Through a partnership between the Bahamian Consulate General of Atlanta and Village Market Atlanta, four Bahamian companies participated in the latest quarterly installment of the market, where they sold Bahamian handmade products. The four companies included Cajouben, the Bahamas’ first vegan luxury reimagined fashion brand, owned by Candis Marshall; Anji’s Delightful Teas, a Bahamian bush […]
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Developers host town hall regarding future of West End Mall
In the next two years, the West End Mall as it now exists will no longer exist. Elevator City Partners and SixPitch met with members of the West End residential community at the Shrine of the Black Madonna Bookstore near the West End Mall to discuss their plans to buy up the mall and redevelop […]
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Which Democrat is best positioned to defeat “The Weapon of Mass Distraction?”
“Who is best positioned to defeat the Weapon of Mass Distraction?” That phrase was coined by Marc Morial, the President of the National Urban League, Tuesday evening as he previewed the first debate. As the media descended upon Detroit’s Fox Theatre, twenty candidates debated in a state that President Donald Trump won by fewer than […]
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FUBU joins ONE Musicfest in merchandise deal for 10th annual festival
ONE Musicfest, the Southeast’s premier urban progressive music and arts festival – has announced a collaboration with the iconic sportswear brand FUBU to create a limited edition of merchandise for the 10th annual festival taking place Sept. 7-8 at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta. The “ONE Musicfest x For Us By Us” partnership will consist of t-shirts and hats and […]
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AP FACT CHECK: Off notes from Dems on climate, economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential contenders struck off notes on the science of global warming and the state of the economy in their Detroit debate Tuesday night. As much as scientists see the need for action on climate change, they don’t lay out a looming point of no return , as Pete Buttigieg and Beto […]
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Democrats’ divisions test Biden’s front-runner strength
DETROIT (AP) — The ideological divisions gripping the Democratic Party intensified on Wednesday as presidential candidates waged an acrimonious battle over health care, immigration and race that tested the strength of early front-runner Joe Biden’s candidacy. The former vice president was repeatedly forced to defend his decades-old political record against pointed attacks from his younger, […]
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Atlanta airport under investigation by federal officials
Federal authorities are investigating whether Atlanta’s airport illegally diverted money to the city. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the Federal Aviation Administration sent notice of the investigation to the city of Atlanta, which owns and operates Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The FAA also subpoenaed airport invoices from 2016 through mid-2018. The notice, filed Thursday, says the city […]
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Sanders, Warren clash with moderates over ‘Medicare for All’
DETROIT (AP) — Liberal firebrands Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren slapped back against moderate rivals who ridiculed “Medicare for All” during a fierce Democratic presidential debate Tuesday night in which lesser-known pragmatists warned that “wish-list economics” would jeopardize the presidency. The tug-of-war over the future of the party early in the 2020 season pits voters’ […]
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H. J. Russell & Company reopens two affordable housing complexes In Atlanta
H. J. Russell & Company and Russell New Urban Development, LLC, celebrated the completion of a $22.3 million renovation of 210 affordable housing units at Maggie Russell Towers & Capitol Vanira Apartments, preserving affordable housing in the City of Atlanta for the next 20 years. Joining a host of residents and Russell employees, including respective […]
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Washington: ‘Again, for the last time, God is not schizophrenic’
Let me state upfront, this is not new. I heard something recently that has stayed with me and has rapidly become embedded in my spirit, so I thought it was worthy to again pass along to you. “God is not schizophrenic.” It sounds simple enough, but, at closer inspection, you might want to seriously consider […]
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Judge weighs ordering switch to paper ballots in Georgia
Georgia allowed its election system to grow “way too old and archaic” and now has a deep hole to dig out of to ensure that the constitutional right to vote is protected, according to U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg. Now Totenberg is in the difficult position of having to decide whether the state, which plans […]
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Earned income tax credit reduces taxes for low- and moderate-income wage earners
“The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is probably the number one cash benefit program for low-income families in the country,” according to Chris Rockey, senior vice president, market manager, Greater Maryland Community Development Banking for PNC Bank. “It can be a challenge to get into the program,” Rockey adds, “but it is a way to […]
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Fairley: ‘Breast cancer is the most imperative health issue facing African American women’
Though Black women get breast cancer at a slightly lower incidence rate than white women, Black women are 42 percent more like to die of breast cancer than white women. That is an astounding number and indicative of a variety of factors, many reflecting racial disparities. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among […]
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Crowell: ‘Consumer Financial Protection Bureau turns its back on fair lending enforcement and reporting’
More than 50 years ago, this nation enacted legal guarantees that fair housing would be available to all Americans. Despite this federal assurance, however, a disturbing and ongoing stream of reports and lawsuits remind us that we are still on an aspirational journey. Aggressive enforcement of fair housing and other anti-discriminatory laws are supposed to […]
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Accused of racism, Trump blasts Elijah Cummings as racist
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing growing accusations of racism for his incendiary tweets, President Donald Trump lashed out at his critics Monday and sought to deflect the criticism by labeling a leading black congressman as himself racist. In the latest rhetorical shot at lawmakers of color, Trump said his weekend comments referring to Rep. Elijah Cummings’ […]