SNELLVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams launched a new multistate voter protection initiative in Georgia on Saturday. Abrams kicked off her Fair Fight 2020 campaign at an elementary school in Gwinnett County near Atlanta, WXIA-TV reported . Since her loss in the Georgia governor’s race last year to Republican Brian Kemp, Abrams has focused […]
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Falcons fall to Jets in third preseason game
Thursday night, the Atlanta Falcons were defeated 22-10 by the New York Jets inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Before the game, Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said his starters would see more playing time. Atlanta’s starting quarterback Matt Ryan faced constant pressure from a Jets defense led by defensive coordinator Gregg Williams. The Jets would blitz Ryan […]
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Atlanta Mayor, Atlanta Technical College launch job readiness pilot program at Center for Workforce Innovation
On Thursday, Aug. 15, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta Technical College President Victoria Seals officially launched a 200-student pilot program for the campus’s new The Center for Workforce Innovation. Through the program, Atlanta Tech students will receive jobs training focused on outcomes-based education for high-demand careers. The Center for Workforce Innovation, which is […]
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Judge orders paper ballot contingency plan for Georgia
If Georgia election officials fail to meet the tight timeline they’ve set to implement an entirely new voting system, they’ll have to quickly pivot to hand-marked paper ballots for the March presidential primaries. That’s according to a Thursday ruling by U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger last week certified a […]
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Georgia’s environmental progress hangs in the balance amid Senate inquiry
In 1990, Georgia was facing an environmental crisis. The state was overrun by environmental waste, with pollution filling the air and chemicals finding their way into the water supply of Atlanta residents and those living in nearby cities, suburbs and rural communities. Many parts of Georgia, once famous for its green, rolling hills and dense tree […]
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Instagram’s ‘hidden likes’ feature could threaten music, media influencers
Back in April, Instagram unveiled that they were “testing” a feature that would keep likes hidden from posts. Users of the photo-sharing app would allow them to view their total likes on individual postings without the stats being available to followers. The company believes that the new feature would minimize cyberbullying, which has led to […]
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Georgia faces tight timeline for replacing voting system
Georgia elections officials have no time to spare as they hustle to replace thousands of outdated voting machines statewide while fending off lawsuits in the wake of a much-criticized gubernatorial election. Even if the state manages to implement the $106 million purchase of new voting machines on schedule, some county officials worry the tight timeline […]
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Washington: Humility is anything but docile
Have you ever gone to church expecting to hear a certain minister, only to have a substitute guest preacher in his or her place? It has happened to me on several occasions and after my initial disappointment, I am always reminded that it really is all about the message and not necessarily the messenger. I […]
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Stacey Abrams announces new voter protection program
Democrat Stacey Abrams, who vaulted onto the national political stage championing voting rights during an unsuccessful 2018 run for Georgia governor, announced on Tuesday that she’s launching a new multistate voter protection initiative and not running for president in 2020. Abrams revealed plans for the initiative, called Fair Fight 2020, during a speech before a […]
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Gucci names Renee Tirado new diversity chief following blackface flap
Renee Tirado has been appointed director of Gucci’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion division. In her new capacity, Tirado will be tasked with developing and implementing a global strategy to make Gucci’s workplace more inclusive through by its hiring process and developing its diversity, equity and inclusion team. “I am in the business of making human […]
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Homecoming: CAU women’s basketball assistant coach Nicole Graham’s career has come full circle
Clark Atlanta University women’s assistant basketball coach Nicole Graham took a break from setting up her desk in the women’s basketball office at L.S. Epps Gymnasium to fully appreciate the moment. She was back in the Atlanta University Center, back at her alma mater as a full-time member of the coaching staff. The young woman […]
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Morehouse’s participation in Hall of Fame Classic is the centerpiece of weekend
The Morehouse College Maroon Tigers and Alabama A&M University Bulldogs will face off in the first annual Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic in Canton, Ohio on Sept. 1. The game will take place at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium and may be the purpose of the weekend but is most certainly not […]
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Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, NFL join forces for music and social justice
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and the NFL announced Tuesday that they have entered into a multiyear partnership “to enhance the NFL’s live game experiences and to amplify the league’s social justice efforts,” according to NFL.com. Roc Nation, an entertainment company, will advise on NFL performances, such as the Super Bowl. The partnership will seek to “nurture and […]
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Trump official: ‘Statue of Liberty’s poem is about Europeans’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Trump administration official says that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about “people coming from Europe” and that America is looking to receive migrants “who can stand on their own two feet.” The comments on Tuesday from Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of U.S. […]
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Negligence caused Legionnaires’ outbreak at hotel
Professional photographer Germany Greer, 67, who fell ill in July after photographing a conference at the hotel from June 27 to July 1, filed the lawsuit in Gwinnett County State Court. Ken Peduzzi, general manager of the Sheraton Atlanta, said in an emailed statement Monday that the hotel “does not comment on legal matters.” Legionnaires’ […]