Saturday afternoon, the Atlanta Falcons cut their roster down from 90 players to the mandatory 53 ahead of the 4:00 PM Eastern deadline. One of the players who did not make the roster was wide-receiver LaQuon Treadwell. The former Ole Miss standout failed to impress during training camp, according to many observers. Also, the Falcons […]
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[VIDEO] Atlanta-based firm launches effort to help minority-owned businesses: HoneyDrips! merchandise
[Atlanta, Georgia] Atlanta based human resources management company, HIVE Talent Acquisition Firm, is launching an initiative to support minority-owned small businesses in Fulton County and the Atlanta Metro area. The program, a for-profit business venture called HoneyDrips! Merchandise, provides community partners with the support and infrastructure to sell branded tee shirts with no upfront costs. […]
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#Election2020: Black Lives Matter supporters disrupt Loeffler event
U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler has made opposition to the demands of the Black Lives Matter movement a centerpiece of her effort to win conservative support in her campaign, and Thursday, supporters of the movement again pushed back. A former state Senate candidate and one other woman shouted down Loeffler when she made a campaign appearance […]
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CorkyKell Classic: Brookwood prevails over Dacula in quadruple-overtime
Some say 2020 is the year of the unexpected. So far, for the Corky Kell Classic and Georgia High School football, it has lived up to the hype and an unexpected thriller game between Brookwood and Dacula. The Broncos escaped past Dacula in a 40-34 overtime win thanks to a late touchdown by junior running […]
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US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
U.S. unemployment dropped sharply in August from 10.2% to a still-high 8.4%, with about half the 22 million jobs lost to the coronavirus outbreak recovered so far, the government said Friday in one of the last major economic reports before Election Day. Employers added 1.4 million jobs last month, down from 1.7 million in July […]
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Trump angrily denies report that he denigrated US service members
President Donald Trump on Thursday forcefully denied a report in The Atlantic magazine that he had disparaged US service members killed in battle and chose to skip a ceremony honoring veterans. Speaking to reporters after returning from a rally in Pennsylvania, the President said the report was “a disgraceful situation.” “To think that I would […]
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AmVets 9-1-1 giving away refurbished laptop computers to disadvantaged students in Atlanta
The American Veterans Post 9-1-1 in Atlanta is harmoniously connected to the community, literally and figuratively. On many days, you can hear the melodies from their jam sessions blaring from outside of the Club 291, which houses the AmVets post. They are also inextricably intertwined in other important ways within the neighborhood on Campbellton Road […]
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Fourth annual Atlanta Black Restaurant Week starts Sept. 4
Atlanta Black Restaurant Week, a culinary celebration responsible for celebrating the flavors of African American, African and Caribbean cuisine with a series of regional cultural events returns Sept. 4–13, in partnership with Stella Artois and Woodford Reserve. The organization’s continued efforts will focus on highlighting Atlanta’s black restaurants and chefs – especially with an emphasis […]
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Corky Kell: 4 lessons learned from Mays’s 42-6 loss to West Forsyth
I feel the pain, disappointment, anger, and everything else Raider Nation. The 42-6 loss to West Forsyth on the road made Mays appear incapable of competing this season and for the most part, players and coaches feel even worse for letting you all down. Most importantly, Mays head coach Maliki Battle had a lot of […]
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A more perfect defense: Black Packerz teaches Atlantans self defense, firearm training
Looking over the past 20 years, African Americans have witnessed and been on the receiving end of some of this country’s greatest travesties: the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina; traumatized over and over by the recorded murders of Trayvon Martin and other unarmed Black men and women; and, right here in our own city, the […]
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Black man killed by Rochester police is remembered as loving man
The man who suffocated after police in New York’s third-largest city put a “spit hood” over his head was the loving father of five adult children, had some mental health issues but was harmless, and had just arrived in Rochester for a visit with his brother, his aunt said. Daniel Prude, 41, known to his […]
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Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated
The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a still-elevated 881,000 last week, evidence that the viral pandemic keeps forcing many businesses to slash jobs. The latest figures, released Thursday by the Labor Department, suggest that nearly six months after the eruption of the coronavirus, the economy is still struggling to sustain […]
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‘Super Mario 3D World’ and a ton of other classic Mario games are coming to the Nintendo Switch
It’s-a Mario’s 35th birthday, and Nintendo is celebrating its classic little Italian plumber with several new Switch titles including some remastered beloved classics. On Thursday morning, Nintendo unveiled a flurry of new and new-to-Switch Mario-centered games that will launch over the next few months, timed with the 35th anniversary of the character’s introduction in the […]
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Room with a view: US Open seeds get taste of the suite life
The see-and-be-seen scene in the U.S. Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium corporate suites is different this year: The usual cast of celebrities, socialites and sponsors — banned, along with all spectators, because of the pandemic — has been replaced by the stars of the sport themselves. The 64 seeded players in the women’s and men’s singles draws, along […]
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Henry: ‘Tips for entrepreneurs to generate revenue or grow your business during the pandemic’
Editor’s Note: Tereion Henry is an Atlanta-native and serial entrepreneur who currently owns several businesses including Labeled Blu Collections, Labeled Blu Realty, Labeled Blu Transportation, Southern Hospitality Adult Daycare Facility. Be Creative It is essential to remain creative, be inspired by others, but do not copy. Turn negative circumstances into positive ones. For example, during the pandemic, you […]