Class AA player of the year Ja’Quavian Florence poured in 27 points helped the South Atlanta Hornets edge past the Spencer Greenwaves 81-71 Wednesday evening at South Atlanta High School. This sweet sixteen matchup featured two teams who placed first within their region tournament.. Spencer is the Region 5 Champions and looked to advance to […]
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Hawks: The G-League team will take flight in 2019
Thursday, the Atlanta Hawks, city of College Park and the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) announced the Skyhawks as the official team name of the Atlanta Hawks NBA G League affiliate which will begin play in College Park for the 2019-20 season. The announcement was made at the 17th annual South Metro Development Outlook meeting, […]
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#AboutThatCar: 2019 Mazda CX-3 a little pricey, but definitely worth the investment
The 2019 Mazda CX-3 is a small crossover. It was so small it could do a good imitation of a big hatchback. We drove one here to scope out the auto show. On the way we encountered ice and sleet, then rain and then something akin to fog. The point is Mazda’s CX-3 handled it […]
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Falcons: Three keys from Quinn’s Press Conference
Wednesday, Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn held a press conference at the team’s training facility in Flowery Branch. Alongside Quinn were new offensive coordinator Dirk Keotter and new assistant Ben Kotwica. Three action items stood out from today’s press conference. 1) The Atlanta Falcons must regain their consistent form on the defensive side of […]
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Stacey Abrams testifies in Congressional hearing on voter suppression
Former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is still coughing out the bitter aftertaste of her narrow loss in an election that was rife with flagrant voter suppression tactics. Not coincidentally, the most blatant evidence of this suppression was found in voting districts with large percentages of African Americans. Abrams, 45, was testifying as part […]
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Attorney Gloria Allred contacted authorities about R. Kelly tape
Attorney Gloria Allred told The Associated Press Friday she has contacted law enforcement about concerns one of her clients may be the person in a VHS tape recently given to Chicago prosecutors that purportedly shows R&B star R. Kelly having sex with an underage girl. Allred, who represents multiple R. Kelly accusers, some of whom […]
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NAACP celebrates 110th anniversary of freedom fighting
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People – NAACP – was founded 110 years ago after a deadly race riot rocked the city of Springfield, Illinois. “Because of the riots in Springfield, that brought about serious conversations and meetings about starting an organization, a national organization, that would try to address racial issues,” […]
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NFL settles collusion case with Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick’s more than two year battle with the NFL has come to an end. The former NFL quarterback and the league have reached a financial settlement in Kaepernick’s collusion complaint against football’s owners. The settlement comes just one day after it was revealed that the former San Francisco 49er, who led the team to […]
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Black directors brought in a combined $1.3 billion at the box office in 2018
The year 2018 revealed Black audiences’ box office power, proving to the gatekeepers of Hollywood that Black film, with Black casts, are indeed financial viable. This year, there were more films by Black filmmakers to receive theatrical release than ever before. In 2018, the domestic box office hit an all-time high of $11.383 billion and the top […]
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21 Savage ‘wasn’t hiding’ being British, feared deportation
The Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage said in an interview aired Friday that he didn’t talk about his British citizenship before because he didn’t want to get deported. The Grammy-nominated artist, whose given name is She’yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested Feb. 3. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement called it a targeted operation. He was released from […]
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Georgia bill would replace state’s outdated voting machines
Three months after a much-disputed election for Georgia governor, lawmakers have filed a bill to make the state use voting machines that have electronic ballot markers and print a paper ballot. The House bill, filed Thursday, addresses some aspects of election law criticized during Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s successful race against Democrat Stacey Abrams last […]
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#SupportLocalATL: For ‘For Keeps’ owner Rosa Duffy, an Auburn bookstore can unlock keys to community
When Rosa Duffy opened her bookstore, For Keeps, more than two months ago, she had little to no expectations for the place. According to her, she was aware of the challenges going in, but once she started spreading the word about her plans, the feedback seemed reassuring. And after a successful first few months and […]
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Fulton County Solicitor General Keith Gammage a supporter of restorative justice, reform initiatives
Fulton County Solicitor General Keith Gammage is both measured and methodical as he responds to questions about his first two years in elected office. Gammage said he understands his words and actions carry significant influence in the lives of those impacted by thousands of misdemeanor cases and county code violations brought before both State and […]
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Donald Trump declares national emergency to get $8 billion for wall
Battling with one branch of government and opening a new confrontation with another, President Donald Trump announced Friday he was declaring a national emergency to fulfill his pledge to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Bypassing Congress, which approved far less money for his proposed wall than he had sought, Trump said he would […]
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Report finds problems with student loan servicing, oversight
The nine companies and organizations tasked with servicing the accounts of the nation’s 30 million student loan borrowers repeatedly failed to do their jobs properly over a period of years and their regulator neglected to hold them responsible, a new report finds. The report released Thursday by the Department of Education’s independent inspector general’s office […]