Trying to head off another chaotic scramble for scarce supplies, the White House said Friday it will step in to help coordinate distribution of the first drug that appears to help some COVID-19 patients recover faster. Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that Dr. Deborah Birx, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, will […]
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Church jazz series ‘First Friday at First’ cancelled for spring and summer
Out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our patrons, guest, artists, and volunteers, the “First Friday at First” jazz events at First Congregational Church in downtown Atlanta will be canceled for the remainder of spring and summer 2020. These dates include May 1, June 5, July 3, and Aug. 7. Sponsored and […]
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Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” whose piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour irrevocably altered popular music while introducing black R&B to white America, died Saturday. He was 87. Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard’s, told The Associated Press that Little Richard died Saturday morning. His son, Danny […]
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Idris Elba lends his voice to a song helping relief efforts
Idris Elba, who battled the coronavirus this year, has lent his voice to a new song about black men and mental health that will benefit pandemic relief efforts. Elba is featured on the song “Kings” by Kosine, a singer-songwriter-producer best known for crafting hits for Big Sean, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna. Kosine, whose real name […]
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Ahmaud Arbery’s death raises echoes of US racial terror legacy
Many people saw more than the last moments of Ahmaud Arbery’s life when a video emerged this week of white men armed with guns confronting the black man, a struggle with punches thrown, three shots fired and Arbery collapsing dead. The Feb. 23 shooting in coastal Georgia is drawing comparisons to a much darker period […]
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Indiana shootings strain relationship between police and black people
Indianapolis police Chief Randal Taylor solemnly promised thoroughness and transparency as his department investigates the fatal shootings of two black men in the city by officers. Taylor, an African American and longtime member of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, also made a plea to the community as he faced the first major crisis since becoming […]
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Obama: White House response to coronavirus has been ‘absolute chaotic disaster’
Former President Barack Obama delivered a blistering critique of the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus crisis, describing it as “an absolute chaotic disaster” during a private call Friday night with people who worked for him in the White House and across his administration. The searing comments, confirmed to CNN by three former Obama administration […]
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Chinese researchers conclude Coronavirus found in men’s semen
The new coronavirus can persist in men’s semen even after they have begun to recover, a finding that raises the possibility the virus could be sexually transmitted, Chinese researchers said Thursday. A team at Shangqiu Municipal Hospital tested 38 male patients treated there at the height of the pandemic in China, in January and February. […]
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Father, son charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery
Georgia authorities arrested a white father and son Thursday and charged them with murder in the February shooting death of a black man they had pursued in a truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood. The charges came more than two months after Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was killed on a residential street just outside […]
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Georgia lifts criteria for getting a coronavirus test
Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday that any Georgian who wants can now get tested for the coronavirus, regardless of whether they’re showing symptoms, even as mobile testing sites had to pause this week because of problems with information flow and reporting results back to those who had been tested. The loosening of testing criteria comes […]
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America’s business of prisons thrives even amid a pandemic
As factories and other businesses remain shuttered across America, prisoners in at least 40 states continue going to work. Sometimes they earn pennies an hour, or nothing at all, making masks and hand sanitizer to help guard others from the coronavirus. Those same inmates have been cut off from family visits for weeks, but they […]
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Why Sevananda is Essential for Metro Atlanta
As Metro Atlantans enter another month of the shutdown, Sevananda has remained open as an essential business for the Atlanta community. Located in Little Five Points since 1974 Sevananda continues to be Atlanta’s original natural food market. From its beginnings, as a nonprofit to being Atlanta’s only co-op grocery market, Sevananda continues to support local […]
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[VIDEO] Shyria Coleman, Lead Bulk Buyer, Sevananda Natural Foods Market enjoys working at Sevananda
Shyria Coleman, Lead Bulk Buyer, Sevananda Natural Foods Market enjoys working at Sevananda. “What I love about Sevananda is that I have the opportunity to live out my passion. Making medicine for the people in a non-traditional format. I make sure people have the guidance as well as answer questions. It’s an exciting place to […]
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Essential to life: Smaller Atlanta grocers, health food stores see uptick during pandemic
As the saga continues with the coronavirus pandemic, metro Atlantans are starting to look toward local options for food security, one’s that they can trust and rely on. Local grocery stores have emerged as the unsung heroes during this time, especially stores that offer fresh and healthy options for residents. While not categorized as such, […]
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New Birth Missionary Baptist Church provides free COVID-19 testing for Mother’s Day
Atlanta’s New Birth Missionary Baptist Church has partnered with RoweDocs and MAJL Laboratories to administer free COVID-19, drive through testing on May 10th, 11 am-3 pm for Mother’s Day. New Birth, which recently partnered with the Allen Entrepreneurial Institute to open a retreat center for medical professionals, will serve as the location for all onsite […]