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ATLANTA – The Council for Quality Growth (CQG), the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® (ACBR), and the Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA), in collaboration with Clark Atlanta University (CAU), will host the 2021 Atlanta Mayoral Forum on Sept. 14, at CAU’s Bishop Cornelius L. Henderson Student Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the forum will begin at 6 p.m.  In-person seating for this event is limited and reserved for members of the host and supporting organizations.  A live stream of the forum will be free and made available through the hosts’ websites. The 2021 mayoral candidates participating in the forum…

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DEKALB COUNTY, GA–Brookhaven Parks and Recreation Department invites pooches to make a splash at its annual Doggy Dip Day. Due to the event’s popularity, there will be two available dates to register for the event. The event takes place Sept. 25 and 26, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Murphey Candler Park Pool, 2551 W. Nancy Creek Drive, Brookhaven. Participants are required to register in advance online  at https://secure.rec1.com/GA/city-of-brookhaven/catalog. Only two humans per dog are allowed. Dog owners will only be allowed to wade into the pools up to their knees, and lifeguards will be present. Cost is…

DECATUR, GA—Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights invites the community to the unveiling of “The Art for the People” project, which will be held today (Sept. 12), at 2 p.m. The ceremony will take place in the historic Beacon Hill community in front of the Ebster Recreation Center, 416 W. Trinity Place in Decatur. The site is significant because the sculpture will be placed on the land where the former Beacon and Trinity schools that served the segregated Black community in Decatur once stood. The work of art, “What Sonia Said,” is a partnership between the Beacon Hill Black…

Children’s Health Defense plans national Walk Out Week      ATLANTA, GA—Gov. Brian Kemp is vowing to fight President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for all employers with more than 100 workers.  President Biden announced the plan during an address from the White House on Thursday (Sept. 9) in an effort to contain the rising delta variant that health officials are reporting is killing thousands each week. The plan would affect as many as 100 million Americans, requiring them to be vaccinated or tested for the virus weekly. Kemp tweeted on Thursday during President Biden’s address that he would pursue every…

DECATUR, GA—The deKalb County Board of Ethics has voted to postpone its regularly scheduled meeting date of Sept. 16, 2021, to Sept. 23, 2021. The Board of Ethics will meet on Sept. 23, 6 p.m., via Zoom. The agenda for the meeting and the Zoom link will be posted on the Ethics Board website one week prior to the meeting (www.dekalbcountyethics.org).

LITHONIA, GA—The Lithonia Market on Main is extending a special invitation to grandparents to check out local African American farmers and artisans this Saturday, Sept. 11, noon to 4 p.m.,6980 Main St., Lithonia.   The outdoor Market on Main is celebrating grandparents this weekend and all grandparents will receive free gifts while supplies last.  The market, where visitors will find an array of fresh produce and other items for sale, offers half price on EBT purchases. Free masks and hand sanitizer are also provided to customers. The market will be held every Saturday, except Oct. 2, through Dec. 4.