Hundreds of mourners gathered to honor the young man shot dead by police. SACRAMENTO, Calif. ― Hundreds of mourners gathered in California’s capital on Thursday, to honor the life of 22-year-old Stephon Clark ― an unarmed black man shot and killed by police. Two Sacramento police fatally shot Clark, a father of two, on March 18 […]
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A woman with vision: Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice on growing Morehouse School of Medicine
Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice is having a great week. Not only will the president and dean of Morehouse School of Medicine be delivering a commencement address at her alma mater, Georgia Institute of Technology, but also she and her colleagues kicked off a $250,000 lectureship endowment with a convocation featuring two Nobel Prize recipients on […]
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Lee amongst the few bright spots for Hawks following lackluster 101-91 loss to 76ers on Friday
The Atlanta Hawks lost their 55th game of the season on Friday night to the playoff bound, Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers. The 101-91 loss was the Hawks fifth loss in a row, but there was a significant bright spot in what has easily been the worst season the franchise has seen in over a decade. […]
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Ludacris Foundation hosts #Me event with JC Penney to empower young women
Karma Bridges, the daughter of rap mogul and philanthropist Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, knows what it is like to be raised within a cocoon of love and have a protective covering over her so that she felt unencumbered to express herself and unveil her best self to the world The teen, now 16, volunteered to join […]
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Thousands participate in Atlanta, nationwide ‘March for Our Lives’ demonstrations
About 30,000 people gathered in downtown Atlanta for today’s March for Our Lives, according to an estimate by Atlanta Police. The gathering in Atlanta was hosted in solidarity with a much larger March for Our Lives in Washington D.C. Nationwide demonstrations that have drawn in people of all ages, including a number of celebrities, are […]
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Ticket Punched: Loyola Chicago makes school’s first NCAA ‘Final Four’ appearance in 55 years
It’s been 55 years since the Loyola Chicago Ramblers men’s basketball program has mattered in the sports universe, so with all due respect to the city of Chicago, it’s well past time that we all make room for them as they have punched the first of four tickets to the Final Four with a convincing […]
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Fan Reactions: Loyola Chicago makes school’s first NCAA ‘Final Four’ appearance in 55 years
The Loyola Chicago Ramblers have achieved the impossible! They have beaten the Kansas State Wildcats 78-62 Saturday Night at Philips Arena! Guard Ben Richardson was named the Most Outstanding Player in the South Region. #MarchMadness #FinalFour — at… https://t.co/wrymKuOTUE — The Atlanta Voice (@theatlantavoice) March 25, 2018 We have witnessed the greatest story in sports […]
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From Broken to Wholeness: The Journey of a Lifetime according to Toure Roberts
Touré Roberts is an author, speaker, producer and the founder of The Potter’s House at One LA, one of the fastest growing churches in Los Angeles. Robert’s modern and unique approach to ministry has attracted a congregation largely comprised of millennials, the entertainment community, professionals, and families. Last week, March 16, The Atlanta Voice hosted […]
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The ‘Gathering’ Grows: The Gathering Spot co-founders Ryan Wilson & TK Petersen talk expansion
Following a star-studded announcement panel discussion and party during this year’s SXSW Tech Week festivities, The Gathering Spot’s co-founders Ryan Wilson and TK Petersen are closing in on finalizing locations for their Washington D.C. expansion. The D.C. location, Wilson and Petersen told The Atlanta Voice during an exclusive sit down at the original The Gathering Spot […]
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‘The Atlanta Voice’ to host inaugural Power Breakfast
More than 50 women in corporate leadership positions and business owners will gather to celebrate Atlanta-area trailblazers and Women’s History Month on March 27 at the City Club Buckhead. This Power Breakfast, themed “Women Supporting Women” has been developed to support and connect women executives and entrepreneurs of color throughout metropolitan Atlanta. WJZA, Atlanta’s new […]
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Parkland survivors featured on cover of Time magazine
The students-turned-activists who survived a mass shooting at their Florida high school last month are featured on the glossy cover of Time magazine. The magazine on Thursday revealed the cover of its April 2 issue, which features Marjory Stoneman Douglas students who are leading the national conversation about gun control in the wake of the […]
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Money for parks, railroad and fighting opioids: What’s included in Congress’ $1.3 trillion spending bill?
As Congress creeps closer to a government shutdown deadline, the House on Thursday passed a $1.3 trillion spending package that funds the federal government through September and sent it to the Senate. The bill is expected to be among the final major pieces of legislation to pass Congress before the fall’s midterm elections, so many lawmakers were […]
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California cops fatally shoot unarmed black man Stephon Clark in his own backyard
Two officers each fired 10 rounds at Clark, mistaking his cell phone for a gun. Police fatally shot an unarmed black man in Sacramento, California, on Sunday night after two officers mistook his cellphone for a weapon. Police responded to the area near 22-year-old Stephon Clark’s home after receiving calls that someone in the neighborhood […]
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The FBI is investigating a ransomware attack on the city of Atlanta
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, on Thursday, urged anyone with personal information in city information systems to check their financial records as an investigation continues into a ransomware attack on the city. Ransomware is a malicious software that prevents or limits users from accessing their system by locking them out until a ransom is paid. NBC […]
