Ahmaud Arbery’s mother woke up Thursday with a new, very important blessing on Thanksgiving Day. But there will still be an empty chair at the family’s celebrations. It is a reminder that while she feels justice was served when the three white men who helped shoot her son were convicted Wednesday for cornering and killing […]
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Nouveau Bar & Grill provides over 600 turkey dinners in Jonesboro before Thanksgiving
Nouveau Bar & Grill held a Thanksgiving Meal Giveaway event on Monday, November 22, to provide meals to members of the Jonesboro, GA community ahead of the holiday. The restaurant teamed up with Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Marlo Hampton and STARZ’s actress Naturi Naughton to distribute over 600 turkey dinners to families in need. Each […]
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All 3 men charged in Arbery’s death convicted of murder
Three men were convicted of murder Wednesday in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the Black man who was running empty-handed through a Georgia subdivision when the white strangers chased him, trapped him on a quiet street and blasted him with a shotgun. The February 2020 slaying drew limited attention at first. But when video of […]
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Reaction pours in after guilty verdict in the death of Ahmaud Arbery
Reaction poured in around Atlanta and throughout Georgia after Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael, and William Roddie Bryan were found guilty on the majority of the charges in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. Luminaries throughout the Peach State weighed in, beginning with Georgia Governor, Brian P. Kemp: “Ahmaud Arbery was the victim of a vigilantism that […]
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The City of South Fulton Turkey Giveaway
The City of South Fulton came together to raise $20,000 in efforts to give back to the community on Monday, November 22, 2021. With the help of the Mayor of South Fulton, Bill Edwards, the National Pan-Hellenic Council and The South Fulton Fire Department, hundreds of families have food for the Holidays. Bags of […]
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The CareGivers: Three Generations Under one Roof
The Caregivers is a unique series focused on the challenges and triumphs of caregiving. These stories have been created through a strategic partnership between AARP and Word In Black. Stone Mountain resident Stacey Jones is a grandmother to seven; their ages range from one to 12-years-old. Jones’ youngest daughter and her three children currently […]
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New N’COBRA Study Finds Genetic Damage from Historical Racism Linked to Poor Health and Transgenerational Trauma in Black Americans
When the wounds are caused by generations of racism, it takes a group like the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA) to do the necessary deep cleaning. Since 1987, N’COBRA has been the leading mass coalition dedicated to obtaining Reparations for African descendants in America. Most recently, their work has been recognized […]
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After spending 43 years in prison for a triple murder he didn’t commit, a Missouri man is finally free
After spending 43 years behind bars for a crime he said he didn’t commit, a Missouri man’s conviction has been set aside, according to a news release from Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. Senior Judge James Welsh filed his ruling Tuesday morning to set aside the conviction of 62-year-old Kevin Strickland, who served 43 […]
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Clark Atlanta University and AUC Present a Great Atmosphere for Debates
Yet another mayoral debate took place Thursday night, and there are the two candidates, Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore and councilman Andre Dickens took the stage in front of television cameras to spread their respective gospels. The pair have ideas on how to make Atlanta a safer city, better city and more financially responsible […]
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Jury gets case of white men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
The case of three white men charged with murder in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery went to the jury Tuesday after a trial in which prosecutors argued that the defendants provoked the fatal confrontation and defense attorneys insisted their clients acted in self-defense. “You can’t claim self-defense if you are the unjustified aggressor,” Linda Dunikoski […]