Georgia
New video workshops teach restoration of historic Black sites in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation has launched a new video series, putting the power of historical preservation of Black resources in the hands of Georgians.
The Trust’s series features workshops with experts and community advocates, teaching people how to properly identify, restore and support important, and often overlooked African American historic sites.
“It’s kind of a soup-to-nuts sort of video series,” said Wright Mitchell, president and CEO of the Trust. “African American historic resources have suffered from disinvestment, lack of interest over the years, and that is why they are in the condition that they’re in.”
Mitchell stood with Atlanta News First Wednesday in the middle of Mount Olive Cemetery, a historic Black resting place in Buckhead’s Bagley Park. The park was once Macedonia Park, a thriving Black neighborhood that was acquired by Fulton County in the 1940s and 50s through coercive land buyouts and eminent domain. Over time, the cemetery fell into bad condition.
“Up until probably 10 years ago, this was completely overgrown and it was vandalized regularly,” said Mitchell. “In fact, no one even knew it was here.”
Mitchell said he grew up playing baseball at Bagley Park just feet away and never knew about Mount Olive Cemetery. It was later restored by the Buckhead Heritage Society and is one example of overlooked or forgotten pieces of Georgia’s Black history that Mitchell said need more advocacy.
“Georgia has about 80,000 sites that are on the national registry of historic places but only about 9% of those are minority resources, African American resources,” he said. “There’s a big disconnect between the demographics of Georgia and that representation on the national register.”
The Trust’s new video series wants to empower anyone with a willingness to help to have the proper knowledge and resources. Its workshops span from technical restoration of cemeteries, churches and Civil Rights sites to seminars on fundraising and founding and staffing nonprofits.
“It shows people what’s possible,” said Mitchell. “Without this, you lose the context.”
To watch the video series, click here.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Storm activity is expected to fire up around midday, starting inland from the Gulf sea breeze. From there, storms will track eastward at 20-25 mph, and that faster movement is actually good news for flooding concerns.
Some minor, temporary flooding is possible through tonight, especially in low-lying areas and spots that typically flood during heavy rain events.
The best chances for stronger storms and heavier rainfall will be north and near I-10 during the afternoon and evening hours.
The Weather Prediction Center has placed roughly the northern two-thirds of the area under a marginal risk of excessive rainfall.
What to expect through the night
Rain chances will stay elevated into the evening but should taper off after midnight. However, inland Northeast Florida could see a late round of showers or storms develop due to enhanced west coast sea breeze.
Gusty winds and frequent lightning can’t be ruled out. Always have your indoor plan ready to go for shelter access.
Cooler temperatures, patchy fog round out the forecast
High temperatures will run below average, topping out in the mid-to-upper 80s. Overnight lows will range from the upper 60s to near 70 degrees across inland Southeast Georgia, with mid-70s expected closer to the Atlantic coast.
Patchy fog is expected early this morning and again Sunday morning. Brief periods of dense fog are possible, so drivers should use caution on the roads during those early morning hours.
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Georgia baseball will resume its NCAA Athens Regional game with Long Island at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, after persistent rain—heavy at times—forced the suspension of the game.
The Bulldogs have a commanding 15-1 lead with nobody out in the bottom of the sixth.
The teams and some fans waited out a delay that started 7:14 p.m.
The game was suspended officially at 9:06 p.m. Long Island players were already grabbing their equipment in the dugout to depart for the team hotel before then.
The winner of Georgia-LIU will play No. 3 seed Liberty Saturday in the double-elimination tournament in a game scheduled for 5 p.m.
The loser will play No. 2 seed Boston College at noon.
The No. 3 national seed Bulldogs hit six homers before the game was delayed due to heavy rain.
There was a 53 percent chance of rain at 9 a.m. Saturday, according to weather.com, decreasing to 17 percent at 11 a.m., but there’s a threat of storms in the afternoon.
The Georgia Public Service Commission this week approved a plan expected to reduce utility bills for Georgia Power customers by a few dollars a month.
The commission said the change will generate about $285 million in total annual savings for Georgia Power customers, or roughly $50 per year — about $4.04 per month — for the average residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours a month.
The Georgia PSC voted Thursday to lower overall rates as part of the approved plan.
Georgia Power Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Tyler Cook said the decision will provide “real savings for Georgia families and businesses as the heat of summer begins and energy use increases.”
“At Georgia Power, our teams work every day to run our business efficiently and keep reliable and affordable energy flowing to our customers,” Cook said.
Cook said the outcome followed months of work between Georgia Power and PSC staff, including reviews, public hearings and input from residents and intervenors.
The approved plan is tied to a stipulated agreement reached earlier this month involving two cases filed with the PSC in February, the Fuel Cost Recovery case and the Storm Cost Recovery case. Those cases addressed recovering fuel costs used to generate electricity and expenses tied to restoring power after storms.
Georgia Power said its rates remain, on average, about 15% below the national average and that it is still on track to provide additional annual savings of about $102 per year for typical residential customers beginning in 2029.
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