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Flowing with Blessings founder Nicky Founder (above) started his non-profit in Februray 2022 with the express mission of giving back to the community. Photo by Kerri Phox/ The Atlanta Voice

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BY ISAIAH SINGLETON

In Atlanta, 2,000 people sleep on the streets at night, according to the Atlanta Mission. Georgia’s capital city is home to over a quarter of the state’s homeless population of nearly 10,000, according to the organization.

The unhoused population has grown by 33% since 2022, according to the Atlanta Mission. While new, innovative shelters opened to combat the issue, more resources are needed to help Atlanta’s portion of the state’s more than 10,000 unhoused people.

Homelessness can happen to you, me, or anyone just as easily at any given time, according to The Atlanta Mission website, which says the organization sees cases often happen due to a job ending, an uninsured home burns down, or a teen who gets kicked out of the house.

An Atlanta nonprofit called Flowing With Blessings, which was founded by Clarenton “Nicky” Crawford, is working to aid and give back to the city’s unhoused community.

Flowing With Blessings

Flowing With Blessings was born out of an agency of compassion to the unhoused founded by Crawford in February 2022.

The primary focus of the nonprofit is to offer exceptional care for their clients, restore dignity, personal hope, and health consciousness in metro Atlanta’s underserved community, says Crawford.

Since opening, Flowing With Blessings’ volunteers have offered free showers, clothing, food, and now recently added a laundry service, located in his converted big yellow bus designed by Georgia Tech students with multiple washers and dryers.

Crawford and his team get up every Tuesday and Thursday mornings around 4:30 a.m. to set up the showers and laundry bus outside Grady Memorial Hospital. Crawford said they have about 50-60 unhoused people each time come out to shower and get their clothes washed.

Their goal is to help as many unhoused Atlantans as they can because they know cleanliness can be beneficial for their health. With the newly added laundry bus, unhoused people can freely clean their clothes without any stipulations.

While Crawford did not intend to run a laundromat, he considers it an honor to help those using the service.

The inspiration of the company came from Crawford reading an article about a gentleman who had passed out soaps, shampoos, and other toiletries from hotels to unhoused individuals.

“About an hour after the gentleman passed the supplies out, one man came around and

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gave them back saying he appreciated it, but he had nowhere to shower, so that stuck with me,” Crawford said.

Crawford eventually reached out to the man to figure out how he could help and pave his own way of giving back.

“I thought, ‘Do I buy them food or give them money?’, I just wanted to do something to help others, and I thought finding ways to give the unhoused free showers was a good idea, but undoubtedly had fallen through because I never could get a connection,” he

said.

Eventually, Crawford said he forgot about that venture while focusing on other business projects. A couple of years later, he said it was only God who one day in 2021 brought the idea back in his mind.

“I’ve been blessed, and I tell everybody, I’ve always tried to help other people because I came from a family where that’s just what we did,” he said. “My mother had an eighth-grade education with my dad having a sixth-grade education, but we all went to college, and my mom was the person that didn’t care who you were or where you came from, as long as you were a nice person.”

Crawford said if he can help someone as he passes along, then his living is not in vain and that’s something he’s always felt. He also said no one is better than him and we’re all human.

Importance of Giving Back

Crawford said giving back is “something you’re supposed to do”. One day, he asked a friend how they feel about their money, to which they replied with “Each year, what

Crawford and his daughter Christina Moss (right) work together at Flowing with Blessings. Moss said she fell in love with the work after volunteering. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice

Crawford (left, inside bus) said they want to make the space as safe and comfortable for people as possible. “I don’t judge them, that’s not for me to do.”

Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice

Tower tenants face poor living conditions

BY LAURA NWOGU

Tenants of GE Tower, an apartment complex southwest of Downtown Atlanta, held a press conference in the courtyard of the building Wednesday morning to air grievances about a long list of ongoing issues they’ve faced with management. Backed by representatives of the Housing Justice League, the tenants' mounting frustration was palpable.

From sexual harassment, a lack of leases, and seven-day eviction notices for unaccountable charges to rodents, mold, intimidation, safety concerns, and more, tenants expressed they are tired of having their livelihoods disrupted with no solutions in sight.

The problems can be traced back to 2021, when Invest Atlanta and MARTA provided $30 million in funding to Lincoln Avenue Capital (LAC), an affordable housing developer who acquired GE Tower, to renovate the 201-unit complex. The investment's aim was to improve and preserve affordable housing near MARTA’s West End rail station. However, tenants and the Housing Justice League said the aim to improve the building has had them paying the price.

Michelle Anderson has lived in GE Towers for 16 years. She said of those 16 years, these last two have been the “hardest.” Anderson has a disability that requires her to walk with a quad walking cane. When the elevators in the building were down, she had to spend months dragging herself up two flights of stairs to get to her apartment. Anderson said it’s only recently that the elevators have been fixed, a move that came only after management heard the Housing Authority was visiting the towers.

“Every time I asked, [they said] it will be fixed on Friday. And it was a Friday. It just happened to be a Friday that the Housing Authority was coming,” Anderson said. “It's just been crazy these last two years. On the second of this month, I was ready to go.”

It’s a common occurrence for many tenants. They’ve sent in maintenance requests and complained to management about leaks that create puddles in their apartments and collapse their ceilings, infestations that would leave fecal matter, and management throwing away clothes and furniture during the move-out process of renovations, all to no avail. Tenants said management had told them they may as well move out — a suggestion that is not feasible for many of the low-income residents — and would have closed-door meetings so there are no online records of the grievances.

Tenants have accused LAC of stealing, claiming management would tell them they have balances due of thousands of dollars for utilities and rent tenants had paid. They're threatened with eviction notices if they don’t pay the balance within a week.

They also described a period when management put tenants in a hotel during the renovation process, promising room service

and nearby restaurants. There was no room service, and the nearest establishment was a liquor store.

“There are many egregious violations of what your housing should be in general, and the tenants are tired of dealing with this — tired of not having their place feel secure,”

Monica Johnson, a representative of the Housing Justice League, said. “We know that in the city of Atlanta, the average working-class person and low-income person is being pushed out of the city. Lincoln Avenue Capital is claiming that they want to provide affordable housing and preserve affordable housing, but all of their actions say that they

want to push these people out.”

