Alicia Porter is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, where she was born and raised in the Pittsburgh and Collier Heights communities, respectively. Her mother was a professional seamstress for a shirt company in the 50s and 60s, and she passed that knowledge down to her daughter. “She taught me how to sew when I […]
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Mayor Williams: Washington must pass Pres. Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure deal
In 2010, Union City adopted a comprehensive plan to revitalize and grow our small but close-knit city by 2030. Our vision encompasses a holistic infrastructural remodeling, from improving the South Fulton Parkway road system to a proposed Commuter Rail system and an enhanced pedestrian environment. We’ve made great strides towards building the thriving and economically […]
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Officials: Haiti assassination allegedly involved Americans and retired members of Colombian military
The violent fallout from the assassination of Haiti’s President, Jovenel Moise, was evident on Friday near his private residence in the capital of Port-au-Prince. Burned out cars, spent bullet casings, bloodstains and bullet-pocked walls were what remained of a shootout between the police and some of the suspected assassins on Route de Kenscoff. Haitian authorities […]
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The Atlanta Greek Picnic Returns!
In less than a week, the Atlanta Greek Picnic (AGP) is set to return. It has been over two years since AGP was last held, but after a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the weeklong event will kick off on July 12th with “Bites, Drinks and Conversations” at Hole in the Wall on Peachtree Road. […]
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Atlanta Land Trust creates affordable housing for low-income households near Atlanta BeltLine, other neighborhoods
Atlanta Land Trust has become an important asset concerning affordable housing within the Metro Atlanta area. The mission of Atlanta Land Trust is to deliver permanently affordable housing to support inclusive, equitable communities near the Atlanta BeltLine and other targeted areas in the city of Atlanta. “Atlanta Land Trust is a specific type of non-profit […]
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New Black Wall Street market to open Labor Day weekend in Stonecrest
Come Labor Day 2021, Stonecrest, Georgia will be home to the New Black Wall Street Market, a venue where black-owned businesses, food, art and entertainment will serve people around the metropolitan area and state. The development, which is a product of the Allen Entrepreneurial Institute, will house about 60 businesses inside the market including several […]
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The PepsiCo Foundation and National Urban League unveil first grantees Of $10M Black Restaurant Accelerator Program
Today, The PepsiCo Foundation and the National Urban League announced the first grant recipients of their Black Restaurant Accelerator Program, a joint $10 million initiative that will provide 500 Black restaurant owners in 12 cities over the next five years with capital, technical assistance, and mentorship services. As the United States begins to reopen, this program is providing critical support […]
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Biden signs executive order aimed at promoting competition in US economy
President Joe Biden on Friday signed a wide-ranging executive order aimed squarely at some of the most concentrated industries in America, including Internet service providers and Silicon Valley. “Today, I’m going to be signing shortly the executive order promoting competition to lower prices, to increase wages and to take another critical step toward an economy […]
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US Justice Department: Trump’s reinstatement talk could fuel more violence from his supporters
The Justice Department said this week that former President Donald Trump’s delusional claims that he’ll be reinstated to the White House could fuel more political violence from his supporters. Trump and some of his allies on the right-wing fringe have pushed the ridiculous theory that he could be reinstated as president next month. There is […]
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As frustration mounts, a White House push on voting rights
Facing a call to “save American democracy,” the Biden administration has unveiled new efforts to protect access to the ballot amid rising complaints from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House hasn’t done enough to counter Republican-led state legislatures attempting to narrow voting procedures. President Joe Biden met with civil rights leaders […]
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Haiti’s interim PM confirms request for US troops to country
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. “We definitely need assistance and we’ve asked our international partners for […]
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Egypt, Sudan urge UN action on Nile dam, Ethiopia says ‘no’
Egypt and Sudan have urged the U.N. Security Council to undertake “preventive diplomacy” and call for a legally binding agreement to resolve a dispute with Ethiopia over the availability of water from its dam on the Nile River, but Ethiopia insisted the matter can be solved by the African Union and many council members agreed. […]
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Morris Brown College hires new provost, senior vice president for academic affairs
Morris Brown College recently announced that it has selected Dr. Anthony B. Johnson as its new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. The Historically Black College and University (HBCU) found Johnson through a nationwide search conducted by AGB Search, a company that specializes in finding leadership for higher education. “As we continue to […]
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Death toll in Surfside building collapse rises to 64
The death toll in a condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, has risen to 64, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said, after authorities made the decision to shift the search effort from rescue to recovery. Four more victims were recovered Thursday, Levine Cava said. Seventy-six people are “potentially unaccounted for,” the mayor said at […]
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2 Haitian Americans detained in slaying of Haiti president
Two men believed to be Haitian Americans — one of them purportedly a former bodyguard at the Canadian Embassy in Port au Prince — have been arrested in connection with the assassination of Haiti’s president, Haitian officials said Thursday. James Solages and Joseph Vincent were among 17 suspects detained in the brazen killing of President […]