Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Anthony Hamilton teamed up with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to host a private brunch during the 25th Essence Music Festival weekend in New Orleans. Hamilton hosted celebrity friends and influencers to #CelebrateStJude and learn more about its life-saving mission to provide treatment for catastrophically ill children from around the world. […]
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“Iso Joe” still gets buckets as Big3 shines in Atlanta
Lil Keed, Dominique Wilkins, Lil Scrappy, Clyde Drexler, and 12,000 diehard basketball fans packed State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta to watch the Big3! Powered by founder and CEO Ice Cube, the Big3 features three-on-three basketball that has sharp shooters, physical play in the post and brings back a brand of play that most hoop […]
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Court to Trump: Blocking Twitter critics is unconstitutional
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump lost a major Twitter fight Tuesday when a federal appeals court said that his daily musings and pronouncements were overwhelmingly official in nature and that he violated the First Amendment whenever he blocked a critic to silence a viewpoint. The effect of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of […]
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HGTV’s Egypt Sherrod partners with Coca-Cola’s Gold Peak Real Brewed Tea for ultimate ‘TEA’ shed summer projects
Atlanta-based home design expert and HGTV host Egypt Sherrod announced today that she has teamed up with Coca-Cola’s Gold Peak Real Brewed Tea to spread the gospel of achieving complete peace and relaxation with the ultimate “TEA” Shed – a clever pun on the trendy concept of “she-sheds,” which are backyard getaways where one can […]
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Atlanta library in park inspires outreach during renovations
Sitting under a small event tent, Knate Leopold plays chess on a laptop set up in a temporary outdoor library downtown. Leopold says he doesn’t have his own home but finds refuge in Atlanta’s downtown area and frequently visits nearby libraries. He used to play chess daily at the Central Library before the branch closed […]
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Georgia’s welfare rolls drop sharply in recent years
State records show the number of Georgia families receiving welfare benefits has dropped by more than two-thirds in the past 14 years. The numbers have decreased as Georgia has applied constant pressure to drive down the rolls, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The number of households receiving aid from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program […]
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Black troops fought bravely at Normandy 75 years ago
The United States, Great Britain, France, and other allies recently observed the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing on five beaches along Southern France at Normandy on their way to defeat Nazi Germany. The modern images of the allied leaders, including the U.S. President and other participants, captured by the media at the Normandy Beach […]
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Chicago Defender newspaper moves to digital-only with its July 11 edition
After 114 years of using ink on paper to deliver news that informs, educates and empowers the African American community throughout the Windy City, Real Times Media, parent company of the Chicago Defender, has announced that the Chicago Defender will move to a digital-only format with its July 11 edition. The final printed edition will […]
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Washington: ‘Did you insult or exalt God today?’
At the end of the day, any day, I sometimes wonder do many of us reflect on what we could have done to support a theory, a hypothesis, a professed belief that one is a man or woman of God. I’m talking about serious reflection that requires a definitive yes or no to the question, […]
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Coco Gauff’s captivating Wimbledon ends against former No. 1
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Out of escapes, out of surprises, Coco Gauff knew her captivating Wimbledon ride at age 15 was nearing its conclusion. The thousands of spectators at Court No. 1 on Monday realized it, too, so they made sure to show their appreciation for the youngest qualifier at the All England Club in […]
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Citations jump in first year of Georgia cell phone driving law
Citations for distracted driving have jumped in the past year since Georgia made it illegal to drive while holding a cellphone. A state law that took effect July 1, 2018, prohibits drivers from holding a cellphone while they’re behind the wheel. They can only make calls using hands-free devices with their phones. Numbers compiled by […]
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15-year-old Coco Gauff still unfazed, unbeaten at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — It was easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still just 15 as she stood on the grass of Centre Court, pounding her chest and shouting, “Let’s go! Come on!” to celebrate a 32-stroke point that forced a third set in her match Friday evening at Wimbledon. Up in the stands, […]
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WorkSource Atlanta to be integrated into Invest Atlanta
The City of Atlanta has announced the integration of WorkSource Atlanta in to Invest Atlanta—aligning the City’s workforce development arm with its economic development arm. Nearly a year ago, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appointed Kimberlyn Daniel to serve as interim executive director of WorkSource to establish a strategic plan that ensures the program serves […]
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Filling A Void: How Black pharmacists are closing the cultural gap in health care
After a health insurance change forced Bernard Macon to cut ties with his black doctor, he struggled to find another African American physician online. Then, he realized two health advocates were hiding in plain sight. At a nearby drugstore here in the suburbs outside of St. Louis, a pair of pharmacists became the unexpected allies […]
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Invest Atlanta, The Guild partner to launch ‘Accelerate Southside’ program
On Friday, Invest Atlanta and The Guild announced a strategic partnership to launch Accelerate Southside, a new program for minority-owned businesses in the City of Atlanta. Accelerate Southside is designed to assist minority-owned businesses located on the Southside with business acceleration, growth, and owning space as a wealth building tool. In 2018, Mayor Keisha Lance […]