While not entirely sanguine about the recovery of the U.S. economy, Jim Glassman, managing director and head economist for commercial banking at JPMorgan Chase & Co., maintained a fairly reassuring […]
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
Posted inBusiness, Global Health
Southeast U.S. Korean Chamber of Commerce Launches ‘COVID-19 Impact’ Conferences
During this period of “social distancing” and online collaboration, the Southeast U.S. Korean Chamber of Commerce is launching a series of web-based “COVID-19 Impact” video conferences. The conferences are to […]
Posted inEconomic Development, Education
Civil Society: Goal of ‘Hero Rising Women’ in Eastern Congo
It is a profound tragedy that one of the most mineral rich areas of the world with the most fertile ground has been a killing field with roving bands of […]
Posted inBusiness, Culture, Diplomacy, Education
Putting a French Twist on Atlanta’s Push to Brand Itself as a ‘City of Peace’
While speaking at a reception for the French ambassador to the U.S. held in Atlanta the evening of Feb. 24, Andrew Young recalled Martin Luther King Jr.’s insight that the […]
Posted inBusiness, Diplomacy, Economic Development, Education, Travel
Ambassador Visit to Celebrate Georgia-Cote D’Ivoire Cooperation
While the legacy of colonialism in Africa has left divisions between countries with official European languages, the evolution of common markets and globalization are bringing them closer together, Amini Kajunju, […]
Posted inCulture, Education
Georgia Tech Honors the First African Americans to Integrate the University System
Brenda Starr, the glamorous, adventurous reporter featured daily during the 1950s and beyond in the comic strips in U.S. newspapers and around the world, first inspired Charlayne Hunter-Gault to pursue […]
Posted inArt, Culture, Diplomacy, Haiti
Hartsfield-Jackson Features Haitian Art That Draws Diplomats from D.C. and NYC
For Gandy Thomas, returning to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Jan. 30 was a kind of homecoming. “I have been dreaming of this ever since I first arrived in Atlanta,” […]
Posted inBusiness
Kemp at Kiwanis: Focus Is on Combating Gangs and Attracting Foreign Investment
Gov. Brian Kemp described at the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta’s luncheon this week how much of his current agenda is focused on global issues, ranging from breaking up the narcotics […]
Posted inCulture, Diplomacy, Education, Sports
Holocaust Remembrance Event Praises Danes for Their Courage in Saving Jews in WWII
As Holocaust survivors and world leaders made their way to the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau to mark the 75th anniversary of the camp’s liberation by Soviet troops, some 5,000 […]
Posted inBusiness, Culture, Education, South Korea
Attendees at Korean Chamber Dinner Asked to Bring Questions for Former Ambassador
The 2020 Census should settle the questions about how many Korean-Americans are living in the U.S. Southeast. For now, however, the estimates of the Korean Consulate General based in Atlanta […]