Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore filed paperwork on Jan. 20th with the State of Georgia with a run for mayor in mind. Nearly nine months later, Moore is one of the front runners in this year’s mayoral race. Moore has been a member of the Atlanta City Council for twenty years, serving as the […]
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EXCLUSIVE: Kasim Reed speaks to The Atlanta Voice
The 59th Mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reed, filed paperwork on June 10, 2021 to run for Mayor of Atlanta for the third time. 24 hours after his announcement, Reed raised $550,000 according to Anne Torres, Reed’s Director of Communications. As Reed sits down with our Chief Branding Officer, Dawn Montgomery, he lays out why he […]
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Move For Change: BLM 5K is a walk/run honoring the black and brown community
Viral, Vegan Hip Hop artist Grey partners with BLM 5K to host the BLM 5K Atlanta Festival and Move for Change Campaign from November 18-20. BLM 5K is challenging the Atlanta community to put their guns down and move for change by running in a 5K and participating in festivities that will benefit the local […]
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As Covid cases drop in Georgia and Florida, some states with colder weather see an increase
Southern states, many of which have been hotspots, are now starting to see a decrease in Covid-19 cases while many states that have started experiencing cold weather — mostly in the North and Midwest — are seeing an uptick, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. New cases in Georgia and Florida are down 37% […]
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Biden and Harris hit the phones to bolster support on voting bill as Democrats face another GOP roadblock
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been working the phones to try and bolster support for voting legislation teed up for Senate consideration this week, even as the bill is set to run into a Republican blockade. Biden spoke with Democratic Sens. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Alex Padilla of California on […]
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Donald Trump (yet again) proves there’s no bottom
Roughly 24 hours after the death of Colin Powell, Donald Trump proved, again, that he is utterly incapable of empathy, grace or even common decency. “Wonderful to see Colin Powell, who made big mistakes on Iraq and famously, so-called weapons of mass destruction, be treated in death so beautifully by the Fake News Media,” Trump […]
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Before Slavery Museum hosts Charity Dinner
SMYRNA, Ga.- The story of Black America did not start in America. It started long before African slaves were forced upon this country’s shores. That’s the message the founder and executive director of the Before Slavery Museum, Pat Snipes, was trying to convey to those assembled at the tables near the stage at Taylor-Brawner Park […]
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COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) — Sometimes when she’s feeding her infant daughter, Amanda Harrison is overcome with emotion and has to wipe away tears of gratitude. She is lucky to be here, holding her baby. Harrison was 29 weeks pregnant and unvaccinated when she got sick with COVID-19 in August. Her symptoms were mild at […]
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CNN’s John King says he has MS, grateful for vaccinations
CNN’s John King revealed during an on-air discussion of COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Tuesday that he has multiple sclerosis. “I’m going to share a secret I’ve never spoken before,” King said while leading a panel discussion on his “Inside Politics” show. “I’m immunocompromised. I have multiple sclerosis. So, I’m grateful you’re all vaccinated.” King and […]
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January 6 committee approves Steve Bannon criminal contempt report setting up key vote later this week
The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol formally approved holding Steve Bannon, one of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies, in contempt of Congress on Tuesday night, setting up a key House vote later this week. Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson told CNN on Tuesday that he expects the full House […]
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Netflix adds 4.4 million subscribers, praises ‘Squid Game’
Netflix now has 213.5 million subscribers globally, having added 4.4 million subscribers in the third quarter of 2021, the company reported on Tuesday. That number beat the streaming service’s own expectations as well as those of analysts. The company also forecast that it would have 222 million subscribers for the next quarter. The results immediately […]
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Atlanta Public Schools and the Atlanta Braves to host ribbon cutting ceremony for school renamed for Hank Aaron
Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron New Beginnings Academy, formerly named Forrest Hill Academy, and the Atlanta Braves will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony honoring the renaming of the school on Wednesday, October 20, at 10 A.M. The renaming of the school, the district’s alternative high school, pays homage and tribute to legendary Atlanta Brave Henry “Hank” Aaron, […]
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Lawmakers repping Buckhead in Georgia Legislature speak out against Buckhead City
Monday afternoon, the Atlanta delegation within the Georgia Legislature held a press conference at the State Capitol as they spoke out against the proposed Buckhead cityhood measure. “There is a move underway to remove Buckhead — the beautiful, wonderful neighborhood that we all enjoy — from the city of Atlanta,” said state Sen. Nan Orrock, […]
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Jan. 6 panel plans contempt vote as Trump sues over probe
A House committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is moving swiftly Tuesday to hold at least one of Donald Trump’s allies in contempt as the former president is pushing back on the probe in a new lawsuit. Trump is aggressively trying to block the committee’s work by directing former White House aide […]
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Why COVID boosters weren’t tweaked to better match variants
More COVID-19 booster shots may be on the way — but when it’s your turn, you’ll get an extra dose of the original vaccine, not one updated to better match the extra-contagious delta variant. And that has some experts wondering if the booster campaign is a bit of a missed opportunity to target delta and […]