The problems the construction for the renovations have brought are also a flaring concern. Johnson described a situation where a construction worker sexually harassed the daughter of a tenant. There have also been incidents where the workers have scratched tenants' cars and thrown debris down from ladders while children run around.

Leslie Ragan, a GE Tower resident for 10 years, said she’s witnessed security concerns, such as trespassers due to unsecured gates in the gated community and open construction access points that have put the children living in the complex in danger. Ra-

gan revealed she decided to go straight to the Housing Authority with these problems due to a fear of retaliation. She’s also reached out to Invest Atlanta, but she suspects the issues are deliberate.

“My feeling is that this is just an attempt to have a multitude of breeches going on. Ultimately, the fear that's been implanted in a lot of residents here, some residents are electing to just leave instead of having to deal with the situation of not maybe having a house,” Ragan said. “It’s like a multi-prong approach to get the property in a situation where it's no longer eligible or disqualified to be subsidized housing and that opens up the window for the owners to enter into a marketplace, rent, lease purchase, what have you.”

Devin Barrington-Ward, a community organizer and candidate for Atlanta City Council, likened these situations to the 1996 Olympics when the city accelerated a range of urban development projects that displaced low-income residents.

“We know the face of Atlanta is changing right before the 2026 U.S. soccer games, right? We know that the World Cup is coming here. This is our ‘96 Olympics again,” Barrington-Ward said. “I'm calling on members of council when they return from their summer recess to introduce and pass a resolution calling on the Atlanta Housing Authority, Invest Atlanta and the MAERA board to open an investigation against this property management company to find out what exactly is going on here.”

Tenants of GE Tower, an apartment complex southwest of downtown Atlanta, held a press conference in the courtyard of the building Wednesday morning. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice

Leslie Ragan has lived at GE Tower for 10 years. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice

“Ambition is like a plague that can only be cured by success.”—Terrance Robinson

Black Women Need Safe Hair Products Now

BY ERVIN NEVITT

For more than 100 years, Black and Brown women have turned to hair relaxers to adhere to society’s white, Western standards of beauty and professionalism.

Regardless of the brand, hair relaxers accomplish the same goal: reinforcing these erroneous standards. The companies that sell these products do this with catchy slogans, packaging featuring women with pin-straight hair, and quotes such as “How beautiful Black hair can be.”

While these boxes show smiling models, the truth about the impact of hair straightening products remains hidden in the ingredients list.

Generations of Black Women Sickened

Many women who used these products have been stripped of their ability to have children and suffer from dangerous illnesses like uterine cancer, fibroids, breast cancer, and endometriosis. They’re forced to fight for their lives and reproductive health. They must also confront the harsh reality that a hair care product they often relied on is the cause. Left with questions and feeling as though a part of their femininity has been taken away, they seek guidance, justice, and accountability.

Advocating in the courts for women sickened by these products is a responsibility that I take seriously as a Black man.

I often reflect on the experiences of the women I represent, many of whom are caretakers, public servants, mothers, or people who desperately want to become mothers. These women experience crippling pain and often require medical care — including surgery — which takes away from their quality of life and, often, their ability to have children.

These hair relaxer-related health problems must serve as a call for action, challenging us to confront the ethics — or lack thereof — that lie at the intersection of commerce and public health.

Using these products isn’t just a personal aesthetic choice. Black women face discrimination in the workplace when they wear their natural textured hair. A 2023 CROWN Workplace Research study found that “Black women are 54% more likely to feel like they have to wear their hair straight to a job interview to be successful.”

But, the target audience for hair relaxer companies is not just grown women. Hair relaxer companies began marketing to children in the 1990s with the brand Just for Me. The harms resulting from such early use have created a generational crisis for Black women.

In 2022, a study examined associations between hair product use and uterine cancer among 33,947 participants aged 35-74 years between the years 2003 and 2009. This study, known as the Sister Study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, ex-

amined how genetics and the environment influence breast cancer risk. It revealed that endocrine-disrupting chemicals in hair relaxers disrupt hormonal balance, and lead to uterine cancer and reproductive harm.

Other hair products, like dyes, were not associated with uterine cancer. In sum, this issue is contingent upon hair relaxer use and, therefore, primarily affects Black and Brown communities.

How Did We Get Here?

The development and toxic legacy of hair relaxers began in 1913, when black inventor Garrett Augustus Morgan invented the first permanent straightener for Afro-textured hair.

Later, in 1971, Dark and Lovely manufactured the first lye relaxer. Since lye was eventually found to strip the proteins in hair, Johnson & Johnson marketed the first “gentle” hair relaxer in 1981. This new hair relaxer contained chemicals like potassium hydroxide and lithium hydroxide. Over time, the branding of hair relaxer products has varied to include terms like “herbal,” “natural,” or “botanical.”

Chicago has long been considered the epicenter of Black hair care. Chicago-based Namaste Laboratories is a personal hair care product manufacturer. Nearby, SoftSheen-Carson also contributes to the market, producing the highly recognizable Dark & Lovely and Optimum lines.

As a Chicago native, I live alongside this booming industry and a community sickened

by these products. Walking down the aisles of local drug stores and pharmacies, it is impossible to avoid the boxes with images of beautiful Black women adorned with straight, smooth hair.

Seeking Justice, Accountability, and Change

The fight for justice for women of color goes far beyond securing financial compensation for being harmed by the toxic chemicals in hair straightening products. Legal efforts must aim to address past wrongs and implement stricter regulations and oversight to ensure that products marketed to these communities meet the highest safety standards.

Black women have been irrevocably harmed by the hair relaxer industry, especially its lack of regulation and warnings. Women who use these products deserve proper access to justice that not only seeks to remove them from shelves but also adequately represents their struggles and pain.

It is imperative for the manufacturers and marketers of these harmful products to recognize the damage they have inflicted upon women, whether through cancer or chronic illness. This acknowledgment is essential in addressing the systemic injustices that have disproportionately affected Black people for too long.

