Ban on transgender sports passes despite appeal from senator

Transgender boys and girls would be banned from playing on the school sports teams matching their gender identity under a bill passed Thursday by the Georgia Senate.

HBCU Culture Battle of the Bands take over Gas South Arena

The sound of music filled the air around Gas South Arena as bands from five Historically Black Colleges and Universities came together. The HBCU Culture Battle of the Bands didn't just bring sounds to the metro Atlanta area but also a purpose. 

Super Bowl 2022: Coin toss will honor women, inclusion in sports

Captains from the California School for the Deaf football team, members of the High School Girls Flag League, and girls from the Inglewood Chargers and Watts Rams will be honorary captains during the coin toss ceremony.

Podcast captures conversations usually reserved for Black barbershops, hair salons

The barbershop and beauty salon in Black culture are many things. There's a special complexity to it. The stories and the bonding. But a Georgia couple is taking it to the next level.

Goodell: NFL won’t tolerate racism, vows changes amid Dolphins fallout

At his annual Super Bowl news conference, the NFL commissioner was grilled on two hot topics that have put the league under heavy scrutiny: racism and discrimination in hiring.

Afro-Latino community finds ways to celebrate both heritages

Atlanta is a melting pot of cultures and many members of the Afro-Latino community said it took them some time to stand strong and embrace their culture.

10-year-old empowering young girls through dolls

Two dolls and a 10-year-old girl are on a mission to empower young black girls everywhere.

Detectives suspended over handling of 2 Black women's deaths

Two police detectives have been suspended after concerns of racial insensitivity and misconduct were raised by families of two Black women who were found dead in their homes in Connecticut's largest city.

Suicide rates surge in rural Georgia, continue to climb in minority communities

According to the CDC, from 2018 to 2019, the overall suicide rate declined for the first time in over a decade. Local and national studies did find an increase in suicides in rural communities and certain minority communities.

Racism a public health crisis, Georgia lawmakers says; re-introduces legislation to end disparities

House Resolution 78 aims to declare racism a public health crisis in Georgia. Sponsors of the legislation believe that structural racism manifests in differential access by race to opportunities and resources within the country's medical and public health systems;

Willie O’Ree, 1st Black NHL player, getting Congressional Gold Medal

Willie O’Ree suited up as the first Black player for the NHL 64 years ago, and has since worked for several decades as a diversity ambassador to the league.

UPenn voices support for transgender swimmer, new NCAA standards

The University of Pennsylvania says it will work with the NCAA under its newly adopted standards for transgender athletes.