Op/Ed Archives - On Common Ground News

On Common Ground NewsJune 8, 2021

By Al Chatman DeKalb County resident Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. often quoted William Cullen Bryant in saying, “Truth crushed to earth shall rise again;” then he would add, “A lie cannot live forever.” It appears that some members of the Stone Mountain Memorial Association(SMMA) and some Georgia legislators are trying to prove […]

On Common Ground NewsJune 3, 2021

“Stonecrest’s woes are simply bumps in the road… It will survive.” By Kathryn Rice, Ph.D. The Rice Report Stonecrest’s woes have come to light. Several have taken the opportunity to jeer at the concept of forming a city and say, “See, we told you that forming a city was not a good idea.” […]

On Common Ground NewsApril 5, 2021

By Lance Hammonds Chair of the Rockbridge Coalition The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement produces an annual “Report Card” that tracks several factors that impact student achievement in Georgia. The report card is designed to provide information to educators, parents, students, and all stakeholders with valuable information and challenges us to improve education for […]

On Common Ground NewsMarch 3, 2021

By Terri Denison SBA Georgia District Office Director The U.S. Small Business Administration(SBA) continues to take steps to make the Paycheck Protection Program(PPP) more equitable for small businesses and underserved communities. Since the latest round of funding opened six weeks ago, the program has successfully reached smaller borrowers. As of Feb. 28, […]

On Common Ground NewsFebruary 9, 2021

New superintendent ‘doesn’t yet know what she’s doing’ By Deborah Jones President, Organization of DeKalb Educators(ODE) The DeKalb County School District is not being honest with the public. In doing so, the superintendent and the board are risking the lives of all DeKalb families. You won’t find newsletters or tweets or videos […]

On Common Ground NewsDecember 29, 2020

Seven Rockdale County poll workers have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing elections officials to seek a court order consolidating the number of precincts from 16 to 4 to ensure that enough workers are available for the Jan. 5 runoffs. During an emergency virtual meeting today (Dec. 29), Rockdale Elections Director Cynthia Willingham reported the […]

On Common Ground NewsOctober 9, 2020

By Amos King Recenty, I read an article in On Common Ground News that was written by Georgia Rep. Karen Bennett. In this article, Rep. Bennett blasts the Jefferson County, Kentucky grand jury concerning the September 23 charges stemming from the death of Breonna Taylor by Louisville law enforcement officers. Pictured: L-R Retired LTC Amos […]

On Common Ground NewsAugust 24, 2020

By Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) Donald Trump is a corrupt, misogynistic, xenophobic, homophobic, race-baiting narcissist whose incompetence has led to the deaths of almost 180,000 Americans, and whose corruption is almost unfathomable. This is why he must be voted out of office on November 3rd, and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are poised to […]

On Common Ground NewsAugust 21, 2020

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By Vernon Jones We live in a nation where we are told racism is no longer tolerated. We often see entire careers ruined because statements people made decades ago are taken out of context. However, despite making racist comment after racist comment, Joe Biden always seems to get a pass. He has a record […]

On Common Ground NewsJuly 7, 2020

Ed Williams, Ed.D., chair of Concerned Citizens for Effective Government, has filed a complaint with the Federal Transit Administration against MARTA. Williams, a DeKalb County community activist, said MARTA discriminated against minority and poor residents of DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton, and the City of Atlanta, eliminating 70 bus routes in April without a public […]

Category: Op/Ed

OP/ED: SMMA, Georgia lawmakers must cease to honor the Stone Mountain Park Confederacy memorial

Op/Ed Resurrection

OP/ED: Georgia Governor’s “Report Card’ underscores much work needed in South DeKalb schools

OP/ED: SBA rolls out changes to Payroll Protection Program to help small businesses

OP/ED DeKalb County School District putting faculty, families at risk of COVID-19

Rockdale County poll workers battling COVID-19, elections officials map out new plan for Jan. 5 runoffs

OP/ED Justice for Veterans to Georgia Rep. Karen Bennett: You failed to raise your voice for local veterans

OP/ED: Biden, Harris poised to lead from darkness of Trump presidency

OP/ED: Joe Biden believes all black people think the same

Community activist Ed Williams blasts MARTA for cutting transit services, says poor disproportionately impacted

Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park hosts Juneteenth Atlanta 2021celebration

Kids whip up tasty brunch in cooking class with Conyers Councilwoman Connie Alsobrook

City of Stonecrest, July 6th Planning Commission Meeting

Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park hosts Juneteenth Atlanta 2021celebration

Kids whip up tasty brunch in cooking class with Conyers Councilwoman Connie Alsobrook

City of Stonecrest, July 6th Planning Commission Meeting