Ervin Nevitt is a partner at the Chicago-based law firm Coplan & Crane. As a trial attorney, Erv represents plaintiffs in a variety of personal injury cases.

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SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING

Heavenly Love

BY JAMES A. WASHINGTON The Atlanta Voice

How do you know if you love somebody? The Bible and a good portion of most modern and ancient literature talk about love. Love can be defined in so many ways that even for the most articulate people, love's essence can be mystifying. There is physical love (supposedly), parental love, and, of course,emotional love. There is love that comes from commitment. There is love that comes fromcommitment.

Apparently, one can only be in love with a relationship if one bases it on a perspective from which to understand. Love is probably the most misunderstood concept that mankind will ever have to deal with, yet it is perhaps the most talked about and recorded in the annals of time.

The reason I pose the question is that our relationship with God, first and foremost, is supposed to be based on love, His love for us, and the reciprocation of that love by us to Him. Since there is so much riding on this, it would be appropriate to consider the question. How do you know if you love the

God has never stopped loving us

Lord when the concept of love itself is so fleeting in the physical world? I mean, people fall in and out of love every day. Love can often turn into hate at the drop of a hat or a hint of betrayal. If you are honest with yourself, love can be eroded out of neglect, mistreatment, jealousy, unmet expectations, and hurt. If I’ve got this right, God has never stopped loving us. I don’t know about you, but I’ve got some humongous flaws and faults as a human being, and somehow, despite it all, He still loves me and knows everything about me. At times, that seems impossible because if I knew what He knows about the things I’ve done or have been a part of, love might not be the first thing I’d be offering to me. Forgiveness and mercy come with a price down here on earth. Now, it becomes clear that love is not a physical concept. It is a spiritual one, one based on heav-

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enly things. So, to answer the question, one must first look to the heavens for the answer rather than seek the answer in earthly terms. Love, then, must take on Godlike characteristics. You, therefore, know you love someone when you can accept them as children of the Lord, your brethren. Their souls are as pure as any God created, like your own, and despite whether they know it or not, accept it or not, reject it or not, God’s love for them is permanent, eternal, and unconditional. So you know you love someone when you want them to open up enough to recognize that no matter what they’ve done, said, or imagined, God still loves them, won’t ever give up on them, and will fight the devil himself for the soul within them.

I know I love someone when I’m able, or at least willing, to try and forgive their transgressions, particularly those aimed at me. I know I love someone when I can let go of the earthly constraints of a shortsighted definition of love. That includes my jealousy, pride, ego, materialism, and lust. I can use and manipulate any one of these circumstances to claim love lost. Or can I

be manipulated by any of these earthly symptoms to declare love no more? None of this, however, gets to the heart of real love.

First and foremost, I’ve got to acknowledge my love for God. That sets the tone and gives me the model for loving someone else. I know I love someone else if I see God in them. They then deserve it; no, then I’m obligated to give them everything in the way of love God has given me.

Even the vilest person on the planet has someone who loves the essence of who they are. God loves the essence of who I am. I now know that I love someone when I love the essence of who they are. After all, their essence is made in the image of God, and given that, unconditional love is easy. Finding the essence is the goal.

May God bless and keep you always.

This column is from “Spiritually Speaking: Reflections for and from a New Christian” by James Washington. You can purchase this enlightening book on Amazon and start your journey towards spiritual enlightenment.

What’s one restaurant or eatery in Metro Atlanta that you would recommend?

Decatur

“I actually work right down the street from here in the West End. I'm the CEO of a company called Carb Ice, and the number one place to go is Bread and Butterfly in Inman Park. And you’ve got to get the biscuit. The chef there, he has made what I call like the Seven Wonders Biscuit. it's like seven layers of all the things you want on a biscuit. So you gotta check it out.”

“I would recommend the Louisiana Bistro. Their lamb chops are the bomb! Buttery and soft. It's finger licking, lips licking good. And it's in Decatur.”

Atlanta

“Take a look at Marcus Samuelsson spot over on Edgewood [Marcus Bar & Grill]. And I think you'll really enjoy that. It's a really fine cuisine. I like their seafood dish. You know they had a fish. I think they had a flounder or grouper dish that I had one time when I went the last time I went there. It had some good side veggies and, of course, some good bourbon and whiskey.”

Atlanta

“One of my favorite places is called R Thomas. I have probably been going there for about 30 years, so it's like an Atlanta staple. It's on Peachtree right in the middle of the city. They actually have late night hours. It’s not completely organic, but it's a healthy choice, it's healthy food and it's good. It's always good. They have this portobello mushroom salad. I've been getting that for years. And their pastas are good. And they do breakfast, lunch and dinner. Oh, and they've got these really great, authentic, like juices, like real fruit. Oh and they also serve alcohol too.”

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you accumulate over time, you give a portion of that back”, but giving doesn’t always mean monetary.

“He told me you could speak to somebody and greet them with a smile and that’s a gift,” he said. “I tell people when you pass these people on the street, don’t act like you don’t see them, acknowledge them as human beings even if you don’t have any monetary things to give. These are real people, and it could be you at any given time.”

Additionally, Crawford said he has had people ask him why he wants to help unhoused individuals if the assumption is they may be on drugs or have mental illnesses. Crawford said that maybe so with some but not all, and even then, it doesn’t mean they don’t deserve to be treated in a nice manner or not be allowed a shower and clean clothes.

“I tell everybody to go three days without a shower when they ask me why I chose to help,” he said. “Take three or four days, go out in the sun, cut the grass, and after that third or fourth day, take that shower and you call me back and tell me how you feel.”

Crawford said when his guests get out of that shower, some holler they feel like a new person.

Crawford also has his family heavily involved in Flowing With Blessings as well and says he didn’t have to ask or force; they all wanted to support and give back as well.

His daughter, Christina Moss said she fell into working alongside her father as they were breaking away from doing construction work. She also said she fell in love with the work and learning more about people’s stories.

“He [Crawford] was going to really enjoy his retirement more and I was going to focus on brokerage because I do real estate and other different things, but then I just came in one day and I’ve been coming back ever since,” she said. “It opened up a passion that I didn’t know I had.”

