Walmart is trying to attract a new kind of customer — wealthier people who love to shop online and may never set foot in an actual Walmart store. But the company is still playing catchup to Amazon, despite a slew of digital plays. The latest came Wednesday, when Walmart unveiled a line of mattresses and […]
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Dick’s Sporting Goods will stop selling assault-style rifles
Dick’s Sporting Goods, the nation’s largest sporting goods retailer, will stop selling assault-style weapons like the one used in the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting. The company said it will also raise the minimum age for all gun sales to 21. Dick’s will not sell high-capacity magazines that allow shooters to fire far more rounds […]
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Study: US inequality persists 50 years after landmark report
Barriers to equality pose threats to democracy in the U.S. as the country remains segregated along racial lines and child poverty worsens, according to study made public Tuesday that examines the nation 50 years after the release of the landmark 1968 Kerner Report. The new report blames U.S. policymakers and elected officials, saying they’re not […]
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Sisterhood Unparalleled: Celebrities, influencers storm Atlanta for inaugural ‘Power Rising’ summit
With the mention of the phrase, “Black women, we are powerful!” actress and humanitarian Cicely Tyson cemented the inaugural Power Rising summit hosted last weekend here in Atlanta into history. “If you have any doubt about women, and who we are, go read Sojourner Truth’s story and learn about her beginning.” Tyson was only one a […]
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Pregnant women in Ghana are taking skin bleaching pills for their unborn babies
These pills can cause birth defects and damage to limbs and internal organs. Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) warned pregnant Ghanian women against taking pills during pregnancy to lighten their unborn babies’ skin. The practice is a growing trend in the African nation, the BBC reported. According to the FDA, the practice of using skin bleaching […]
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After ‘Black Panther,’ will Hollywood finally admit that black films can travel?
The worldwide success of the Marvel film calls into question how we think of black-led films and markets abroad. As of Tuesday, Feb. 27, Marvel’s “Black Panther” has made $476.6 million domestically in just two weeks ― and it pulled in the second biggest 10-day total for a theatrical release, behind only “Star Wars: The […]
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Women’s History Month: 15 Trailblazers on what history books will say about women’s activism in 2018
What will future history textbooks say about women’s activism in 2018? That’s the question HuffPost asked 15 women currently making history in their respective fields. Everyone from House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors and comedian Lea DeLaria believe that women’s activism today will have a ripple effect in […]
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Republicans’ spat with Delta could hurt Georgia’s Amazon hopes
Could Georgia Republicans’ spat with Delta threaten Atlanta’s bid to land Amazon’s second headquarters? The city is on Amazon’s short list of the 20 metro areas still in running for the $5 billion facility that will create 50,000 jobs. The company received proposals from 238 cities and regions across North America. Experts say Atlanta’s cost of living, talent […]
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There have been at least 20 incidents involving threats and weapons at schools since the Florida shooting
Since the Parkland, Florida, school shooting on Valentine’s Day, there have been at least 20 reports of other incidents involving a threat to a school or a weapon on a school campus. Spartanburg, South Carolina A ninth-grade student was arrested February 15 after posting a threat on Snapchat to students and staff at Broome High […]
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50 years after Fair Housing act, we still have a long way to go
We have come a long way toward building Black homeownership since the Fair Housing Act was signed into federal law 50 years ago. In commemorating that milestone, we recognize and emphasize that, with fewer than half of Black Americans owning their homes, we still have a long way to go to reach economic parity through […]
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Lost and Found and Lost and Found Again
Have you ever been lost, I mean really don’t know where you are, what you’re doing, how did I get here lost? I used to wouldn’t or couldn’t admit being lost to anyone, the truth be told. I’ve been emotionally, clinically, physically, chronically and of course, spiritually lost many times in my life. It’s no […]
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The Power of YES!
How many times have I passed over opportunities because of fear? How many times did I say NO because I felt inadequate or not good enough. My lower self-got the best of me and made me believe that I could not be who God called and created me to be. He said in Jeremiah 1:5-8 […]
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Atlanta4Haiti: Uniting Atlanta and Haiti, one initiative at a time
In June 2017, influencers, Meagan Henry and Jae Nash, were introduced at a Boys and Girl’s Club charity event at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Upon discovering their shared passion to inspire and mentor youth worldwide, both women vowed to remain in touch and even went as far as to assert their plans to travel with […]
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So you just want me to shut up and play?
In the past couple of years, the American public has sought to define exactly how the function of sport contributes to society as a whole. From the behavior of athletes during the national anthem to how they address social issues, it seems that everyone has an opinion on how these larger than life figures […]
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Taco Mac chain purchased by Fresh Hospitality, to be led by former Morehouse College president Harold Martin Jr.
Taco Mac, the popular Atlanta sports bar chain serving wings, burgers, beer, and tacos, has been bought by an independent Atlanta investor group. The 27-chain restaurant, with locations in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina, will remain headquartered in Atlanta. Fresh Hospitality, led by its Atlanta partner and former interim Morehouse College president, Harold Martin Jr., just […]