BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) – Former presidential adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman said Sunday she secretly recorded conversations she had in the White House, including her firing by chief of staff John Kelly in the high-security Situation Room. It was a highly unusual admission, which immediately drew fire from allies of the president and national security experts. […]
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Prosecutor overrules sheriff, charges Florida man in ‘stand your ground’ case
Michael Drejka, who fatally shot Markeis McGlockton after McGlockton shoved him in a Clearwater, Florida, convenience store parking lot, has been charged with manslaughter, officials said Monday. “Consistent with the decision-making process established under Florida law in this case, the State Attorney conducted his review and decided to charge Drejka with manslaughter,” Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri […]
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NAACP President says Trump emboldened racists with Charlottesville response
“It’s gotten worse,” Derrick Johnson said of racism in America one year after the “Unite the Right” rally in Virginia. It’s been a year since white supremacists violently rallied in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing Heather Heyer and sparking a national reckoning on the state of racism in America. HuffPost spoke with NAACP President Derrick Johnson ahead of this weekend’s […]
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Former CAU guard Jamal Pollydore has moved on but has fond memories of his time in the AUC and SIAC
Former Clark Atlanta University guard Jamal Pollydore isn’t in Kansas anymore. Actually he’s never played in Kansas, but last season the native New Yorker did play his college basketball in Atlanta and despite transferring following a successful junior season (10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds per game, 25 steals), he still has fond memories of his single […]
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‘Dawgs launch fall football camp amidst rising expectations
This week, the Georgia Bulldogs launch fall camp and with 25 days remaining before their first game against Austin Peay, Head Coach Kirby Smart has once again circled the wagons regarding the high expectations many have for the 2018 season. “We’re not preparing for Austin Peay, we’re not preparing for South Carolina, we’re not preparing […]
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Break every chain: Behavioral health experts reveal effective tools to combat racism and internalized oppression
The accomplished writer and cultural critic James Baldwin once said, “To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all of the time.” The rage Baldwin speaks of references the anger and indignation many of us who are Black in America live with as a […]
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Senator Cory Booker holds event for gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams
Recently, New Jersey senator Cory Booker has dedicated tremendous amounts of energy and effort speaking out against policies of President Donald Trump, from his separation of immigrant children from their parents to his relationship with Russian president Vladimir Putin. His very public condemnation of Trump’s policies has increased the frequency in which Booker has been […]
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Atlanta teen Madison Kenney empowers young girls through STEM, robotics
Madison Kenney, at the young age of 14, is already making significant strides in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). With a passion for both robotics and female inclusion, Kenney is determined to knock down doors for herself and young girls like her who are passionate about science. Kenney’s interest in robotics began when she […]
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Humanity in Action invites 26 for its annual 4-week John Lewis Fellowship program
For more than 50 years, Representative John Lewis of Georgia’s 5th Congressional District has served as an icon for civil rights and progressive social movements in this country. From his efforts during the 1963 March on Washington, his involvement in the Selma marches and his 31 years as a United States congressman, Lewis has embodied, […]
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Gentrification: Coming to haunt a Black neighborhood near you
When I think of the idea of gentrification, I envision the little blond protagonist Carol Anne Freeling in the 1982 horror film, “Poltergeist,” who suddenly turns away from a distorted TV screen and announces, “They’re here.” In predominantly black neighborhoods across Atlanta and elsewhere, hipsters, developers, and other gentrifiers are descending upon what used to […]
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Big3 basketball league has high expectations in Atlanta
The Big3 3-on-3 Basketball League had Atlanta circled on the map as they planned out their 2018 schedule. The commissioner Ice Cube, entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz, the coaches and players shared the same sentiments: The Big3 must be showcased in Atlanta. Luckily for hoop heads and casual fans, everyone gets their wish this Friday night. […]
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You say challenged, I say blessed beyond belief
There is a perspective in our faith that that I subscribe to and it is that our suffering is an integral part of God’s plan to ready us for the struggle of spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. Suffering in some ways is a prerequisite for strengthening one’s spiritual muscle. We all know how […]
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Ask, seek, knock: Where are you in these phases of life?
Lately, I have really been evaluating where I am in my life. Especially now, as turning 40 is knocking on my door and other life occurrences are taking place. As I sit and evaluate where I am in business, in my home, as a wife, mother, etc., I have come to a major realization: I […]
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Congressman Ron Dellums: A ‘fierce’ focused fighter
When the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) holds its Annual Legislative Conference Sept. 12–16, I hope there will be a tribute to one of its founders, Congressman Ron Dellums, who made his transition on July 30. Dellums was a fierce, focused fighter for justice, an anti-war activist who served in the military, authored several CBC Alternative […]
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Cory Booker slams Trump’s attacks on media as ‘Moral Vandalism’
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) isn’t having it with President Donald Trump’s repeated and escalating attacks on the media, calling Trump’s behavior “moral vandalism” and slamming the president’s “assault on the basic ideals of democracy.” In an interview at Netroots Nation, the progressive conference being held in New Orleans this weekend, Booker was asked specifically about White […]