Moss said her dad started Flowing With Blessings didn’t come as a surprise.

“This is like number 10 as far as companies that I’ve been a part of with my dad and I tell people I’ve been working since I was like eight years old because my dad is a serial entrepre-

In Atlanta, 2,000 people sleep on the streets at night, according to the Atlanta Mission. Flowing with Blessings works to provide a very necessary service to those individuals and others. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice

neur,” she said.

Starting the company, she said, made sense for her dad because he treats all her friends as if they were his own.

“He’s such a giver to everybody he knows, so this just allowed him to dive into who God was preparing him for all along,” she said.

Furthermore, Moss said the importance of giving back is “so important” and we’re all one paycheck away from possibly being unhoused.

“We’re all here to serve. It doesn’t matter your religious background, servitude is all of us and you must be the change

that you wish to see, and you must be able to give back and open your heart up to people because their unfortunate circumstances could be your unfortunate circumstances,” she said.

Crawford said they want to make the space as safe and comfortable for people as possible.

“I don't judge them, that's not for me to do. Many people think all unhoused people must be on drugs and some of them might, but it's so many different people out here and while they’re on the streets, our job is to try to make their life a little bit better,” he said.

Paving the Way Forward

Homelessness is a nation-wide issue where unhoused people need accessible resources and aid to get them off the streets. Recently, in a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court Ruled in its biggest decision on homelessness in decades, cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public places.

Crawford said although he understands it, he doesn’t agree with the ruling.

“That Supreme Court is strictly about the Haves and Have Nots,” he said. “Y'all go figure it out, but we’re not giving any breaks on anything because in addition to this, that Project 2025 is something else, we’re in for a rude awakening in this country if that comes true.”

As far as goals, Crawford said he wants to eventually collaborate with Mayor Andre Dickens and other Atlanta officials on unhoused initiatives.

Additionally, Crawford said he wants to investigate refrigerated storage options for diabetic medications, coordinate with medical professionals to provide injections for diabetics, work with the city to engage unhoused individuals in cleaning public areas, provide uniforms/shirts to identify unhoused individuals participating in cleanups, and obtain funding to pay unhoused individuals for participation in cleanups.

Lastly, Crawford says he is “very pleased” with being able to do this service and give back to people who are in need.

For more information, to donate, or volunteer, visit flowingwithblessings.org .

Discover the enduring impact of the transatlantic slave trade in a groundbreaking book

SPECIAL TO THE NNPA

Select Books Inc. is thrilled to announce the forthcoming release of a groundbreaking book, The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Overcoming the 500-Year Legacy, scheduled for publication on October 8, 2024. Co-authored by National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. and NNPA Senior National Correspondent and Let It Be Known News host Stacy M. Brown, this book provides a deep dive into the enduring impact of the transatlantic slave trade from 1500 to 2024.

The transatlantic slave trade represents one of history’s most horrific chapters, where millions of Africans were forcibly removed from their homeland, dehumanized, and exploited to build the so-called American dream. This book meticulously examines how the legacies of this era continue to influence American society, laying the foundation for the systemic racism that persists today.

In The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Overcoming the 500-Year Legacy, Dr. Chavis and Brown explore the ways systemic social demonization, racial enslavement, geopolitical imperialism, and ethnic cleansing were constructed and perpetuated over centuries. The book sheds light on how the ideology of white supremacy, rooted in the transatlantic slave trade, remains a pervasive force in contemporary racism and inequity.

Chuck D of Public Enemy, who wrote a powerful foreword for the book, underscored its relevance. “This book isn’t just about the past,” Chuck stated. “It’s about the living, breathing legacy of that past. The chains of slavery may have been broken, but the shackles of systemic racism are still very much intact. From police brutality and mass incarceration to economic disparity and educational inequality, the echoes of the slave trade reverberate through every facet of American life. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention.”

Chavis, a stalwart in the civil rights movement and a member of the Wilmington Ten, draws on his extensive experience and insight for this book. His leadership in the NAACP and work in environmental justice and economic empowerment highlight his dedication to combating racial injustice. Chavis’s life’s work reflects the resilience and resistance that are central themes in the book.

Meanwhile, Brown brings his exceptional reporting skills and profound understanding to the collaboration, resulting in a comprehensive examination of the transatlantic slave trade as a shared history—a narrative woven with threads of sorrow, resistance, collaboration, and resilience.

The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Overcoming the 500-Year Legacy offers a raw, unfiltered look at the atrocities of the slave trade and its enduring impact on Black America. The book serves as an urgent call to acknowledge the pain and suffering of the past and

to continue the fight for justice and equality. With endorsements from former African Union Ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao and NBA legend Isiah Thomas, the book arrives at a critical moment when understanding the historical roots of contemporary racial injustices is more important than ever. As Chuck D poignantly states, “Fight the Power.” The book equips readers with the knowledge and motivation to challenge the status quo and strive for true equality and justice.

The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Overcoming the 500-Year Legacy is available for pre-order now and will be available for purchase on October 8, 2024, wherever books and e-books are sold. Click here to preorder the book at Amazon.com.

For more information, contact Select Books publishers or visit www.SelectBooks.com. For review copies or to schedule an interview with the authors, please contact Kenichi Sugihara at kenichi@selectbooks.com.

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Election Central

Upcoming Election Fuels the Black Gen-Z Democratic Vote

BY ERINN GARDNER DTU Intern

Following United States

President Joseph R. Biden's abrupt withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race on Sunday, July 21, Americans, both Democrats and Republicans, awaited the administration’s next move. This ignited a fire underneath the Black community, particularly among Generation Z (Gen-Z), to actively promote sitting United States Vice President Kamala Harris as a potential nominee and generate millions of dollars in campaign funds. Not only could Harris potentially make history as the first BlackAsian American woman president, but it will also signify a new era of democracy.

While a handful of young Black democratic voters initially felt immense uncertainty pertaining to the future when Biden stepped down, they felt a sense of relief and optimism about the possibilities going forward. Due to his old age, many were worried about Biden’s lack of cognitive awareness and his inability to articulate himself when spotlights were placed on him.

