The 2018 Hyundai Accent was a pleasant surprise. It was a subcompact sedan with a manual transmission. Normally, I’d say that would make it boring. But the Accent had some spunk. Powered by a 1.6-liter direct injected four-cylinder engine that made 130 horsepower and 119-pound feet of torque, this car was actually fun to drive. […]
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Study on Blacks in tech reveals digital users becoming owners
No one doubts that Black Twitter has had an impact on real world and policy change. But now, according to a new study by Nielsen, African American consumers, influencers and digital entrepreneurs are leveraging digital power to not only influence events but to own content. The new study, titled, “From Consumers to Creators: The Digital […]
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Level Up Atlanta celebrates one-year anniversary with conversation series, reception
Level Up Atlanta celebrated its one-year anniversary with a special edition of its conversational series, “Connecting the Dots” on Sept. 20 at the Azjio Gallery. Connecting the Dots is an educational, moderated dialogue that highlights the platforms of community leaders and entertainment industry innovators. Some of the event’s guests included DJ Marc B (DJ for […]
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms taps Communications Director Keith Whitney for City of Atlanta’s first-ever Chief Content Officer
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announces the appointment of Keith Whitney as the City of Atlanta’s first-ever Chief Content Officer – a senior-level position that will focus on curating and sharing new content across a wide range of platforms. In this new role, Whitney will work alongside the Mayor’s Office of Communications and city-run television station […]
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Report: Georgia’s Secretary of State Brian Kemp is blocking 53,000 voter registrations as he runs for Governor
Marsha Appling-Nunez was showing the college students she teaches how to check online if they’re registered to vote when she made a troubling discovery. Despite being an active Georgia voter who had cast ballots in recent elections, she was no longer registered. “I was kind of shocked,” said Appling-Nunez, who moved from one Atlanta suburb […]
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Falcons Looking to bounce back against Bucs
The Atlanta Falcons, once labeled Super Bowl contenders, are now looking to right the ship on Sunday against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Falcons head into this game on a three-game losing streak after a sub-optimal 41-17 loss at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers who are coming […]
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Unlocking Wealth: Operation HOPE founder John Hope Bryant shares big ideas on transforming poverty
Named by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the Atlanta’s Most Admired CEOs for 2018, John Hope Bryant, founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, could also be considered one of the most passionate and committed executives in the state. Bryant founded Operation HOPE in 1992, following the Rodney King verdict and resulting riots in […]
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Oraka: Public health transcends political partisanship
Poverty and income inequality cause pervasive diseases that affect everyone, regardless of race, gender, sex, or age. It does not matter where you live or where you come from, you have seen it. You have witnessed how lack of access to resources has left communities in poor health, families in dilapidated housing, or children in […]
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Georgia Preps for Toughest Test to Date: LSU
The 2nd ranked Georgia Bulldogs are preparing for their toughest test yet as they travel to Baton Rouge to face the LSU Tigers Saturday afternoon in Death Valley. Will the environment be loud? Of course. Will the crowd be raucous? Of course. Head Coach Kirby Smart played in that environment twenty years ago for the […]
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Step 10: Responsible Business Practices (#UpWithATL)
Step 10: Responsible Business Practices You’re starting a business! Now that you are at the last step, congratulations are in order, because you are now a business owner. You have a network of mentors, partners, and other businesses that will help you continue to grow and remain successful. You have knowledge of taxes, permits, business […]
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NFC South: Week 5 Briefs
Panthers Win Thriller against the Giants The Carolina Panthers improved to 3-1 on the season after beating the New York Giants 33-31 at Bank of America Stadium in Uptown Charlotte. Carolina kicker Graham Gano converted the game-winning 63-yard field goal with one second remaining in the fourth quarter, setting the Panthers’ team record for the longest field […]
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Panthers’ Eric Reid talks Kaepernick, Kavanaugh and more – 10/7/2018
Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid spoke to reporters after Carolina defeated the New York Giants 33-31 at Bank of America Stadium in Uptown Charlotte. Reid spoke about social issues and was asked how Colin Kaepernick felt about Reid playing Sunday. #NYGvsCAR #NFL#TheAtlantaVoice New York Giants versus the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo by: […]
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Local entrepreneurs conduct a forum for Black-owned businesses
According to Andrea Wynn, owner of Wynn Works, Inc., all African-American business owners have the ability to achieve if they are committed to doing right thing. On Sept. 21, entrepreneurs and business owners gathered at Sadiq’s Bistro to participate in a forum for Black-owned businesses. Organized by entrepreneur Marie Decuir-Jackson, the forum featured […]
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Youth empowerment group celebrates 10-year anniversary
Atlanta-based non-profit Sisters of Today and Tomorrow celebrated 10 years of “transforming the lives of girls and the women who raise them” with an anniversary celebration at the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History on Saturday, Oct. 6. The organization’s founder and executive director, Carla Morrison, said she was inspired to create […]
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Brennan: Use your voice to speak up, don’t forget to cast your vote
Editor’s Note: The Know Better, Live Better Campaign will share practical information and useful tools to inform healthier decision making for ourselves and our families. Each month, this column will highlight a different author and topic. Americans on different sides of the political divide seem to have trouble understanding one another today. Conversations about politics, in […]