Another lease signed at former Sylvan Hotel in Newport's adaptive-reuse district NOVEMBER 16, 2021 | JOSH GREEN | Urbanize.city “We're looking forward to relocating our headquarters to a historic area of the city and [appreciate] the competitive advantages of being…
By Leon Stafford, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Clayton County on Tuesday approved a deal to work with an Atlanta firm on the south metro community’s transportation needs. Ohio River South will help Clayton obtain federal and state funding for transportation, advocate…
By Lautaro Grinspan, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Leaders discuss challenges, and plans to build bridges between Hispanic and Black communities Afro Latino community leaders in Atlanta gathered on Thursday to talk about their lived experiences in the South – including the…
By Lautaro Grinspan, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Latino issues took center stage during Atlanta’s race for city hall on Tuesday, when candidates gathered at a mayoral forum organized by and for the Hispanic community. The event was billed as the first…
Blackness and Latinidad are not mutually exclusive. By Amir Vera and Alexander Pineda, CNN CNN | Joel Alvarado was six years old when his mother pulled him aside and asked him to be discreet as he was getting ready to…
Published in the Georgia DOT MMIB DBE Edge newsletter | August 2021 Meet Daraka Satcher, Executive VP at Ohio River South, and founding member of the Georgia Minority Infrastructure Alliance About GMI Alliance: The Georgia Minority Infrastructure Alliance (GMI Alliance),…
This week we reconnect with Howard Franklin, the Founder and Managing Partner of Ohio River South, a strategy firm focused on "the New American South." Howard is a veteran of Georgia politics, and has his finger on the pulse of…
In June 2021, ORS intern Atiyah Kennedy was invited to serve as a panelist for the 100 Black Men of America’s State of the 100: A Conversation on the Future Vision of the 100. The 100 is recognized as the…
Incumbents in important elected offices in Georgia are already bracing for the 2022 election season. But challengers have yet to materialize in several prominent contests, including in the race against Gov. Brian Kemp and race for the Senate seat held…
Gesture caps donation to the Emory COVID-19 Impact Fund (ATLANTA) At the end of April, Gopuff, the go-to solution for immediate everyday needs, donated and delivered drinks and snacks to healthcare workers and volunteers administering COVID-19 vaccinations and support at…