“I definitely felt so much relief. Although he has done so many positive things, his age was definitely a concern to so many people, especially after watching the debate. A lot of people in our generation were so unenthusiastic about this candidacy, so the idea of giving him four more years seemed unrealistic,” 23-year-old Johns Hopkins University student Kiara Thompson said.

The Young Democrats of Georgia Black Caucus chairman Davante Jennings felt as though Americans’ voices were being heard when Biden executed the life-changing decision. The 27-year-old individual stated that society frequently claims that their opinions are insignificant, but this particular instance proved them wrong, as their concern regarding Biden's re-election was finally acknowledged.

“It actually gave me more respect for Joe Biden, because I don’t know how many people would have been able to put their

ego aside, and actually do what’s best for the country,” Jennings said.

Social media has served as a powerful medium to educate younger generations about the importance of voting. Policies regarding a wide range of issues, including reproductive justice laws and gun control, will be contingent upon voter turnout.

“Our rights are going to be put on the ballot in November, so it's important to remember that this is a world that we are building for ourselves. This is a society that we are going to exist in for a long time, and this is one of the most crucial presidential races that we’ve had in a very long time,” 19-year-old Spelman College student Gabrielle Dandridge said.

This presidential campaign has highlighted topics that individuals have previously neglected to investigate. According to Dandridge, society must recognize the detrimental policies that they will collectively enable if they do not educate themselves.

21-year-old Morehouse College student James McGee feels as though news outlets and people on social media do not always accurately depict current events, and Gen-Z must explore other sources in order to properly inform themselves.

“I tell my peers to educate themselves. Don’t just look at what’s on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. Educate yourself on what is going on in the world through several plat-

forms,” McGee said. “That will give them a better understanding of what change they want to see in the world, and who the best person is to make it happen.”

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) alike realize that their students are the incoming adults, and all elections will impact the livelihood of their futures. Political groups and various organizations on campus aim to keep students politically informed, and remain adamant about registering to vote.

“I’m on the e-board of the organization for African students at UVA, and we’re planning on doing a voting registration drive. It’s not just us, but it will be almost

every organization on campus and even the politics department will have them,” 19-year-old University of Virginia student Belcy Emerson said.

Although time will only tell, the young Black democratic generation remains optimistic about the upcoming election. Having previously witnessed one Black president, Gen-Z is confident that another one can be elected through commitment, diligence and support.

“I think VP Harris is so articulate and she’s beyond qualified for the position. She fully explains her intentions in a way that everyday Americans can understand and I love her messaging,” Voters of Tomorrow GA chapter Vice President Marion Smart said.

A fire has been ignited amongst the Black community, particularly amongst Generation Z (Gen-Z), who have actively promoted sitting United States Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s nominee for president. Photo contributed by Dawn Wilson

‘The momentum in this race is shifting’: Kamala Harris returns to Atlanta as the people’s choice

BY DONNELL SUGGS

"We have 98 days to get this done," said former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, after she came out to a large applause and chants of "Stacey, Stacey, Stacey." Abrams was making her first appearance in support of United States Vice President Kamala Harris' run for the presidency. "What is coming is better than what was had. Together we will do the work of Kamala Harris. Together we will get it done."

Along with Abrams, Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams (District 5), Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, and Senators Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock took the stage to pump up the crowd before Harris made her first appearance in Atlanta as a presidential candidate. "Georgia, are you ready to make history again?,” Dickens asked the crowd. “Then let's elect Kamala Harris.”

Ossoff, who took the stage alongside Warnock, said Trump was “too scared” to debate Harris and Warnock added that Georgia saved the nation during the last election and “I have a feeling, Georgia, you’re going to save the nation once again. Everybody knows the road to the White House goes through Georgia.”

Grammy-winning artists Meg the Stallion and Quavo joined the celebration. Meg the Stallion performed a number of her hit sings before Harris took the stage at 7 p.m. She said, "Let's get this done, Atlanta" in between songs. "We're about to make history, Atlanta."

Kamala Harris immediately went into being clear that the road to the White House goes through the state of Georgia. She also repeated her popular line of "knowing Donald Trump's type."

"I will proudly put my record against his any day," said Harris.

During her speech she touched on abortion, building up the middle class, working on being able to bring down the prices of housing and childcare, the dangers of Project 2025, and providing border control. All of the hot topics this election season.

"Donald Trump doesn't care about border security," she said. "He only cares about himself. When I am president I'm going to work to solve the problem."

The Georgia State University Convocation Center has 8,000 seats in it and on Tuesday night nearly all of them were full of supporters by the time Harris took the stage.

"Generations before us led the fight for freedom and now the baton is on our hands," Harris said. "The momentum in this race is shifting and there are signs that Donald Trump is feeling it."

Supporters from all over metro Atlanta filled the arena seats and what would normally be the playing floor for the Georgia State University Panthers basketball and volleyball teams. People like Frank Turpin who said he braved the weather and ling lines to be inside the arena to see and hear Harris.

"I didn't know her candidacy would be like

this," said Turpin, who added he wasn't excited about a Biden/Trump rematch before everything changed "This is the best thing [they] could done."

Linda Jordan, a democratic voter and Harris supporter said she feels connected to the vice president in many ways past them both being women of color.

"I think she is about community, I think she's about the future and not the past," said Jordan. "I'm here to support her. It feels like she's bringing hope to America."

Tuesday was Harris' sixth visit to metro Atlanta this year, 15th overall since she became

vice president in 2020, and her first visit to the Convocation Center. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, a serious candidate to become Harris' vice president, was in Forsyth County on Sunday to stump for the vice president.

Kim Amis, a first time political campaign volunteer, walked around helping people find their seats and sharing campaign information. Amis, a democrat, said she got involved in the campaign because of Harris.

"This right here," she said as she pointed to the large crowd, "I thought I'd never see this. When she stepped forward it was like electricity."

Harris, along with United States President Joseph R. Biden, are scheduled to be in Houston for the funeral of Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee later this week. Former President Donald J. Trump is scheduled to meet with journalists during the first day of the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago on Wednesday. According to the organization's website, Harris has also been invited to the conference.

Before she was done with her speech Harris said she hoped Trump would reconsider debating her before Election Day. There are only 98 days till November 5.

