With the help of diversity training and translators, police departments are building a cultural bridge

In college, they teach conversational Spanish. In travel books, they offer "tourist Spanish." In metro Atlanta's police stations and courthouses, it's "survival Spanish."

Survival Spanish is a crash course gaining popularity throughout metro Atlanta's law enforcement departments. In metro Atlanta you can hear the men and women in blue picking up the language in a hurry. More

Council promotes interests of state's Native Americans

When road construction crews or private developers stumble upon Native American burial sites, they often turn to a nine-member board appointed by the governor that is charged with protecting the cultural interests of American Indians in the state.

"We work with developers and others to identify burial and other archaeological sites of specific interest to Native Americans," said council member Marilyn McGaughey. More

in this issue

• A diverse community
• Spiritual Healing
• The Black Mecca
• Close to home, a world away
• Assistive technology helps people get back to work
• Field of Dreams
• Global groceries