The Rev. Raphael Warnock is not just a candidate in one of the pivotal US Senate runoffs in Georgia, he’s also a successor to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Like King, Warnock roots his call for the government to respect the God-given dignity […]
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#Election2020: Trump green-lights transition to Biden; vows to keep fighting Election results
On Monday evening, President Donald J. Trump announced he will direct federal funds and resources to President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s transition team. Emily Murphy, a Trump appointee and director of the General Services Administration, ascertained Biden as the apparent winner. Administrator Emily Murphy made the determination after Trump’s efforts to subvert the vote failed across […]
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Sickle Cell Foundation Of Georgia Inc. sets $50K goal for ‘GaGivesDay on #GivingTuesday’ campaign
Southwest Atlanta-based Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia has announced plans to raise $50,000 through the statewide “GAGives on #GivingTuesday” community movement on Dec. 1. The advocacy group hopes to use the funds to support and expand our programs and services to improve health outcomes and the quality of life for individuals living with sickle cell […]
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Washington: ‘Here’s a thought: More lip service, please’
I believe I had a revelation about the “Word.” It was just the result of my mind wondering about John 1:1-2. “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” How about that for a definition of the Lord. God is love. Notwithstanding, I found it quite […]
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Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership launches plan to develop 2,000 affordable housing units by 2025
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. (ANDP) is launching an unprecedented project to develop or preserve 2,000 affordable apartment units and single-family homes by 2025. The organization’s project is part of its commitment to closing the homeownership and wealth gap, as well as addressing rental affordability in metro Atlanta. ANDP’s “Closing the Gap: 2K BY 2025″ […]
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Onesight teams with AETNA to provide vision care to 275+ North Atlanta residents at Roswell Vision Clinic
OneSight, a leading global vision care nonprofit, and North Fulton Community Charities partnered to offer free eye examinations and glasses to over 275+ children and adults at the Roswell Vision Clinic from Nov. 17-19. The three-day charitable clinic was sponsored by Aetna, a CVS Health company, which contributed $50,000. The event addressed unresolved vision care needs for North […]
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Morehouse School of Medicine’s Dr. Herman Taylor elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Herman A. Taylor Jr., MD, MPH, endowed professor and director of Morehouse School of Medicine’s Cardiovascular Research Institute, was among the 100 newest members elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Taylor was selected “for his work in cardiovascular disease disparities and in establishing the groundbreaking Jackson Heart Study in African Americans, which has […]
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Morehouse President David Thomas announces plans to reopen campus in Spring 2021 with hybrid system of on-campus, virtual learning
In a letter to faculty, students and other stakeholders, Morehouse College President David A. Thomas announced plans to partially reopen its campus in January to accommodate up to 1,200 freshmen and upperclassmen and a limited number of faculty and staff members for the Spring 2021 semester. The mostly-online academic program will also feature select classes […]
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Spelman College president, task force announce plans for ‘low density, hybrid model’ when campus reopens for Spring 2021
Spelman College President Mary Schmidt Campbell and a 50-person Spelman College Task Force on the Path Forward, have announced the school’s intentions for a low density, hybrid model when classes are scheduled to resume on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Further, Spelman is prepared to adjust their mode of operation, including continuing with fully remote learning, […]
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‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ starring Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman set to stream on Netflix Dec. 18
Adapted from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s play, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” celebrates the transformative power of the blues and the artists who refuse to let society’s prejudices dictate their worth. The film is about the trailblazing performer, the legendary “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey (Academy Award winner Viola Davis) as she engages […]
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Saints coast to a Big and Easy win over Falcons
Heading into Sunday’s matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and New Orleans Saints, the talk centered around Drew Brees’s eleven fractured ribs and collapsed lung he sustained in last week’s win over the San Francisco 49ers. Saints Head Coach Sean Payton named Taysom Hill as the starter Friday afternoon. Coming into the game, Hill had more […]
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appoints new director for LGBTQ Affairs, assembles LGBTQ advisory board
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms created the City’s first-ever Director of LGBTQ Affairs position and has appointed additional members to the Mayor’s LGBTQ Advisory Board. These appointments build on the Bottoms Administration’s equity agenda and commitment to making City Hall more open and inclusive. Atlanta is among only a handful of cities in the country to […]
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High School: South Atlanta becomes regional champs
2020 is the year of a lot of bad and crazy but for the Hornets of South Atlanta, it is the year of firsts. For the first time in school history, the Hornets are region 6-AA champions in football after beating Columbia 12-0 to earn their first shutout victory of the season. A school known […]
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#Election2020 | Brown: ‘Biden-Harris administration tasked with dismantling America’s history of hate’
A lot of past cruelties can underscore America’s history of hate. Today, one could capture that hate through the lens of at least some of the more than 74 million people casting a vote for President Donald Trump. Often described as a racist, chauvinist, and one whose policies separated immigrant children from their parents and […]
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Coca-Cola commits $500 million in additional spending with Black-owned suppliers
As minority-owned businesses – particularly Black-owned enterprises – continue to bear the 2020 economic brunt of both the coronavirus pandemic and systemic racial injustice, the Coca-Cola Company has announced plans to step up spending with Black-owned enterprises across its supply chain by at least $500 million over the next five years. The pledge – which […]