Mina Lioness’ longstanding battle to finally receive writing credit on Lizzo’s megahit song “Truth Hurts” is paying off in more ways than one: it could win her a potential Grammy Award. Lizzo’s breakthrough tune features the signature line — “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100 percent that bitch” — a lyric that […]
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Ayesha Curry Thanksgiving recipe debuts on Google Assistant
Ayesha Curry is used to a holiday on the road with lots of people, but with three-time NBA champion Steph Curry sidelined due to injury, the family is planning to have a much more intimate celebration at home — and she’s looking forward to it. “This is the first Thanksgiving we’re having where it’s going […]
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Obesity among Black women outrageously high
Betty Busby, 55, has struggled with her weight since high school. “It’s in my genes to be chubby, and I have always thanked God that I have a man that loves my shape,” she said. “He still thinks I’m sexy with my small waistline, big hips and thighs. I will be forever grateful for that.” […]
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‘I’M JUST REALLY BLESSED’: Clark Atlanta University hosts former convicted felon, sex trafficking victim Cyntoia Brown for book tour stop
Cyntoia Brown walked and moved gingerly while weaving through the media throng at Clark Atlanta University on Monday, Nov. 11. It was as if she was still filled with trepidation that she might step into a trap, somewhere and somehow, that might rush her back to prison to finish out her life sentence for murder. […]
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts Rodney Reed execution
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals unanimously voted to order a stay of execution for Rodney Reed this Friday evening, an hour after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles officially recommended that Gov. Greg Abbott stop the execution of Reed for a reprieve of 120 days. This doesn’t mean that Reed won’t be executed […]
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Ousted ambassador ‘shocked’ at Trump; he assails her anew
In chilling detail, ousted U.S. Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch described to Trump impeachment investigators Friday how she felt threatened upon learning that President Donald Trump had promised Ukraine’s leader she was “going to go through some things.” Unwilling to stay silent during Yovanovitch’s testimony, Trump focused even greater national attention on the House hearing by […]
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Mayor appoints commissioner to lead newly created Atlanta Department of Transportation
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced the appointment of Josh Rowan to lead Atlanta’s newly formed Department of Transportation (ATLDOT). Rowan most recently served as the general manager for the City of Atlanta’s Renew | TSPLOST programs; he also possesses more than 24 years of experience delivering capital construction programs. The new agency will manage a […]
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US approves new drug to manage sickle cell disease
U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new medicine that can help reduce extremely painful sickle cell disease flare-ups. The Food and Drug Administration approved Novartis AG’s Adakveo for patients 16 and older. The monthly infusion, which halves occurrences of sickle cell pain episodes, will carry a list price of roughly $85,000 to $113,000 per year, […]
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Bill Russell finally accepts Basketball Hall of Fame ring
Bill Russell finally accepted his Basketball Hall of Fame ring. The 11-time NBA champion, five-time MVP, Olympic gold medalist and two-time NCAA champ said on Twitter on Friday that he was presented with his Hall of Fame ring in a private ceremony. The 85-year-old Boston Celtics great didn’t attend the induction ceremony in 1975. He said he […]
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Georgia Tech appeals NCAA sanctions against basketball team
Georgia Tech has formally appealed sanctions levied by the NCAA against its men’s basketball program. The Atlantic Coast Conference school announced its notice of appeal last month and filed written arguments with the governing body on Friday. Georgia Tech is appealing a ban on postseason play this season, as well as scholarship reductions and limits […]
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Smith, Farley: ‘Georgia Power proposed fee increases could burden Atlanta families’
There are many inequities that separate Georgians, including access to quality education, thriving-wage employment, and health care. But there is one inequity most people don’t pay attention to energy costs. While unfamiliar to many residents, how our energy is produced and where that energy comes from significantly impacts our household economic stability and the overall […]
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Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announces Dem presidential bid
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced Thursday he is running for president, making a late entry into the Democratic race less than three months before primary voting begins. In an announcement video, Patrick highlighted his poverty-stricken childhood on Chicago’s South Side, saying he’s running for the “people who feel left out and left back.” As […]
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NFL invites Colin Kaepernick to workout Saturday at Falcons’ training facility
The NFL announced on Tuesday that a private workout will be held for former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick on Saturday in Atlanta. Kaepernick’s private workout will be held this Saturday at the Atlanta Falcons’ training facility in Flowery Branch, Ga and administered by the president of National Football Scouting, Jeff Foster. The session will be […]
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Coley: ‘What’s at stake in Byron Allen’s Supreme Court showdown with Comcast’
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a suit between Comcast and Byron Allen, a prominent African American programming executive. What began as a fairly routine television carriage dispute has turned into risky gambit that may give the court’s conservative majority an opportunity to roll back fundamental civil rights protections. The lawsuit arose […]
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Pelosi adds a new element: bribery to impeachment talks
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi argued on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s actions in the Ukraine scandal constitute “bribery” and that Trump has admitted to it himself. She’s the latest and most high-profile Democrat to use that word when describing Trump’s conduct on the July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which Trump has […]