"Georgia, today I ask you, are you ready to get to work?, said Harris.

United States Vice President Kamala Harris (above) made her sixth visit to Atlanta on Tuesday, July 30, but it was also her first as a candidate for the presidency. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice

Georgia Senators Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock were two of several speakers during the Harris for President rally in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams was a surprise guest at the Harris for President rally on Tuesday night. Abrams was serenaded with “Stacey, Stacey, Stacey” chants from the crowd. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice

The Legacy Lives On

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority tackles voter suppression in Georgia

BY KYNNEDI S. JACKSON DTU Intern

The alumnae chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., including Savannah Alumnae, Stone Mountain-Lithonia Alumnae, Rome Alumnae, Marietta-Roswell Alumnae, North Fulton Alumnae, Douglas-Carroll-Paulding Counties Alumnae, Gwinnett County Alumnae, Henry County Alumnae, and East Point College Park Alumnae, have been actively engaged in addressing voter suppression issues through their Social Action committee’s “Right to VOTE Issues” movement for many years. This year, they have organized a tour under the theme “One Delta-One Georgia” to raise awareness about this enduring challenge to our democracy.

In their program reflections, they emphasized the significance of their efforts, stating, “Today, we lay to rest the persistent issues undermining our democracy. These are the barriers hindering our progress and development, the injustices that persist unchecked. We are witnessing a troubling regression in fairness affecting many individuals and families across all aspects of life. It is crucial that we amplify our voices to make these injustices a central concern in electoral processes.”

Dr. Jamal Bryant, the senior pastor of

the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, stressed during his words of voter comfort, “today we stand on the shoulders of our an-

cestors that fought so hard…”

The organizer Dr. Patricia W. Harris, member of the National Social Action Commis-

sion of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., discussed her reasoning for holding the event, stating, “there might come a time where we’re going to be fighting again for our rights so we have to take a stand.”

The event united community members of all ages to foster a deeper understanding of the crucial importance of voting, regardless of political affiliation. President Candace Hull-Simon of the Stone Mountain-Lithonia Alumnae Chapter underscored the significance for youth, stating, “this resonates deeply with our younger generation, and it’s imperative that we amplify this message. Voter suppression is a real threat, subtle yet pervasive, particularly targeting our collegiate campuses.” She emphasized, “We must shed light on this issue… Individuals can check and scan their voting QR codes to verify their status… You can be active one day and inactive the next.”

During the program’s reflections on voting, Kemberlee Pugh, Social Action Chair for the Marietta Roswell Alumnae chapter, issued a call to action, stating, “Let me remind y’all of something. Some of your ancestors wanted to vote, but couldn’t. Some of your founders marched in the streets for the right to vote and here you are not voting in every election… The doors to the polls are open. So won’t you vote.”

L-R Elaine Campbell, President of the Savannah Alumnae Chapter, Dr. Patricia Harris, Organizer, Dr. Johni Cruse Craig, Social Action Chair Stone Mountain-Lithonia Alumnae Chapter and Candace Hull-Simon, President of the Stone Mountain-Lithonia Alumnae Chapter. Photo by Kynnedi S. Jackson/the Atlanta Voice

The Alumnae chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. held a mock funeral and burial ceremony for voter suppression last week. Photo by Kynnedi S. Jackson/The Atlanta Voice

Kamala Harris for President

Word In Black’s owners and publishers tell why Harris has the leadership experience we need for a free, prosperous, and more just future.

By Word In Black Owners

As the next presidential election rapidly approaches, our nation is, without question, at a crossroads. To the left is continued racial, economic, and social progress; to the right is regression, division, and the ongoing resurrection of overt, violent white supremacy.

Therefore, the result of November’s vote will not only define the trajectory of America in general but determine the fate of Black America in particular, with far-reaching consequences that could last for generations.

With such historically high stakes on the table — and an election in which the Black vote could be a decisive factor — we at Word In Black wholeheartedly, and without question endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for the next president of the United States. It is our first-ever political endorsement, and we make it without reservation.

At this pivotal moment in American history, Harris represents the change we want to see now. She is a transformational figure, poised to make history not only as the first woman to serve the nation as commander in chief but as the first Black woman, first HBCU graduate, and first member of a Black Greek letter organization to hold the most powerful job on earth.

Our endorsement, however, begins with President Joe Biden, who is among the most effective champions for Black America in history and who chose her as his running mate. The Biden-Harris administration created 2.6 million jobs for Black workers, cut child poverty in half, grew Black household wealth, and slashed insulin and asthma inhaler prices. They forgave $168.5 billion in student loan debt, pushed to close the Black-white digital divide, made meaningful investments in policies to fight climate change, and appointed a record number of Black judges to the federal bench.

The president also demonstrated unparalleled leadership, selflessness, and patriotism by withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Harris to replace him on the Democratic Party ticket. She will almost assuredly continue his agenda, but with the added perspective of her lived experience in Black spaces.

She is a fearless champion of civil rights.

For us at Word in Black, the choice of Kamala Harris for president is as obvious as it is historic.

Harris has impressive credentials: former San Francisco district attorney, former state attorney general,

former U.S. senator, current vice president. Her personal story — child of immigrant activist parents, Howard University graduate, member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the first Black woman to hold statewide elected office in California — is compelling.

She is a fearless champion of civil rights and has advocated for criminal legal system reform, access to healthcare, and investment in underserved communities.

Furthermore, Harris’s intelligence, tenacity, charisma, and joy on the campaign trail sets her apart from her Republican opponents. Her elevation as the Demo-

crats’ presumptive presidential nominee has electrified the campaign, generating excitement not seen since Barack Obama’s historic 2008 run to become America’s first Black president.

Consider: within the first 24 hours of Harris’ candidacy, her campaign took in a stunning $81 million — the largest single-day fundraising effort in American political history. The total included some $3 million in small-dollar, grassroots donations from an impromptu fundraising drive led solely by Black men and women.

It is clear evidence that Harris’ presence in the nation’s highest office will be an unprecedented step toward greater representation and inclusion of diverse voices at the highest levels of government.

