8/2- Minorities not shut out in Atlanta- Bill Shipp; 8/8- Conservative group fights affirmative action: Critics say foundation wants to reverse gains made by blacks- Associated Press; 8/11- Police end attempt to block rally- Associated Press; 8/11- Court allows minority groups to join affirmative action case- Associated Press; 8/12- Retired educator elected to national post- Staff reports; 8/14- Defining racism- Abigail Van Buren; 8/14- Park files suit over use of race- Associated Press; 8/20- Coming together: Race forum finds common ground- Brian Lawson; 8/21- Cops emphasize contact with citizens in new community policing program- Jodi M. Scott; 8/25- Finding the Means for the End- Rebecca Yull; 8/25- ‘Racist’ act wasn’t racist at all- Kathleen Caldwell, Valdosta; 8/27- Foundation sues Atlanta affirmative action program- Associated Press; 8/27- The Perils of Crying ‘Hate Crime’: Two attacks might appear racially inspired, but was booze the real trigger? - Carl Quintanilla and Kevin Helliker; 8/29- One area where it takes the village- no author; 8/29- Elected officials must show they care- Marjorie G. White, Valdosta; 8/31- Valdosta man reflects on local race relations- Leigh Amiot;