Retail giant H&M is once again under fire for using a young Black girl model in one of their ads, but not styling her hair before the photoshoot. Celebrity hairstylist Vernon Francois, who is Black, pointed out the issue on his Instagram and it has since generated different opinions. Francois posted a screenshot of the […]
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9-year old girl commits suicide after months of being bullied at her school
McKenzie Adams, a 4th grader at U.S. Jones Elementary School in Alabama, died last week after she hung herself in their home. Her family blames racist bullying that apparently occurred at her school, and they believe it led her to take her own life. However, the school claims they found no evidence of bullying. Jasmine Adams, […]
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Founder of Black-owned cultural center, bookstore in Atlanta to launch free festival
Kazemde Ajamu has always had his eye – and heart – on bringing Black culture and history to the forefront, especially among the younger generation. It’s not just in his nature, but part of his mission at the Black Dot Cultural Center and Bookstore. This Saturday, Sept. 28, Ajamu will take his passion for cultural […]
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Lil Yachty, Taylor Bennett to join Chance the Rapper on expansive North American ‘The Big Tour’
Rap stars Lil Yachty and Taylor Bennett will be joining Chance the Rapper on his expansive “The Big Tour” across North America. Both artists will be opening for the Grammy award-winner on all 2020 dates of the tour. Fans have a chance to catch an incredible hometown show on Sept. 28 in Chicago, Illinois, at […]
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How millennials are expanding the gaming industry
The gaming industry is expanding, and millennials are the driving force. What used to be considered a waste of time and quarters is now a full-blown industry. There is such a thing as a professional gamer now. Some of them are celebrities on YouTube as they live stream their games. Tournaments can be found on […]
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Morehouse’s Student Success program receives $34 million donation from philanthropist Robert F. Smith
Robert F. Smith, the founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, and his family have donated $34 million to the new Morehouse College Student Success Program to pay off the loans that students and parents of the Class of 2019 accumulated to fund a Morehouse education. Smith originally pledged to pay off the debts […]
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Civil rights icon Angela Davis inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame
Civil rights icon Angela Davis has earned induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. The activist, educator, and former Black Panther earned the honors because of her dedicated work during the civil rights movement and Davis’ continued fight to secure equal rights and social justice for women. “At each significant turning point in my […]
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Why is suicide a growing problem in the Black community?
It’s no secret that African Americans – particularly teens – are committing suicide at record levels. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates have increased by 30 percent since 1999 and nearly 45,000 lives were lost to suicide in 2016 alone. A June 2019 study conducted by the Journal of Community […]
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How millennials are expanding the gaming industry
The gaming industry is expanding, and millennials are the driving force. What used to be considered a waste of time and quarters is now a full-blown industry. There is such a thing as a professional gamer now. Some of them are celebrities on YouTube as they livestream their games. Tournaments can be found on television. […]
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Cox: What you should know about the Community Reinvestment Act
Since it was passed in 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) has enabled thousands of low- and moderate-income families—many in minority communities—to become homeowners. In the current political climate, however, many observers, who have played a role in monitoring how effectively the CRA is enforced, wonder whether it will continue to offer broad access to […]
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Tomorrow’s Luminaries Foundation honored by City of Atlanta at annual polo event
Over 600 attendees gathered at the Chukkar Farm Polo Club, on Sunday, Sept. 23, in celebration of Tomorrow’s Luminaries Foundation for over a decade of servitude in non-profit education services. The event was the foundation’s the 10th-anniversary charity polo which it holds annually to raise funds for underrepresented and underserved students to provide opportunities in literacy […]
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Trump ordered aid frozen; more Democrats want impeachment
President Donald Trump personally ordered his staff to freeze nearly $400 million in aid to Ukraine a few days before a phone call in which he pressured the Eastern European nation’s leader to investigate the family of political rival Joe Biden, a revelation that comes as more Democrats move toward impeachment proceedings. Trump, in remarks to reporters […]
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Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis support impeachment process of Trump
United States Representatives Hank Johnson and John Lewis voiced their support in opening impeachment inquiries on President Donald J. Trump, as many consider it will drive fellow Democrats and moderates to rethink their position on the issue. “The people have a right to know whether they can put their faith and trust in the outcome […]
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The Atlanta Voice, four other black-owned newspapers join LMA digital pilot project
Accelerate Local announces Digital Transformation Lab for publishers of color According to a recent Local Media Association survey, African-American newspaper owners, like many other media outlets, are concerned about the future of their publications and struggle with digital transformation — only 9.5 percent of their revenue comes from digital. Accelerate Local, designed to reinvent business […]
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Emmett Till inquiry continues; 6 other cold cases closed
The government is still investigating the brutal slaying of a black teenager that helped spur the civil rights movement more than 60 years ago. A Justice Department report issued to Congress about civil rights cold case investigations lists the 1955 slaying of 14-year-old Emmett Till as being among the unit’s active cases. Till, who was […]