Join us in supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in her extraordinary presidential campaign.

For nearly 200 years, we in the Black press have stood for freedom, justice, equality, and democracy. We have spoken truth to power, especially when others in the mainstream, white-owned media have avoided it, or have actively spread falsehoods about our leaders and our communities.

Hear us, then, when we say Harris represents the best hope of defeating two existential threats to Black America: the return of the former president, a bigoted, twice-impeached convicted felon and purported rapist who is attempting to divide America; and Project 2025 — a radical, far-right political, economic and social agenda he will almost certainly implement if he wins the White House.

For us at Word in Black, the choice for president is as obvious as it is historic. The Republican nominee represents an America that will return to its ugly, violent, racist past, a time when we were treated like second-class citizens and our communities were under

Harris represents a new generation of leadership, a future built on optimism, inclusion, and continued progress toward a more perfect union.

On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Black Americans have an opportunity to determine which version of the nation we want for ourselves and our children. We, the owners and publishers of Word In Black, encourage our readers and supporters to join us in supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in her extraordinary presidential campaign.

Together, we can make a difference and ensure that our voices are heard in shaping the future of our country.

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BY DONNELL SUGGS

The SHOWAbility INCLUSIVE CHORUS took the stage inside Friendship Baptist Church and followed a brief introduction from the event's MC, Dr. Yvette Pegues, PhD., a wellknown advocate for Americans with disabilities, author, and public speaker, started singing "This is Me," the popular lead track from "The Showman" soundtrack. The chorus is made up of adults with and without disabilities. The inclusivity that SHOWAbility, a metro Atlanta-based organization that highlights performing arts talents of people with disabilities, works to showcase was on full display that morning.

SHOWAbility founder Myrna Clayton ran around the church working with performers, sound guys, guests, and families. The venue filled quickly and was full of applause when the curtains opened for the opening performance and for the performances that followed.

The 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law By then President of the United States George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990, was commemorated with a celebration of the human spirit on Friday in Atlanta. SHOWAbility held an ADA anniversary celebration at Friendship Baptist Church, which was attended by dozens of supporters and people with disabilities, both young and old, Black and white, male and female. Inclusivity at its purest and most simplest form.

"Awareness, understanding, and change," Pegues, who wore a sequined dress for the occasion, explained when asked why rallies and celebrations like the one that took place on Friday were important. "If you don't have awareness and understanding you can't change. My hope and prayer is that our next generations won't have this fight."

July is Disability Pride Month and sponsors like the Bobby Dodd Institute and Amazon were involved in helping ShowAbility put on a show and information session that included a panel and tables from inclusive businesses like MARTA and many others.

"We need as many allies as we do

adults with disabilities focussing on the fight," Pegues said.

One of the information tables in the lobby of the church was from Fulton Votes, which was there to both register voters and help people with and without disabilities check their voter status in Georgia's largest county. Pamphlets with key voting dates were available as well as a sample voting machine for people to practice on if they were unfamiliar.

One of those people excited

about punching her first presidential ticket is SHOWAbility Board Chair Norma Stanley. A native of Antigua, Stanley has lived and worked in the United States for decades, but recently filed for and received her citizenship. Not only her but her daughter Sierra, who was born with cerebral palsy 34 years ago, will be voting for the first time this fall. Stanley admitted that she did not know that her daughter, an American citizen, was able to vote, but she does now.

"I had to do it for both of us," Stanley said of registering to vote. "There couldn't be a better time than now."

At the rally, Stanley, who spoke to the crowd at the beginning of the festivities and who also has from what can be described as an invisible disability, adult onset epilepsy, said she was happy that it was taking place at Friendship Baptist Church again for a consecutive year. "It's important because

people with disabilities had to fight to get this act passed," Stanley said. "This is a celebration."

Georgia State Rep. Kim Schofield (District 63), who has Lupus, another invisible disability that affects millions of Black American women. One in 250 Black women will develop the disease, according to data provided by the Lupus Foundation of America. "It's about you today, it's about the celebration today," Schofield said.

Dr. Yvette Pegues, PhD., a well-known advocate for Americans with disabilities, author, and public speaker, was the event’s MC. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice

The SHOWAbility INCLUSIVE CHORUS opened the rally with renditions of “This Is me” and “Happy” on Friday, July 26, 2024. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice

Sports ATL Lady Hawks were meant to fly

BY LAURA NWOGU

Women’s basketball, from the collegiate level to the WNBA, has reached new heights in 2024. But for many players watching as the sport surges in popularity, their love for the game isn’t new and is a passion that hasn’t disappeared even as they aged.

The ATL Lady Hawks, created in 2022, is a senior women's basketball team for women over fifty. Entrepreneur Stefanie Batiste owns the team and leads three teams, ages 50-54, 55-59, and 60-64 years, to gold in various competitions nationwide. That winning spirit is a trait that the Savannah native said she’s had all her life.

As the oldest child and only girl in a lineup of brothers, Batiste grew up as a competitive and athletic child. She lent that competitiveness to a basketball career at Beach High School under head coach Ronald Booker, whose legendary career championed the Lady Bulldogs for 34 years. Batiste also ran track, which led her to running the USATF Masters Outdoor Championship in her 40s. Unfortunately, she got injured during a competition, but that didn’t stop her from searching for the next thing to fuel her competitiveness.

Batiste returned to her roots and chose to play senior basketball to stay in shape. After the team she played with lost during the Senior Basketball Olympics, Batiste knew she wanted to do more than play; she wanted to form her own team of women in Atlanta to bring home the gold.

“I decided I did not want to sit down. I started seeing all these athletes over 50, and they just looked fabulous. They looked great, and they looked healthy,” Batiste said. “I decided I wanted to get back active, so I searched all over the country trying to find a team.”

That team is now 28 strong, consisting of women who played basketball in college, the WNBA and overseas. Day in and day out, the ATL Lady Hawks come into practice, work out, and hit the court to train, run plays and scrimmage. For the women on the team, age isn’t a hindering factor that has stopped them from playing the game they love and staying active. The spotlight on women's basketball has also helped Batiste encourage other women over 50 to find activities that would help them get moving.

