Bruce Street School, Lithonia GA

Bruce Street School, Lithonia GA The school was constructed in 1938. It was the first school in Dekalb County for African Americans. The school was closed by the government in 1968.

Initially it was an elementary school with a high school curriculum added in 1943.

08/31/2026

🏡💜 Homecoming Weekend 2026 is almost here at First Saint Paul AME Church! 💛

Join us for a weekend filled with faith, family, food, fun, and fellowship!

🍔 Family Funday Cookout
📅 Saturday, September 5, 2026
⏰ 12:00–4:00 PM
🎶 Food • Music • Fun • Fellowship

⛪ Homecoming Sunday
📅 Sunday, September 6, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM

Bring your family, invite your friends, and come celebrate with us!

📍 First Saint Paul AME Church
2624 Klondike Road
Lithonia, GA 30058

Rooted in Faith. Building the Future. Together. 💜💛

08/30/2026

Name a community person folks in Lithonia could call on during their time of need.

Interesting…. 🤔
08/30/2026

Interesting…. 🤔

You have heard it a hundred times. Georgia banned Ray Charles for life. It is a great story and it is not what the record says. 🎹

Here is what did happen. In 1961 he was booked at the Bell Auditorium in Augusta. Black students at Paine College got word to him that the dance floor would be whites only, with Black folks put up in the balcony, at a show Black folks were paying to see. He turned around and did not play it. He got sued for breaking the contract and he took that on the chin.

The lifetime ban comes from the movie. When the Augusta Chronicle went back through the actual record, they could not find one. 🎬 Which honestly makes it worse and not better, because it means the state never needed to ban him. Georgia just let a man get run off a stage in one of its own cities and said nothing at all about it.

Then in March of 1979 that same state brought him to the Capitol in Atlanta to play Georgia on My Mind for the legislature, and a month later they voted his 1960 recording in as the official state song, 130 to 10 in the House and 45 to 4 in the Senate. Eighteen years from the balcony to the state song. Which version of this story did you grow up hearing?

08/27/2026

Colin Kaepernick has been named the Muhammad Ali Center’s 2026 Humanitarian of the Year, nearly 10 years after his decision to kneel during the national anthem turned him into one of the most controversial athlete activists in America.

The Muhammad Ali Center said Kaepernick was selected for his stand against racial injustice and his continued work empowering underserved communities. The organization specifically highlighted his Know Your Rights Camp, which works with Black and Brown youth through education and community programs.

The comparison to Ali is significant. Both men faced intense public criticism and professional consequences after using their platforms to take political and social stands. Lonnie Ali said Kaepernick demonstrated the courage, sacrifice and commitment to service that embody Muhammad Ali’s legacy.

Kaepernick will formally receive the award at the 13th annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards in Louisville on November 7.

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Sending you love and positive vibes today! May your Thursday be smooth, serene, and filled with gentle blessings. 🌿☀️

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