Today, the Atlanta Hawks announced their 2021 Open Practice presented by Sharecare, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. at the award-winning State Farm Arena. The team’s Open Practice is the chance for fans to watch a real NBA practice run by Hawks Head Coach Nate McMillan and get a first look at the team’s 2021-22 roster. Following the conclusion of practice, fans are invited to stay in their seats for a special Rookie Talent Show. […]
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Rep. Karen Bass plans to run for Los Angeles mayor next year
California Democratic Rep. Karen Bass is preparing to launch a 2022 campaign for mayor of Los Angeles, and could make her announcement as soon as next week, according to a person familiar with her plans. “Los Angeles is facing a humanitarian crisis in homelessness and a public health crisis. … She does not want to […]
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‘He didn’t deserve this.’ Jelani Day’s mother criticizes efforts to find son
The mother of Jelani Day, an Illinois graduate student whose body was identified nearly a month after he was reported missing, is criticizing the way authorities handled her son’s case. “To them, Jelani didn’t mean anything,” Carmen Bolden Day told CNN on Friday. “There is no effort. There is no push. There is no nothing […]
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Haitian’s monthlong odyssey to America leaves him right back where he started
Guerrier Antoine traveled through at least 11 countries over the course of nearly a month, braving hostile authorities and violent bandits, being robbed of several years worth of savings, only to end up right back where he started: Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, where he was born. “We left our families hungry in Haiti to go and […]
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FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk
The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of extra shots. The FDA authorized booster doses for Americans who are 65 and older, younger adults […]
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APS renames Brown Middle School after legendary businessman Russell
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) has officially renamed Brown Middle School to Herman J. Russell West End Academy. The decision to rename the school after Russell, a prominent local businessman, was made because of his decades of activism and philanthropy in the West End. Russell was born and raised in the Summerhill neighborhood; he and […]
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Award-Winning D.C. pediatrician says vaccines are masks are effective like airbags and seatbelts in vehicles
Dr. Yolanda Lewis-Ragland, a double-board certified physician in pediatrics and obesity medicine, minces few words when protecting children. After all, Dr. Lewis-Ragland has lived and practiced medicine in the Ward 8 section of Washington, D.C., for nearly two decades. In one of the nation’s capital’s poorest and most traumatized communities, Dr. Lewis-Ragland has gained the […]
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Papa Johns Opening Headquarters in Atlanta
One of the country’s largest pizza makers is moving into a suburban Atlanta headquarters. Louisville-based pizza giant Papa John’s International (NASDAQ: PZZA) will begin moving into its new Atlanta HQ at Three Ballpark Center, located at The Battery, this week. Relocation of the entire staff is nearly complete, according to Papa John’s communications staff. The […]
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Why a Wyoming House race is critical to the future of the Republican Party
Sometimes the most significant fights happen in the unlikeliest of places. Witness Wyoming — one of the most conservative states in the country, in which Republicans control every statewide office from Senate to governor to the lone House seat. It’s that at-large House seat, however, where a proxy war for the future of the Republican […]
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Melvin Van Peebles, trailblazing director and Black cinema champion, has died
Melvin Van Peebles, a trailblazing African-American director who helped champion a new wave of modern Black cinema in the 1970s, has died, his son announced Wednesday. He was 89. Van Peebles, father of actor and director Mario Van Peebles, died at his home on Tuesday night, according to a statement shared on social media. “Dad […]
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Fugees reunite for ‘The Score’ 25th anniversary tour
Ooh la la la, The Fugees are getting back together. The famed hip-hop trio made up of Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel will go on a world tour in honor of the 25th anniversary of their acclaimed album “The Score.” “As I celebrate 25 years with the Fugees, my first memory was […]
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CHACE Village Creates Sanctuary in Chattahoochee Hills for Creative Artists to Thrive in
Nestled in gorgeous Chattahoochee Hills and just 15-minutes away from the world’s busiest airport you’ll find CHACE Village, a fun, relaxing and inspirational sanctuary for creatives to come and visit. Founded by Atlanta creative and place-making expert, Tyree Smith and the WOLF Ideas Group, CHACE Village is beautifully wooded 73-acres of land with a fully […]
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Many migrants staying in US even as expulsion flights rise
Three hours after being freed from a giant migrant camp under an international bridge, Mackenson Veillard stood outside a gas station and took stock of his sudden good fortune as he and his pregnant wife waited for a Greyhound bus to take them to a cousin in San Antonio. The couple camped with thousands for […]
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VOICES: Suicide in the Black Community
This isn’t the first time I’ve written about suicide. Strange way to start a piece, I know, but I think it holds merit to the topic. Suicide. In the fifth grade I wrote a paper on the subject because it happened in my family, on my mother’s side. Her cousin’s father committed the act and […]
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Georgia reaps $2.2B surplus even after rainy day fund fills
Georgia has more money in the bank than ever before, creating a chance for an election-year spending or tax-cutting spree — if that’s what Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican lawmakers want. Figures released Monday show the state ended the 2021 budget with a nearly $2.2 billion surplus even after the state’s rainy day fund was […]