President Trump lauded emergency workers in North Carolina during a visit to the storm-impacted region on Wednesday as he predicted a costly cleanup. “The job you’ve done has been incredible,” Trump said inside an airplane hangar in North Carolina. “They’re talking about it all over the world.” “Unfortunately, the money will be a lot but […]
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Banking on the Community: Longtime Atlanta banker George Andrews opens Unity National Bank’s Atlanta branch
If there are names synonymous with community banking in the city of Atlanta, George G. Andrews must be included among them. For more than 10 years, Andrews served as president and CEO of Capitol City Bank & Trust Company, a black-owned community bank in the Southwest community of Atlanta. “We were extremely successful from the […]
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UGA could face stiff test against Mizzou
The 2nd ranked Georgia Bulldogs are heading into this Saturday’s game against the Missouri Tigers coming off of a 49-7 win over Middle Tennessee State at Sanford Stadium. Quarterback Jake Fromm did not play in the fourth quarter. However, he threw three touchdowns. Running back Elijah Holyfield ran for 100 yards on eight carries. Tyler […]
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms launches comprehensive new initiative to end human trafficking
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms welcomed a panel of service providers, advocates, and government officials to the Atlanta City Hall to discuss labor exploitation, sexual exploitation and ways to address human trafficking. The Sept. 18 meeting marked the beginning of the city’s response to the anti-trafficking challenge presented by the Pathways to Freedom grant received earlier this […]
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Panthers fall to 1-3 heading into conference play after 34-15 loss to Western Michigan
Western Michigan quarterback Jon Wassink led the Broncos with three passing touchdowns in a 34-15 win over the Georgia State Panthers Saturday evening. The Broncos looked to build off of last week’s win against Delaware State to get back to .500. Meanwhile, the Panthers were seeking their first win after losing two of their last three […]
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FedEx Tour Championship: Round One Tee Times
The FedEx Cup Tour Championship will get underway tomorrow at Eastlake Golf Club here in East Atlanta and all eyes are on Tiger Woods. He is currently 20th in the standings and he needs a really hot start tomorrow to have a chance this weekend. Here are the pairings below. All times Eastern Marc Leishman, […]
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Echoes of Anita Hill in #MeToo allegation against Kavanaugh
The sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh recall Anita Hill’s accusations against Clarence Thomas in 1991, but there are important differences as well as cautions for senators considering how to deal with the allegations. The decision to have Thomas and Hill testify publicly before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as Kavanaugh and his […]
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Big Boi brings star power to PGA Tour Championship’s ‘Tee it Up ATL’
In celebration of the PGA Tour event that will swarm the city this week and bring along golf superstars Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McElroy, and many others, Antwan “Big Boi” Patton ripped right into the club anthems that catapulted his group Outkast to international superstardom. It was as if the Atlanta rapper, 43, was […]
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Falcons get key division win over Panthers
Fans and media outlets did not hesitate to drag Falcons’ quarterback Matt Ryan’s name through the mud after their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles last week. After Ryan’s performance today, the naysayers might want to rethink their assessment of the former regular season MVP. On Sunday, Ryan threw for two touchdowns and ran for two […]
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6LACK partners with Lyft to host private ‘East Atlanta Love Letter’ listening party
6LACK fans were able to join the Atlanta-based platinum-selling R&B/rap artist as a V.I.P guest at his album release event hosted by Lyft at the Starlight Drive-In in Little Five Points last Thursday. 6LACK and his entourage met with fans and members of the media during the exclusive event, sponsored by rideshare app Lyft. 6LACK, […]
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Mayor’s Office: Proposed Gulch plan to transform Downtown and city redevelopment plan supports vision for One Atlanta
The City of Atlanta has reached a proposed agreement with CIM Spring St. for the development of the downtown area known as the Gulch. The end result would yield approximately 35 usable acres of new infrastructure, roads, sidewalks, open space and city parks in a previously undeveloped area of downtown Atlanta. The agreement, which awaits review […]
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Game of the Week: Carver 27, Maynard Jackson 15
Tony Jones’s three touchdowns proved to be enough for the Carver Atlanta Panthers to defeat the Maynard Jackson Jaguars 27-15 Friday evening at Lakewood Stadium. The Panthers were desperate for a win after starting the season with three losses and this game proved to be tough, however they did not begin the game in that fashion. After […]
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Ninth annual ONE MusicFest takes over Atlanta’s Central Park
For two days, at times in the blistering sun and the pouring rain, music lovers united in the name of crunk. Nearly 50,000 fans from across the country weathered the storm and sunshine at Central Park in Atlanta’s historic Old Fourth Ward neighborhood last weekend for the ninth annual ONE MusicFest. Some of music’s biggest […]
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Powell: ‘Growing our food—where do we go from here?’
With urban agriculture trending across the United States, African-Americans make up only 2 percent of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) farmers. Our communities are highly sought out for urban farming, yet marked as food deserts. Today, agriculture is a $14.5 billion industry. Let that sink in—$14.5. billion. Yes, billions with a “b.” And African-American farmers […]
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NIH launches initiative to accelerate genetic therapies to cure sickle cell disease
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the launch of a new initiative to help speed the development of a cure for sickle cell disease, a group of inherited blood disorders affecting at least 100,000 people in the United States and 20 million worldwide. The Cure Sickle Cell Initiative will take advantage of the […]