The opening of the Republican National Convention on Monday offered quick proof that how it is covered by the news media will be an ongoing sore spot. President Donald Trump complained about spotty coverage of the roll call vote that renominated him as the Republican candidate for president, and some television networks abandoned Trump’s informal, […]
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#Election2020: Georgia State Rep. Vernon Jones makes case for Trump at RNC
Democrats used their nominating convention last week to highlight several prominent Republicans who plan to cross party lines and vote for Joe Biden. On Monday, Republicans offered a counter: Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones. Jones, a Black lawyer from Lithonia, used a high-profile speaking spot on the first night of the Republican National Convention to praise President […]
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Kenosha protesters, police clash again after Jacob Blake shooting
Anger over the shooting of a Black man by police in a southeastern Wisconsin city spilled into the streets of Kenosha for a second night Monday, with police once again firing tear gas at hundreds of protesters who defied a curfew, threw bottles and shot fireworks at law enforcement officials guarding the courthouse. Kenosha became […]
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[VIDEO] #Election2020: Senator Tim Scott’s remarks at RNC
Read Sen. Tim Scott’s speech from the 2020 Republican National Convention, as prepared for delivery. Good evening, To all of you tuning in and participating in the political process, God bless you. This isn’t how I pictured tonight, but our country is experiencing something none of us envisioned. From a global pandemic, to the deaths […]
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Schwartz and Dawson: ‘Racial divide of coronavirus is real, so are innovations that can help’
News about the novel coronavirus, which has now claimed over 100,000 American lives, is all around us. A subtext told in this reporting is the painful story of the pandemic’s devastating effect on people of color. While coronavirus does not know boundaries of race, income, or ethnicity, its disproportionate impact on minority communities is unmistakable and points […]
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#Election2020 | Ashley-Ward: ‘Kamala Harris will answer the call’
I reached out to congratulate my friend Kamala Harris shortly after she accepted the nomination to become the Democratic Party’s candidate for Vice President of the United States of America. She is, in fact, the first African American woman to be selected to be Vice President by any major political party. I had planned on […]
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Jamaican official says Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID
Jamaica’s Minister of Health says legendary sprinter Usain Bolt has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Minister Christopher Tufton said Bolt was aware of the results and his recent contacts were being traced. “It is now public knowledge that Mr. Bolt has tested positive. He has been formally notified, I’m told by the authorities,″ Tufton […]
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Amazon launches Atlanta delivery station with face shield donation to Fulton County Board of Health
Amazon’s newest Atlanta delivery station is officially open for business. The online retailer welcomed associates inside the more than 335,000 square-foot delivery station for the first time this month to celebrate its Day 1 of operation. To mark the delivery station launch and honor Amazon’s continued commitment to keeping employees and communities safe during the […]
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#Election2020: How 30 minutes revealed the fight for the Republican Party’s future
The contrast was jarring. In the space of 30 minutes at the Republican National Convention on Monday night, Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the current President, and Tim Scott, the first African American Republican elected to the Senate from South Carolina, presented radically different views of what it means to be a Republican […]
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Bounce-TV partners with NAACP to present 2020 virtual March on Washington Aug. 27-28
Atlanta-based Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, announced a partnership with the NAACP to live stream the 2020 Virtual March on Washington. The two-day event will take place on Aug. 27-28, the 57th anniversary of the first March on Washington which was highlighted by Dr. Martin Luther King […]
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American Cancer Society’s Atlanta gala goes virtual on Aug. 29
Online galas have become the norm during the pandemic and the American Cancer Society’s annual Atlanta Hope Ball is following suit. Atlanta’s social and corporate communities will gather virtually for this year’s American Cancer Society Hope Ball, presented by Delta Air Lines, on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. Hope Ball @ Home will stream […]
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Chavis: ‘As far as ride-sharing apps go, Black riders matter’
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) is the nation’s oldest and largest trade association of Black-owned newspapers and media companies. Our NNPA member publishers hire employees, but we also hire a large number of independent contractors across America to accomplish the work and success of the Black Press. In the tradition of African American […]
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Corky Kell Classic moves out of The Benz to nine different locations
COVID-19 is having a huge effect on sports, especially high school football. The Corky Kell Classic, a Georgia high school football jamboree held annually usually lasting three days at the beginning of the football season, has decided to operate this year’s kickoff event at nine locations. This comes after several moves were made since Mercedes-Benz […]
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Melania Trump’s night: GOP convention stars first lady
The people closest to President Donald Trump — his family — are starring on the second night of the Republican National Convention as the GOP works to reintroduce the president to American voters in the midst of the campaign and pandemic. First lady Melania Trump is delivering Tuesday evening’s keynote address before a small audience […]
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Attorney Crump: Blake not likely to walk again after shot by police
Jacob Blake, the Black man shot multiple times by police in Wisconsin, is paralyzed, and it would “take a miracle” for him to walk again, his family’s attorney said Tuesday, while calling for the officer who opened fire to be arrested and others involved to lose their jobs. The shooting of Blake on Sunday in […]