This story discusses sexual assault. If you or someone you know needs support, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at (800) 656-4673, or access online support at online.rainn.org. Accusations of sexual misconduct by a prominent Morehouse College fraternity member are roiling the Atlanta University Center, and now Spelman College students are speaking out. Earlier this […]
Alyssa Johnson
Alyssa Johnson is Capital B Atlanta's enterprise reporter.
Posted inPolitics & Policy, Voting
Georgia Republicans Back Away From Redistricting Plan After Outcry
Efforts to begin redrawing Georgia’s voting district maps through a special session of the General Assembly have been canceled. The Republicans’ plan, which many feared would disenfranchise Black and brown voters, had already sparked multiple protests Wednesday at the Georgia State Capitol. “Changes to Georgia’s maps should take place only when members of the General […]
Posted inHealth, LGBTQ, Politics & Policy
If PrEP Coverage Disappears, Georgia’s Black Communities Could Be Hit Hardest
Cullen Smith takes an HIV preventative medication every day for “added security” and “peace of mind” after he thought he may have contracted the disease from a partner last year. “Once that situation came up, if I wanted to keep my current health, I needed to take other actions,” said Smith, an Atlanta resident. “I […]
