled the sanctuary of…

March 30, 2015
Selma workers continue struggle for rightsSelma workers continue struggle for rights

Selma workers continue struggle for rights

Selma, Ala. -- Among the many tens of thousands of people who marched in a sea of humanity across the…

March 12, 2015
After community struggle, Georgia agrees to investigate police killing of Kevin DavisAfter community struggle, Georgia agrees to investigate police killing of Kevin Davis

After community struggle, Georgia agrees to investigate police killing of Kevin Davis

Atlanta -- Community pressure has helped win a demand made by the family of Kevin Davis. Davis was a popular…

February 20, 2015
‘Sleep out for justice’ for Kevin Davis‘Sleep out for justice’ for Kevin Davis

‘Sleep out for justice’ for Kevin Davis

Feb. 4 would have been Kevin Davis’ 45th birthday. The popular restaurant worker and beloved brother and uncle was killed…

February 11, 2015
Atlanta cop kills 911 callerAtlanta cop kills 911 caller

Atlanta cop kills 911 caller

Atlanta -- Kevin Davis’ family and friends are in disbelief and sorrow. How could police have shot and killed Davis,…

February 2, 2015
Justice for Kendrick Johnson!Justice for Kendrick Johnson!

Justice for Kendrick Johnson!

The town of Valdosta, Ga., witnessed, on Jan. 10, the kind of militant protest march that characterizes the “Black Lives…

January 16, 2015
Shut down migrant detention center!Shut down migrant detention center!

Shut down migrant detention center!

Hundreds of people from across the country marched to the Stewart Detention Center in rural southwestern Georgia on Nov. 21,…

November 27, 2014

Atlanta Hawks owners’ racism exposed

I am not a sports fan. In fact, I have never been to a professional basketball game, much less an…

September 17, 2014
Thousands march on CNN to denounce its Ferguson coverageThousands march on CNN to denounce its Ferguson coverage

Thousands march on CNN to denounce its Ferguson coverage

Atlanta -- The crowd had been organized by college and high school students. Estimated by the Atlanta police at 5,000,…

August 20, 2014

Estudiantes indocumentadas/os exigen acceso a educación

22 de mayo 2014 Atlanta — Desde 2010, las/os estudiantes indocumentados no han podido a asistir a las cinco mejores…

June 3, 2014