Eric Stirgus
Education Editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
@ajc education editor. @aabjorg, @nabj, @ewa, @ire member. Brooklyn-born, @NYU grad. Hopes to someday cook mac & cheese as well as Mom.
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1 week ago |
ajc.com | Eric Stirgus
The Clark Atlanta University community is fondly remembering an alumna with multiple degrees from the historically Black school who was shot and killed late last week at a California college where she was a dean. Cameisha Clark, 35, dean of student affairs at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Inglewood, California, died from a shooting that took place at the school on Friday.
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2 weeks ago |
ajc.com | Eric Stirgus
A teenager was arrested after carrying a stolen AR-15 on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University, GBI officials said Thursday. Khamani Clayton, 19, was charged with theft by receiving stolen property and carrying weapons within a school safety zone. Clayton is not a student at the school, located in Americus, the GBI said.
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3 weeks ago |
ajc.com | Jason Armesto |Eric Stirgus
Taraji P. Henson has been the leading lady in several major films and television series, winning several awards for her work. Next month, the Oscar-nominated actress will have a starring role at the graduation ceremony for one of Atlanta’s colleges. Spelman College, the historically Black college for women, announced Tuesday that Henson will be the keynote speaker at its May 18 commencement ceremony. “Spelman College is deeply honored to welcome acclaimed actress and proud HBCU alumna Taraji P.
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1 month ago |
ajc.com | Eric Stirgus
A Walton County teacher is no longer employed there after a video surfaced that appears to show the educator writing a racial epithet on a whiteboard in front of students. In the video, which has been shared on several social media platforms in recent days, the teacher wrote the beginning of an epithet offensive to Black people with the final letter missing in front of a class at Walnut Grove High School. Some students could be heard shouting “r” after he paused and turned to them.
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1 month ago |
ajc.com | Eric Stirgus
Delta Air Lines and its foundation are making a $16.5 million donation over the next five years in Clayton County that officials say will be used to support its school system and workforce development efforts.
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