I think the most important problem is the splintering of people into different tribes and factions, aided and abetted by actors (domestic and foreign) for whom it is profitable to emphasize and encourage this trend. This includes corporations, the media, and government — not all, of course, but when...
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People getting sucked in by drama and taking the bait that created the division in the first place. It causes people to focus on our differences instead of our commonalities. We are so much bigger than affiliations. We have so much more in common than not. Regardless, we should show respect and love...
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The biggest problem, in the U.S. overall and in Atlanta, may be the relative lack of significant, meaningful communities where we engage personally with people across racial, social, gender, and ideological differences. We have never had a time in U.S. history when we have as a society really promot...
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We are divided. Always have been. The civil rights fight is on going; the civil rights fight is ever growing. The color of America is constantly changing. There is color in America. Just because Sesame Street is color blind and integrated doesn’t mean Main Street is … We have made progress as a comm...
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We believe that one of the most significant problems facing Americans today is the risk that our nation will regress to a time when we were divided, both legally and socially, based on race, religion, and ethnicity. These divisions have always existed in America, but in recent decades, it seemed tho...
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The search for truth is the most crucial problem in America today. Trump has a base of 35-40% support, over 90% among Republicans. The GOP has gone all-in on this cult of personality in return for tax cuts, deregulation, and conservative court appointments with the long game of overturning Roe v Wad...
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(Inter)Nationally, the most important problem facing Americans is income and wealth inequality. In Atlanta, segregation is the most pressing issue.
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The independent advocate for historic preservation offers guided tours of several areas of interest, including downtown, the Fox Theatre, Sweet Auburn, Miss Daisy's Druid Hills, Grant Park and Inman Park. $5-$10.
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Located on the northern side of MLK Jr. Drive, between Peachtree Street and Pryor Street, CCI bills itself as "a resource hub and open campus for civic innovators and social entrepreneurs."
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You won't find a bigger proponent of public transit than this grassroots organization. CfPT provides resources for everyone who is even thinking about getting there on public transit - from the Braves-game shuttle rider to the most obsessive light-rail nerd. But with its active listserv and, this ye...
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This local affiliate of the Everybody Wins! national non-profit organization is dedicated to improving the reading skills of students in low-income public elementary schools.
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As an Alliance, we unite communities in Atlanta to build a robust local food system - a network of individuals and organizations that grow, process, distribute and consume fresh local food. We connect people, ideas, leadership and capital to build a city that values healthy, locally-grown food.
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Georgia’s largest statewide LGBT advocacy group that's active in issues such as hate crimes, bullying, and workplace protection. Its partner organization Equality Foundation of Georgia helps register and mobilize voters.
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Hands On Atlanta helps individuals, families, corporate and community groups find volunteer opportunities at more than 400 nonprofit organizations and schools.
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Hosea Feed The Hungry and Homeless was founded in 1971 by civil rights icons Rev. Hosea and Juanita T. Williams. Its mission is to rescue, restore, and re-stabilize at-risk and homeless individuals and families so they can thrive and become self-sufficient.
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CL: Park Pride is one of Atlanta's civic treasures. The organization serves as a key liaison between the City of Atlanta and Dekalb County and neighborhoods looking for ways to reclaim and improve their parks. The annual Parks conference in the Spring always attracts key visionaries from around the US as well as local parks heroes.
At it's annual conference each year, Park Pride awards the Park Pride Inspiration Award
From Park Pride:
Park Pride is the only Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides programs and leadership to help communities realize their dreams for neighborhood parks.
Park Pride believes in the Power of Parks!
Great parks have the power to increase our quality of life and strengthen the fabric o...
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The well-connected nonprofit helped make the city's most popular greenspace what it is today. Start here for more information about exploring the intown gem.
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President Jimmy Carter's foundation, guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering, seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.
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The 23-year-old nonprofit has planted more than 68,000 trees in metro Atlanta and now is planning the city's first arboretum - or "tree museum" - along the Beltline. Trees not only are beautiful and provide shade, but they also reduce the effect of the “urban heat island” a...
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"United Way of Greater Atlanta brings together people and resources to tackle complex issues and drive sustainable positive change to help our community thrive.
For individuals and organizations that want to help improve the health of their community – United Way is th...
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The organization aims to help empower African Americans with education, job training, housing, financial literacy classes, and other services.
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Eclectic music programming (including blues, soul, hip-hop, bluegrass, folk, global, gospel, Latin, and Americana) as well as progressive news.
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Radio Free Georgia (WRFG 89.3 FM) WRFG Atlanta 89.3FM. Radio Free Georgia. One of our best sources for local progressive media. My participation as a listener and volunteer with the station has been fundamental in my political education and community activism. In its 45 years, WRFG has and continues to broadcast the voices and information of those who experience oppression and exploitation and those who resist it. - Christopher Hollis
Southerners on New Ground (SONG) If you want to learn more about the challenges facing immigrants, I would recommend the Atlanta-based group Southerners on New Ground. - Ryan Vizzions
