A generous donation of $120 million to historically Black institutions Morehouse College, Spelman College and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife Patty Quillin has sparked much criticism from HBCU students who feel their institutions are excluded from such large gifts often made to the brother and sister […]
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Hot news cycle leads CNN to best ratings in 40 years
An extraordinary stretch of news with the coronavirus pandemic and racial reckoning triggered by George Floyd’s death has led CNN to its biggest audience for any three-month period in the network’s 40-year history. Fox News Channel and MSNBC also had record-setting quarters ending in June, according to the Nielsen company. But CNN’s audience increased at a […]
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Eight Louisiana police officers accused of excessive force after chase have been indicted
Eight Louisiana police officers are accused of using excessive force against two men a prosecutor said had “raised their hands … in an apparent attempt to surrender without resistance” following a chase. A grand jury indicted each of the Shreveport officers on Monday with a count of malfeasance in office in connection with the late […]
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AP Source: NFL cutting preseason in half, pushing back start
The NFL will cut its preseason in half and push back the start of exhibition play so teams have more time to train following an all virtual offseason made necessary by the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league […]
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Trump: I’ll veto defense bill to keep Confederate base names
President Donald Trump is vowing to veto a massive defense bill to keep military bases such as Fort Bragg named after Confederate officers, swimming against sentiment in his own party and imperiling a 3% pay raise for the troops. Trump took to Twitter late Tuesday to threaten a veto of a $741 billion annual Pentagon […]
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It’s Bobby Bonilla Day!
He hasn’t picked up a professional baseball glove in 19 years but he’s still picking up a paycheck — and a hefty one at that. It’s July 1, which for New York Mets fans means it’s Bobby Bonilla Day. The former slugger retired in 2001 with the St. Louis Cardinals, but he has been collecting […]
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Review: Revolutionary ‘Hamilton’ arrives at an uneasy time
The revolution is finally being televised, thank goodness. The long-awaited live-capture of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s shake-the-rafters musical “Hamilton” comes out Friday on Disney+, a chance to celebrate America’s independence with some of its Founding Fathers. The timing seems ideal. Or, given all that’s shook this nation in the past few months, could it not be quite […]
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Fauci warns Congress that new US coronavirus cases could rise to 100,000 a day
Coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a stark warning on Tuesday to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, telling them he wouldn’t be surprised if the US sees new cases of coronavirus rising to a level of 100,000 a day. “We are now having 40-plus thousand new cases a day. I would not be surprised […]
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Washington: ‘Don’t be afraid to be right, alone’
I have often heard and have come to the conclusion that Jesus, as was Paul, was killed because He dared to stand up and speak truth to power. He and many of His followers, convicted by their beliefs, professed and preached that the ruling religious law of the day, although large and in charge, was […]
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NY, NJ and CT expand quarantine advisories for travelers from 8 more states with high coronavirus rates
Governors in the northeast, once considered the US epicenter of the coronavirus, are tightening restrictions in their states for travelers from areas of the country now seeing upward trends in positive coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Ahead of the July Fourth weekend, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday expanded travel advisories requiring people arriving […]
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CDC director pleads with younger Americans to wear masks while many states pause reopenings
A top US health official made another plea Tuesday for Americans — especially younger ones — to wear masks to curb the spread of coronavirus as case numbers surge across much of the country. The comments to a US Senate committee hearing on the virus came as at least 17 states have paused or rolled […]
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Atlanta Street Artists deface own murals to remind protesters of dangers of COVID-19
Over the past three months, Atlanta creatives-led COVID-19 prevention campaign, “Big Facts, Small Acts,” has worked tirelessly to help spread the message, through targeted, grassroots multimedia efforts, that Atlanta’s Black and Brown communities are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus. “Big Facts, Small Acts” is a grassroots, arts-based, multi-media campaign aimed at educating Atlanta’s vulnerable black […]
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Former Atlanta police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks granted $500,000 bond
The former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot was granted a $500,000 bond on Tuesday. Judge Jane C. Barwick reasoned that Garrett Rolfe is not a danger to the community or a flight risk. Rolfe will have to wear an ankle monitor, will not be able to have […]
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Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena team up to create Georgia’s largest voting precinct
It was announced on June 29 that the Fulton County Board of Registration has voted for the approval of the use of State Farm Arena for upcoming elections in 2020. This will transform the beloved home of the Atlanta Hawks into a temporary home of Georgia’s August run-off and November’s general election. It will also […]
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The Facebook ad boycott is starting to rattle investors
After several days of largely shrugging off news about a growing Facebook advertiser boycott, investors now appear to be taking notice. Shares of Facebook fell nearly 3% in early trading Monday, before rebounding, after big brands such as Starbucks, Coca-Cola and Hershey’s said they would pause spending on the social media platform over concerns about […]