“It helps us to live a longer life. There are a lot of people out there who have never been athletes. They're not active, but they see us now. They see us and our T-shirts. Everybody stops us, and they want to inquire about it. One of the main things we empha-

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size is wellness and staying in shape.

“Grab a friend, call a friend, just start out walking, even if you’ve never been an athlete. Start out doing the simple things, and it'll lead you to other things. Go to these senior buildings … meet people who are over 50 and are active, and it'll motivate you.

Batiste said the ATL Lady Hawks is more than just a team; it’s a sisterhood. She described seeing women from all walks of life come together to build community and give their total commitment to the team as “beyond amazing.”

The team is preparing to compete at the 2024 Georgia Golden Basketball Olympics on September 17-21 at Warner Robins and The National Senior Basketball Games in Des Moines, Iowa, in July 2025.

“We're aiming for the gold, and we want to bring it back to the state of Georgia, and we want everybody to be proud of us.”

The ATL Lady Hawks, created in 2022, is a senior women’s basketball team for women over fifty. Photo submitted by ATL Lady Hawks

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Nando’s PERi-PERi chicken restaurant chain expands to Atlanta

BY LAURA NWOGU

If you’ve traveled to the U.K., you may have heard of Nando’s, a globally popular restaurant chain home to South African flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken. From Johannesburg, South Africa, to Britain and other countries worldwide, the fast-casual eatery is now expanding to Atlanta, making it the sixth U.S. state to serve the signature chicken and its sauces.

Nando’s plans to open two locations in Georgia, with the first location slated to open on Aug. 26 near Perimeter Mall at 120 High Street. The second location will open later in November on Peachtree Corners. Sepanta Bagherpour, the chief brand officer at Nando's PERi-PERi North America, said Atlanta has been on the company’s radar for a long time.

“I think Atlantans love to eat out, appreciate cuisine that is not necessarily from around here, and on top of it, have a rich heritage of culinary prowess,” Bagherpour said. “Food has played a massive role in Atlanta in many aspects, and we're very aware of that. We are humbled by it, but also at the same time, know that people appreciate the authenticity that you might bring to the table.

“I think Atlanta appreciates community, and we’re all about community.”

Nando’s origins is a story embedded in different cultures. Aside from it’s chicken, the chain is most known for its PERi-PERi sauces. An ingredient used lovingly throughout the chain’s menu, PERi-PERi, also known as African Bird’s Eye Chilli, is a chilli pepper whose roots originated in Mozambique. It is a flavor that is a staple in Southern African cuisine, and when Portuguese explorers unearthed the chilli, they added a blend of lemon juice and garlic to create what is now known as PERi-PERi. Centuries later, in Johannesburg, Nando’s founders Fernando Duarte and Robert Brozin discovered the magic of chicken with peri peri at a Portuguese-Mozambican restaurant and decided they needed to share it with the world.

“I think what makes Nandos very special and have this cult-like following is that it is a very authentic export of southern Africa.”

As Nando’s popularity grows and the cuisine vital to Southern Africa travels beyond the continent, Bagherpour said they’ve been very careful to honor and preserve the food invented by the region. He shared that Nando’s works with 1,400 farmers across nearly 500 acres in the area to grow their own PERiPERi and is the biggest collector of South

African contemporary art in the world. They also source furniture from Southern African traders and manufacturers.

“That combination of authenticity, the heritage and the energy that we bring to the party is what makes Nandos Nandos.”

For many, this will be the first introduction to a cuisine that has become a comfort for many around the globe. Bagherpour said he hopes people leave feeling connected to the world in some way.

“Whether it's through the taste and the flavors that they’ve never tasted before, whether it is through the beautiful restaurants, the art, the furniture, the music, [they leave] connected to where we come from and elevated.”

Nando’s hosted a Mandela Day pop-up in Atlanta ahead of the opening of its first Georgia location on Aug. 26. Photos by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice

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Sr. Analyst Online Business Analytics to Lead the design and implementation of the Homedepot.com web analytics strategy (telecommuting available). (Wage Offered: $90000 - $150000).

Sr. Data Analyst Supply Chain to Leverage data analytics tools to create new dashboards, reports, and any additional ad-hoc requests (telecommuting available). (Wage Offered: $131061 - $150000); $77625 - $150000).

Sr. Software Engineer to Research, design, and develop computer software and production applications (telecommuting available). (Wage Offered: $137025 - $180000)

Related degree and/or experience and/or skills may be required. Multiple open positions. To apply, please send resume to the following email address SWA_resumes@homedepot.com & include the job title in the subject line of your email. Starting wage may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. The Home Depot offers additional competitive and non-financial benefits, which may include a performance-based bonus program or a profit sharing program depending on position. Additionally, employees are eligible for benefits including Paid Time Off (PTO), healthcare, leave benefits (including paid parental leave), and retirement benefits (401(k) with company match).

HD Supply, Inc. seeks Senior Manager, Information Technology for Atlanta, GA office. Req Bachelor’s or equiv in Comp Sci, Process Engineering or closely rel field + 7 yrs wrk exp. Duties incl manage development & support activities for technology solutions. 10% domestic trvl req. For complete reqs/duties & to apply visit http://hdsupply.jobs/ Job ID R24003579

Home Depot Management Company LLC has the following positions in Atlanta, GA.

Data Analyst Supply Chain to Leverage technical abilities to synthesize complex analytical tasks into easily understood data-driven stories. Data Scientist to Support data science initiatives that drive business profitability, increased efficiencies, and improved customer experience. Product Manager to Plan, initiate, and manage information technology projects.

Sr. Analyst Online Business Analytics to Lead the design and implementation of the Homedepot.com web analytics strategy.

Sr. Business Analyst MMS to Represent the Merchandising function in business process evaluation, procedural development, systems requirements definition and systems functional design.

Sr. Data Analyst Supply Chain to Leverage data analytics tools to create new dashboards, reports, and any additional ad-hoc requests.

Sr. Operations Business Analyst to Perform data gathering tasks and synthesis to develop solutions, project/strategy planning and data utilization.

Sr. Product Manager to Plan, initiate, and manage information technology projects.