It’s not over. Nowhere near it. If Joe Biden’s July Fourth fireworks marked a moment to declare the darkest days of the pandemic over, Monday was the day when reality dawned that the nation’s fight against Covid-19 is quickly sliding back in the wrong direction. A hybrid version of American life that will pass for […]
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Dow suffers biggest drop of the year as Delta variant fears hit Wall Street hard
Investors are getting spooked by the rising numbers of Covid-19 cases as the Delta variant spreads across the globe. The Dow fell about 725 points Monday, a drop of 2.1%. The S&P 500 ended the day down 1.6% and the Nasdaq was 1.1% lower. This was the worst day for the Dow since a 943-point […]
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Dr. Samantha-Rae Dickenson takes on new Role as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director for Goodwill Industries, International, Inc.
The death of George Floyd last year in 2020 has brought about some change in America over the past year, as people and companies are talking more and more about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Companies are embracing change and implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and training as a part of their corporate culture. For […]
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Entrepreneur Chatejah George opens affordable, multifaceted Film Studio in Riverdale
It was apropos that Chatejah “Taj” George was outfitted in a fire-engine red dress and frequently flosses bright scarlet locks. She has launched a four-alarm blaze of a business in south suburban Atlanta with multifaceted movie-making business, C & C Movie Film Studio. The multi-hyphenate entrepreneur has now added film studio owner to her other […]
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Tom Brady cracks joke about election denial at White House ceremony honoring Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers
President Joe Biden honored the Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the White House Tuesday in a ceremony that featured quarterback Tom Brady cracking a joke about those who continue to deny that the President won the 2020 election. “Not a lot of people think that we could have won. In fact, I think […]
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Twitter temporarily suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for vaccine misinformation
Twitter on Monday evening temporarily suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after she shared misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines, a company spokesperson told CNN. The Georgia Republican, who has a track record of incendiary rhetoric, will not be able to tweet for 12 hours due to Twitter’s policy against people who repeatedly share misinformation. The social […]
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An Olympics like no other, Tokyo perseveres to host Games
It’s an Olympics like no other — and the Tokyo Games are surely that — but this is an event that has persevered through wars, boycotts and now a pandemic over its 125-year modern history. The Tokyo Olympics have already broken new ground because of the 12-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, pushing it […]
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Netflix confirms move into video games as its growth slows
Netflix reported its worst slowdown in subscriber growth in eight years as people emerge from their pandemic cocoons. So it’s adding a new attraction to its marquee: Video games. On Tuesday, the video streaming giant announced it will offer video games in its existing subscription plans at no extra cost, but didn’t say when that […]
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The Atlanta Dream named “Sports Humanitarian Team Of The Year” at ESPN Sports Humanitarian Awards
Since its founding in 2008, the Atlanta Dream have embodied Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Dream” of a more equitable America by leading change on an array of civil rights and social justice issues. The organization was recognized for these efforts, as it was named the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year at the Sports Humanitarian Awards, presented by ESPN and held […]
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Mother’s Organization wants to electrify Yellow School Buses
Moms Clean Air Force, a national organization of parents dedicated to fighting air pollution, held a press conference to call on state and federal officials to fight climate change by taking steps to convert school buses from traditional diesel to electric. Almeta Cooper, Moms Clean Air Force’s Georgia field organizer had speakers from private industry […]
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Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back
US passport holders have more international travel options now than at any point during the Covid-19 pandemic. Total US cases have passed the 33.7 million mark since the pandemic started, but the rate of new cases is far below the winter peak. The United States is one of the world leaders in vaccination rates and […]
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump makes false claims about Arizona audit
Former President Donald Trump issued three statements in two days falsely claiming that voting fraud and irregularities cost him Arizona’s electoral votes. Trump relied on comments made Thursday by contractors hired by state Senate Republicans to oversee a partisan review of the 2020 vote count in Maricopa County, which includes metro Phoenix. The “forensic audit,” […]
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About That Car: 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line
Incremental improvements; that is the best was to describe the 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport. The 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine was mated to electric generators powering both the rear and front wheels and sending captured energy to the Nickel Metal Hydride battery. The total horsepower output was 194. What stood out […]
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COMMENTARY: Centering Black Women in policy is key to future families’ prosperity
From leading marches for racial justice, to developing the COVID-19 vaccine, to reaching the second-highest office in the United States, Black women’s excellence is more evident than ever. This year, we showed up for ourselves, our families, and our communities; and we also showed up for other women, families, and communities, too, as we […]
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Blackstone LaunchPad and AUC to bring new opportunities for Entrepreneurial Development
A partnership between Blackstone LaunchPad and three Atlanta University Center (AUC) schools will bring new opportunities for entrepreneurial development to students. Spelman, Morehouse and Clark Atlanta University (CAU) are going to be the first HBCUs to join the Blackstone LaunchPad Network. “At Blackstone LaunchPad we were looking at— regionally, where we can have the most […]