Monday morning, former Republican U.S. House Representative Karen Handel announced her decision to run for election for her old seat in Georgia’s sixth district. She lost to current U.S. House Representative, Democrat Lucy McBath by one point in the November 2018 election. It will be the third time Handel has competed for the U.S. House […]
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Georgia joins effort to fund menstrual products in schools
Every weekday at a middle school near Atlanta, a half-dozen or so students visit the school nurse to get sanitary pads. Their reasons vary: Their mothers don’t provide them; they don’t have the money; they forgot to bring them; their friends need them. “It’s every issue that can be named,” said Linda Espinosa, a nurse […]
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African American heart health is vital
Last month, February 2019, was not only Black History Month, it was also Heart Health Awareness Month per the American Heart Association. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States. Generally, heart disease is considered a man’s disease, but more Black and White women die of heart disease […]
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#AboutThatCar – The Ford Edge has grown in 2019, still has some maturing to do
I was really impressed by the 2019 Ford Edge. In a phrase, it has grown. I’m not talking about its size which looks about the same. I’m talking about stature and equipment and perception. I always thought the Ford Edge was a poor man’s Ford Explorer but not anymore. It had the Titanium trim with […]
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Special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe report rules out criminal collusion
Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached no conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice, Attorney General William Barr declared. That brought a hearty claim of vindication from Trump but set the stage for new rounds of […]
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Black police chief in Portsmouth, Virginia says she was forced out
The first black woman to lead a city police department in Virginia says she was forced out, accusing a small group of officers of “bias and acts of systemic racism, discriminatory practices and abuse of authority.” Tonya Chapman released a four-page statement early Monday, a week after she abruptly resigned from the Portsmouth Police Department. She says […]
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Ron Hunter departs Georgia State for Tulane
After the Georgia State Panthers fell to the Houston Cougars 88-54 Friday evening in the first round of the NCAA tournament, speculation of Panthers head coach Ron Hunter’s future at Georgia State began to percolate. According to Jeff Schultz of The Athletic, Hunter has thought about leaving after not receiving an extension in October 2018 (see tweet […]
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The high costs of student loan debt
There’s no way around it: Americans are drowning in student loan debt. The Federal Reserve reports that nearly 50 million Americans collectively owe $1.5 trillion in student loan debt. That’s $521 billion more than the total U.S. credit card debt. For the Class of 2018, the average student borrower graduated with a debt of $29,800 […]
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Georgia Tech announces death of DT Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams, a rising senior who was expected to be a key member of Georgia Tech’s defensive line under new coach Geoff Collins, died at the age of 21, the school announced Sunday. Adams had been going through offseason workouts and was preparing for the start of spring practice when he died on campus Saturday. […]
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‘Black Farmers’ gear up for legal fight after appeals court setback
The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists (BFAA) recently hit a snag when the U. S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, denied the group’s complaint against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). “It was anticipated that the quest for justice and the cash award for BFAA’s 20,000 members for past years of racial discrimination […]
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GM rep Cherie Wilson talks diversity, inclusion in fireside chat during Black Press Week
General Motors continued to show its commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as dedication to the partnership it has developed with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) as representatives attended Black Press Week and sat for a fireside chat with NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. Chavis relayed questions from a […]
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Controversial anti-abortion bill passes in Georgia State Senate
Friday evening inside the State Capitol, the Georgia State Senate passed HB 481, the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act. Also known as “the heartbeat bill”, HB 481 would prohibit most abortions once a doctor detects a heartbeat in the womb, usually six weeks into a pregnancy and most often times before women know they are […]
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Love Beyond Walls founder Terence Lester launches new interactive ‘Dignity’ museum
Love Beyond Walls, an Atlanta based nonprofit organization focused on community and social uplift, will launch its latest project today in the form of an interactive museum called The Dignity Museum at 10 AM. The Dignity Museum will establish itself as the first exhibit combating the stigmas of homelessness and poverty. Located in College Park, […]
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Nation awaits key findings as Robert Mueller wraps up Russia probe
Special counsel Robert Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency. The Justice Department was expected to release the main findings as soon as Saturday. Even with the details still under wraps, the end Friday of the 22-month […]
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Teen’s mom on cop’s acquittal: ‘Hope that man never sleeps’
The family of an unarmed black teenager fatally shot by a white police officer is expressing anger and sadness over a jury’s decision to acquit, and Pittsburgh braced for protests a day after the verdict. Former East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld was charged with homicide for shooting Antwon Rose II in the back as […]