Alyssa Johnson

1 day ago | atlanta.capitalbnews.org | Alyssa Johnson

As lawmakers push for sweeping cuts to Medicaid, fear weighs heavily on Tori Cooper. Cooper, a trans woman who serves as the director of strategic outreach and training for the Human Rights Campaign, told Capital B Atlanta that for her and other Black trans residents, these cuts will have a detrimental impact on their lives. “The Black LGBTQ community will be greatly impacted, and Black trans folks even more so,” said Cooper.

1 week ago | atlanta.capitalbnews.org | Alyssa Johnson

As infectious diseases like measles, salmonella, and hepatitis quietly spread across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gone largely silent. Of particular concern for Atlanta residents is the CDC’s lack of communication about HIV. According to the CDC, Georgia had the second-highest HIV diagnosis rate and the second-highest rate of HIV related deaths in 2023 in the U.S. Additionally, Georgia had the highest rate of new HIV infections in 2022.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alyssa Johnson

As infectious diseases like measles, salmonella, and hepatitis quietly spread across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gone largely silent. Of particular concern for Atlanta residents is the CDC’s lack of communication about HIV. According to the CDC, Georgia had the second-highest HIV diagnosis rate and the second-highest rate of HIV related deaths in 2023 in the U.S.Additionally, Georgia had the highest rate of new HIV infections in 2022.

2 weeks ago | atlanta.capitalbnews.org | Alyssa Johnson

As Atlanta Public Schools are set to close for summer break next week, one of the main questions on Kimberly Duke’s mind is how she will feed her children. The mother of 10, and executive director of the education advocacy group Atlanta Thrive, is well aware of the hardships many APS families face when schools close down for the summer. Currently five of Dukes’ children attend a school in the APS system, where the of students are Black and eligible for free and reduced-price lunches.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alyssa Johnson

As Atlanta Public Schools are set to close for summer break next week, one of the main questions on Kimberly Duke’s mind is how she will feed her children. The mother of 10, and executive director of the education advocacy group Atlanta Thrive, is well aware of the hardships many APS families face when schools close down for the summer. Currently five of Dukes’ children attend a school in the APS system, where the of students are Black and eligible for free and reduced-price lunches.