ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent study of Georgians hospitalized with COVID-19: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on CDC Study Citing Racial Disparity in COVID-19 Cases”
Rep. Schofield Announces Angel Eyes Fitness & Nutrition to Extend 100 StrongerTogether Initiative
ATLANTA – State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) today announced that Angel Eyes Fitness & Nutrition will extend its 100 StrongerTogether initiative through the months of May and June. The 100 StrongerTogether initiative offers free virtual classes for the blind and visually impaired on Saturdays, from 12 – 1 p.m. Continue reading “Rep. Schofield Announces Angel Eyes Fitness & Nutrition to Extend 100 StrongerTogether Initiative”
Members of Georgia General Assembly Hear Students Advocate for State Schools, Universities to Opt-In Pass/Fail Grading System During COVID-19
ATLANTA – State Representative David Wilkerson (D-Powder Springs), along with other members of the Georgia General Assembly, recently hosted a virtual town hall meeting to support students attending schools and universities across the state of Georgia and learn more about the effects of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, on their learning experience. Continue reading “Members of Georgia General Assembly Hear Students Advocate for State Schools, Universities to Opt-In Pass/Fail Grading System During COVID-19”
Rep. Hopson Coordinates Fundraiser to Purchase Personal Protective Equipment for School Lunch Volunteers in Dougherty County
ATLANTA – State Representative CaMia Hopson (D-Albany) recently coordinated a fundraising effort to raise more than $12,000 to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) for more than 350 school lunch volunteers in Dougherty County. Volunteers have been delivering breakfasts and lunches to public school students in Dougherty County who are at risk of not receiving meals while schools remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Gov. Kemp’s Executive Order to Reopen Businesses
ATLANTA – The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), today issued the following statement in response to the executive order issued by Governor Brian Kemp to reopen certain businesses in Georgia: Continue reading “Georgia Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on Gov. Kemp’s Executive Order to Reopen Businesses”