Wednesday, Goodwill of North Georgia announced the formation of their new board heading into fiscal year 2022. According to a release, these five community leaders were appointed to advance the organization’s commitment to workforce development and economic mobility The board members and officers are listed below: C. David Moody, Jr., Owner of C. D. Moody […]
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Atlanta Braves and MLB unveil legacy projects and community events for Hank Aaron Weekend
Today, a volunteer project is taking place to create a pathway to and refurbish the former Atlanta Black Crackers practice field, ‘the sandlot,’ on Bush Mountain, commemorating and supporting one of the oldest Black communities in the City of Atlanta dating back to the Civil War. Taking place at 1401 Bridges Avenue, in Atlanta, the Braves, Delta Air Lines, […]
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COVID relief programs are starting to expire for millions of Americans
Sixteen months after the coronavirus pandemic upended the economy and left millions of Americans out of work, the historic relief programs Congress put in place are set to start expiring. Lawmakers rushed in March 2020 to cushion the financial blow wrought by the virus by approving a wide array of financial relief measures. Congress, as […]
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Black Business Spotlight: Aneeta Pearson is 4 All Coils
4 All Coils is a newly launched company that provides natural type four bundles in various lengths. Its founder and CEO, Aneeta Pearson, discovered the need for her product after experiencing problems styling her own thick, kinky hair. “When I was pregnant with my son eight years ago, I transitioned into becoming natural due to […]
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Analysis: The problem that Simone Biles just laid bare
Rewind to that moment when Simone Biles, without question the greatest gymnast of all time, landed a vault awkwardly in the team competition at the Olympics. Consider if, following that vault — and Biles’ decision to pull herself out of the the rest of that competition and the individual all-around one as well — it […]
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Harlem Globetrotters #SpreadGame tour makes a stop in Atlanta
Fans with Harlem Globetrotters apparel dressed in red, blue and black and kids with the red, white and blue basketball filled up the arena to see the legendary team in action at State Farm Arena. History is something that unites the fans and people of Atlanta as the Globetrotters were able to win their first […]
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Historic Negro League Team receives well-deserved community revitalization
History is meant to be preserved and steps toward that are already underway for the Negro Leagues’ former team the Atlanta Black Crackers. Driving down Bridges Avenue in Atlanta, there’s a lot to see now. Houses line the street and a church stands nearby but behind one of the houses stands an empty lot of […]
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Simone Biles’ sponsors stand by her after she withdraws from Olympic events
Simone Biles’ sponsors offered statements of support Wednesday following her decision to pull out of Thursday’s individual, all-around gymnastics competition at the Tokyo Olympics. The 24-year-old champion cited mental health concerns as the reason for her earlier withdrawal from Tuesday’s team competition during interviews with reporters in Tokyo. Biles may still compete in next week’s […]
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House Republicans revolt over reimposed mask mandate
The drama over mask wearing on Capitol Hill is back and in full force. One day after Capitol Attending Physician Dr. Brian Monahan reinstated a mask mandate in the House of Representatives, many House Republicans purposefully defied the rules by appearing on the floor maskless. This is the latest sign of the deep divide and […]
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Georgia’s largest school district reinstates mask rule
Georgia’s largest school district on Tuesday joined the growing ranks of those that will require students and employees to wear masks regardless of vaccination status, as COVID-19 cases continued to skyrocket across the state. The 177,000-student Gwinnett County school district became the latest to reverse a mask-optional policy, citing new guidance from the U.S. Centers […]
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Infrastructure deal: Senate ready to move ahead on $1T bill
President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement Wednesday on a $1 trillion national infrastructure package, and the Senate appeared ready to begin consideration of the key part of the administration’s agenda. An evening test vote was possible. Biden welcomed the accord as one that would show America can “do big things” […]
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AP-NORC poll: Many Republicans uneasy about party’s future
Most Republicans want former President Donald Trump to have at least some influence over their party’s direction even as many who side with the GOP say they are uneasy about its future. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research captures widespread unease among Republicans over everything from the direction of […]
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Facebook profits top $10B as revenue soars
Facebook doubled its profit in the second quarter thanks to a massive increase in advertising revenue, especially the average price of the ads it delivers to its nearly 3 billion users. But the company said it doesn’t expect revenue to continue to grow at such a breakneck pace in the second half of the year. […]
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New data reveals Black and Hispanic women are more likely to suffer pregnancy, childbirth complications
New data from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s (BCBSA) Health of America Report show Black and Hispanic women are more at risk than White women for severe childbirth complications regardless of age. Disparities in maternal health are so severe that young Black women are at greater risk for childbirth complications than older White […]
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‘This is how I’m going to die’: Officers tell Jan. 6 stories
“This is how I’m going to die, defending this entrance,” Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell recalled thinking, testifying Tuesday at the emotional opening hearing of the congressional panel investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Gonell told House investigators he could feel himself losing oxygen as he was crushed by rioters – supporters of then-President […]