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DeKalb may have some bad apples; but county not rotten to its core

By Saba Long If you’ve picked up a newspaper or turned on the TV lately, you would think DeKalb County is on the verge of bankruptcy and receivership. But parks abound, the fire trucks arrive when a...

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Letting freedom ring from Stone Mountain would show how far we’ve come

By Saba Long “The South’s got something to say,” proclaimed Andre 3000, of the DeKalb rap duo OutKast, after winning best new artist of the year at the 1995 Source awards. While OutKast won’t be...

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DeKalb panel: Women executives insist on working smarter

By Saba Long Whether it’s “leaning in” or “protecting one’s magic,” there’s plenty of leadership advice aimed at women in the workplace. Women Executive Leaders of DeKalb (WELD), a program of the...

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Let’s not give in to the fears of global terrorism

By Saba Long Right now, we’re all trying to understand the recent wave of terrorist attacks in Paris and across the globe. We’re collectively Googling, reading article after article and watching...

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Hour of Code encourages students to develop tech skills

By Saba Long Georgia educators are encouraged to participate in Hour of Code,  a global learning event any time during the week of Dec. 7. The Hour Code believes: “Every student in every school should...

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Compared to Detroit, Atlanta is such a new city

By Saba Long After spending a few days in downtown Detroit, I’m reminded of Atlanta’s adolescence. I’ve spent the past few days walking all over Detroit’s downtown and using its convenient people...

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Weight of inequality prevents the poor from getting ahead

By Saba Long The inequality drumbeat is getting louder and louder across the metro region. Even the Washington Post recently sent a reporter here to feature the day-to-day struggles of a young,...

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Every election matters: Go vote

By Saba Long A favorite event of voters is to ignore a special election. So it’s no surprise the recent election for state House District 58 barely registered in the hearts and minds of the...

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No more delays – let’s fund MARTA expansion this year

By Saba Long “Delay, delay, delay.” That was presidential candidate Donald J. Trump’s response to President Barack Obama’s forthcoming nomination of a Supreme Court Justice to replace conservative...

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Local governments should collaborate on transit, transportation network

By Saba Long After many months debating the merits of MARTA’s traffic mitigation, the mayors of 14 Fulton County cities are working together to put a special local options sales tax for transportation...

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