A few weeks before the election I went to a meeting of QAnon fanatics in Scottsdale, Arizona. The groupthink there: President Trump was not only going to win the election — he was going to win it in a landslide. Anything other than that result would be evidence of mass election fraud. That, of course, […]
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Dow tops 30,000 for the first time ever as Biden transition begins
Investors have a lot to be thankful for this holiday-shortened week — including the Dow passing the 30,000 milestone for the first time as stocks posted solid gains Tuesday to extend Monday’s rally. The Dow was up more than 400 points, or 1.4%, in late morning trading. The blue chip index hit a new all-time […]
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2021 Grammy nominations announced: Beyoncé leads among nominees
Nominations for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday, with Beyoncé leading among the nominees with nine. Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and Roddy Rich followed Queen Bey with six nominations each. The Grammys announced “The Daily Show’s” Trevor Noah will host the event in January. “Despite the fact that I am extremely disappointed that […]
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#Election2020: Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham start to adjust to the reality of a Biden presidency
President Trump is not officially conceding, but most of the country is moving on. There was a perceptible shift in the right-wing winds on Monday both before and after the Trump administration formally signed off on President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. The General Services Administration’s statement followed a day full of announcements about key Biden appointments. […]
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Williams: ‘Black Friday isn’t for Black people, it’s a threat to Black finances’
If Black Friday doesn’t have anything to do with economics we shouldn’t be participating. We are about to go into a major recession. We have a ton of evictions underway, foreclosures, federal fraud cases, and lots of people who have lost their jobs or about to lose them due to COVID-19. We as Black people […]
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#Election2020 | Jealous, McDonald: ‘”How Black male voters can repeat the victory in Georgia’
Black voters were “a driving national force” behind Joe Biden’s defeat of President Donald Trump, according to the Associated Press. Black voters in Georgia—women and men—were essential to Biden’s historic victory in this deep South New South state and are now essential to giving President Biden a Senate that is willing to work with him to […]
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Cee-Lo Green, Nouveau Bar & Grill team up to provide turkeys to underprivileged families
Award-winning recording artist and Atlanta native Cee-Lo Green (Goodie Mob / Gnarles Barkley) surprised Metro Atlanta families as he presented hundreds with turkeys at the Nouveau Bar & Grill (3775 Main St, College Park) as a part of the restaurant’s inaugural holiday turkey drive. From 3–5 p.m. on Tuesday, families were able to drive up […]
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#Election2020: Georgia grants Trump’s recount wish as court challenges continue to fail
In a week that saw President Trump turn his back on the fight against the Coronavirus, sulk in the White House, and his legal challenges in Arizona, Michigan, and Pennsylvania go up in smoke, the Trump team continued to fight the election results in Georgia. Friday, Nov. 20, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified […]
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Coldwell Banker CEO: Real Estate industry can do more to close ‘horrific’ housing gap
Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC., the oldest and most established real estate franchise in North American, possesses a network of 3,000 offices and 94,000 affiliated sales professionals in 43 countries and territories around the world. Its Chairman and CEO, M. Ryan Gorman, said that equity practices in the housing industry historically haven’t been favorable to […]
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Clark Atlanta University president George T. French provides guidance to students, families for Spring 2021
To allow students and their families the necessary time to prepare for the 2021 spring semester, Clark Atlanta University’s President Georgia T. French Jr. shared the school’s preliminary plans to begin spring classes in-person and virtually on February 1, 2021. Reflecting awareness and anticipation of a spike in national COVID-19 cases this fall, the plans […]
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#Election2020: President-Elect Biden announces key members of Foreign Policy, National Security teams
On Monday, President-elect Joe Biden announced key members of his foreign policy and national security team including Antony Blinken, Secretary of State; Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security; Avril Haines, Director of National Intelligence; Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor; and John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. […]
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#Election2020: Trump green-lights transition to Biden; vows to keep fighting Election results
On Monday evening, President Donald J. Trump announced he will direct federal funds and resources to President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s transition team. Emily Murphy, a Trump appointee and director of the General Services Administration, ascertained Biden as the apparent winner. Administrator Emily Murphy made the determination after Trump’s efforts to subvert the vote failed across […]
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Sickle Cell Foundation Of Georgia Inc. sets $50K goal for ‘GaGivesDay on #GivingTuesday’ campaign
Southwest Atlanta-based Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia has announced plans to raise $50,000 through the statewide “GAGives on #GivingTuesday” community movement on Dec. 1. The advocacy group hopes to use the funds to support and expand our programs and services to improve health outcomes and the quality of life for individuals living with sickle cell […]
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Washington: ‘Here’s a thought: More lip service, please’
I believe I had a revelation about the “Word.” It was just the result of my mind wondering about John 1:1-2. “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” How about that for a definition of the Lord. God is love. Notwithstanding, I found it quite […]
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Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership launches plan to develop 2,000 affordable housing units by 2025
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. (ANDP) is launching an unprecedented project to develop or preserve 2,000 affordable apartment units and single-family homes by 2025. The organization’s project is part of its commitment to closing the homeownership and wealth gap, as well as addressing rental affordability in metro Atlanta. ANDP’s “Closing the Gap: 2K BY 2025″ […]