Grammy-winning hip hop recording artist Lecrae joined forces with non-profit organization Thursday to assemble and distribute portable hand-washing stations throughout Atlanta in areas with a high density of homeless people. Lecrae Moore and volunteers with Love Beyond Walls assembled 15 wash stations, filled them with water and hand sanitizer and loaded them onto a truck […]
Posted inFeatured Stories
Senate Intel chairman asks Ethics Committee to review stock sales under scrutiny
Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr is asking the Senate Ethics Committee to review his sale of up to $1.7 million in stocks last month ahead of the sharp market decline that’s resulted from the novel coronavirus global pandemic, according to Senate documents. Burr’s stock sales have come under fire after he sold them off just […]
Posted inColumns/Op-Eds
Fletcher: ‘Coronavirus is not something that someone can just ‘get over’’
The anniversary of the loss of my firstborn has, by coincidence, landed right in the middle of this time of fear and pandemic. We have witnessed, over the past weeks, a President of the United States who perpetrated denial and lies about the overall situation, allegedly in an effort to calm us; more likely to […]
Posted inElection Central
Coronavirus: Trump dubs COVID-19 ‘Chinese virus’ despite hate crime risks
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he doesn’t think that calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus” — or the “Kung-flu,” as one administration official reportedly called it — puts Asian Americans at risk of retaliation despite growing reports they are facing virus-related discrimination. Since coronavirus infections started appearing in the United States in January, Asian Americans […]
Posted inElection Central
Trump’s new strategy on coronavirus is already being undermined by his own actions
It’s a stunning reversal President Donald Trump would like Americans to forget. Only days after dismissing the coronavirus threat as a distraction, he’s now assumed the title of a resolute war time president fighting an “invisible enemy” while promising to rally the nation behind him in pursuit of “total victory.” Trump’s new posture is in […]
Posted inMoney
Coronavirus: Jobless claims jump by 70,000 in one week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits surged last week by 70,000, indicating that the impact of the coronavirus was starting to be felt in rising layoffs in the job market. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for benefits, a good proxy for layoffs, rose by 70,000 to […]
Posted inElection Central
Trump calls himself ‘wartime president’ as he battles virus
Describing himself as a “wartime president” fighting an invisible enemy, President Donald Trump invoked rarely used emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies against the coronavirus pandemic. Trump also signed an aid package — which the Senate approved earlier Wednesday — that will guarantee sick leave to workers who fall ill. Trump tapped his authority under the 70-year-old Defense […]
Posted inFalcons
Panthers release safety Eric Reid
Wednesday afternoon, the Carolina Panthers released outspoken safety, team leader, and Colin Kaepernick’s best friend, Eric Reid. The move saves Carolina $3 million in cap space, including $5.5 million with a post-June 1 designation. Reid previously signed a three-year, $22 million deal with Carolina last offseason. He collected 130 total tackles and four sacks during the 2019 […]
Posted inFeatured Stories
Coronavirus: Atlanta Mayor orders ALL restaurants, bars, and gathering spots closed
In a sweeping executive order Thursday morning, Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an executive order demanding the closure all restaurants, bars, nightclubs, private social clubs, fitness centers, gyms, movie theaters, bowling alleys and arcades to the public. The order was posted on Bottoms’s Twitter feed after 10:00 AM. The order will go into effect […]
Posted inHealth Plus
Coronavirus: Georgia virus death toll rises to 10, total cases at 288
Georgia’s death toll from the coronavirus jumped to 10 on Thursday as state health officials also reported a big increase in the number of confirmed infections statewide. The update from Georgia Department of Public Health more than doubled the number of deaths in the state, which had stood at four Wednesday. The agency said confirmed coronavirus cases […]
Posted inElection Central
Trump invokes act to marshal private sector against virus
Managing dual health and economic crises, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will invoke a federal provision that allows the government to marshal the private sector in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Trump, now describing himself as a “wartime president,” said he would sign the Defense Production Act “in case we need it” as […]
Posted inFeatured Stories
Black Press of America celebrates 193 years of freedom-fighting journalism
From Freedom’s Journal to The North Star to John Abbott’s Chicago Defender, African American-owned newspapers have sparked fires for truth and equality that have burned with the passion for fighting for freedom throughout history. Monday, March 16, 2020 marks the 193rd anniversary of the Black Press of America, whose global impact remains undeniable. It all began with Freedom’s Journal, the first African […]
Posted inVideo
[VIDEO] Viral rapping sensation “That Girl Lay Lay” talks about young entrepreneurship
Social media superstar “That Girl Lay Lay” — also known as Alaya High — sits with one of her fans, Aniyah Sims, for an inspiring chat for The Atlanta Voice about her journey as a viral rap freestyle sensation, as well as her new pursuits into entrepreneurship with an upcoming balloon line, a cosmetics brand […]
Posted inNews
Georgia’s virus deaths rise, senator says he has coronavirus
State officials confirmed Wednesday that two COVID-19 patients have died in southwest Georgia, one of the hardest-hit areas outside metro Atlanta from the global outbreak. That brought the statewide death toll to three. The news came as state Sen. Brandon Beach, an Alpharetta Republican, announced he had been diagnosed with the coronavirus, which causes the […]
Posted inNews
Coronavirus: Trump taps emergency powers as virus relief plan proceeds
Describing himself as a “wartime president” fighting an invisible enemy, President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked rarely used emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies against the coronavirus pandemic. Trump also signed an aid package — which the Senate approved earlier Wednesday — that will guarantee sick leave to workers who fall ill. Trump tapped […]