Forgive my sports analogy, but I have often found myself wrestling with the concepts and realities of good and evil. It stands to reason that if you believe in God and His goodness, power and the righteousness of Jesus Christ, then you must also believe in Satan and his earthbound inherent ‘evilness.’ So that I […]
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As states pass restrictive abortion laws, questions surface
As multiple states pass laws banning many abortions, questions have surfaced about what exactly that means for women who might seek an abortion. The short answer: nothing yet. Governors in Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, and Georgia have recently approved bans on abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can happen in the sixth week of […]
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Byron Allen expands empire with purchase of FOX regional sports networks
One year ago, Byron Allen made a historic purchase of The Weather Channel for $300 million along with The Weather Channel’s streaming service, Local Now. However, the businessman, comedian, and executive, was just getting started. A week ago, it was announced that Allen joined the Sinclair Broadcast Group as a minority investor in its purchase […]
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MC Lyte making dreams a reality for African American Scholars
A social media post recognizing African American scholars has gone viral and it’s all because of a Hip Hop legend. Joshua Williams posted his status as a co-valedictorian at historically Black Dillard University to Instagram, saying that the achievement was thanks to the $50,000 scholarship he received from the Hip Hop Sisters Network that allowed […]
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Despite dreams of prosperity, many African Americans not financially ready to retire
The nation’s leading public interest group providing seniors and others with information that empowers them to choose how they live, AARP, regularly publishes a retirement calculator that individuals and families can use to provide a personalized snapshot of what their financial future might look like. One simply has to answer a few questions about household […]
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Steve Harvey’s daytime talk show to end in June
Steve Harvey’s popular daytime talk show Steve is coming to an end. According to Variety, the talk show will end its run in June. This comes after Kelly Clarkson’s upcoming daytime show, set to launch this fall, was moved into the daytime slots occupied by Harvey’s show. Variety also speculates that Harvey was an unintended […]
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Ford cuts 7,000 jobs in restructuring plan
DETROIT (AP) — Ford revealed details of its long-awaited restructuring plan Monday as it prepared for a future of electric and autonomous vehicles by parting ways with 7,000 white-collar workers worldwide, about 10% of its global salaried workforce. The major revamp, which had been under way since last year, will save about $600 million per […]
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Gillibrand travels to Georgia to criticize new abortion laws
Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand says that, as president, she’d seek to write into law the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that legalized abortion. During a rally at Georgia’s state Capitol on Thursday, the New York senator criticized recent abortion bans signed into law in Mississippi, Kentucky, Ohio, Georgia and Alabama as “a nationwide assault […]
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Indicted Georgia insurance commissioner suspends himself
Georgia’s insurance commissioner says he will voluntarily suspend himself from office two days after being indicted on federal charges of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering. A 38-count indictment accuses Jim Beck of orchestrating an elaborate invoicing scheme to steal more than $2 million from his former employer before being elected in November. The […]
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Mavericks & Music: With ‘Old Town Road’ topping Billboard charts, Black cowboy culture goes mainstream
She sashays into the dirt-filled arena. Flanked by young, black cowboys Devinn Jordan, 26, and Mazi Willis, 24, atop stately steeds, veteran rapper and singer Khia Thug Misses hikes up the front of her black, ruffled Western dress. She gives a little leg. Props a hand on her hip. “Y’all ready to cut up with […]
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Obamas go Hollywood, set to launch films with Netflix
When Former President Barack Obama occupied the White House, it wasn’t uncommon to see a myriad of celebrities meeting with the Commander in Chief and First Lady Michelle Obama. Some even called Washington, D.C., “Hollywood East,” because of the popularity of the Obamas even among superstars. Now, one year after launching their production company, “Higher […]
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Hollywood’s big players stay quiet on Georgia abortion law
Georgia and Hollywood are worlds away from one another, physically and culturally, but irresistible tax incentives have turned the state into a filming powerhouse dubbed “Hollywood of the South.” Productions as big as Marvel Studios’ superhero blockbusters and shows like “Stranger Things” and “The Walking Dead” call the state home base, and some have not […]
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Kemp calls for indicted insurance commissioner to resign
Gov. Brian Kemp called for the resignation of Georgia’s insurance commissioner Wednesday after he was indicted on federal charges of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering that stem from alleged crimes that preceded his election. Kemp, in a letter to fellow Republican Jim Beck, asked him to resign his post as the state’s Insurance […]
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Art imitates life: How one woman draws inspiration from illness
As a fashion illustrator, Kris Keys creates art from real life, in real time. She brings a canvas to life in feathery watercolor strokes, fluid yet precise. As a fashion designer, she’s a storyteller, a modern traveler connecting her life with her art. Her clothing must be both beautiful and practical. Adventures await. As a […]
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Georgia insurance commissioner indicted on fraud charges
Georgia’s insurance commissioner was indicted Tuesday on federal charges of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering that stem from alleged crimes that preceded his election. The 38-count indictment accuses Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Jim Beck, 57, of devising an elaborate fraudulent invoicing scheme to defraud his employer out of more than $2 million […]