Atlanta-based entrepreneur Dennis McKinley recently hosted #HashtagLunchbag ATL on Saturday, September 25, at the Butler Street Community Development Corporation. McKinney spearheaded the event to collect personal items, food, cleaning items, and more, as an effort to provide relief aid for the victims of Hurricane Ida. “This partnership with #HashtagLunchbag is just the tip of the […]
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Christian Maturity Has a Beginning, Middle and End
As someone who has come to Christ as a hopefully mature adult, I’m challenged from time to time as ministers and bible study leaders and others of faith talk about the process of becoming a mature Christian. The challenge is in knowing what it means to mature as a person and applying some of those […]
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Jackson’s late TD rallies No. 23 Auburn past Georgia State
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Shedrick Jackson caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from T.J. Finley with 45 seconds remaining, and No. 23 Auburn rallied to beat Georgia State 34-24 on Saturday. Auburn trailed Georgia State by 12 points at halftime and avoided losing to a Sun Belt team for the first time in program history. Finley, […]
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Sims sparks Ga. Tech to 45-22 upset of No. 21 North Carolina
Jeff Sims was really upset for a few days. Then he pulled himself together and waited for another chance. When it came Saturday night, he sure took advantage of it. Sims came off the bench to run for three touchdowns and pass for another, Georgia Tech’s defense stifled Sam Howell much of the game and […]
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Herschel Walker is often seen and seldom heard as Senate campaign gets rolling
Herschel Walker flashed his megawatt smile and shook hands with adoring Georgia Bulldog football fans before the team’s recent home game, and then did what he is most famous for: he ran like hell. The legendary running back who won the 1982 Heisman Trophy is avoiding public events and questions from the press assiduously, even […]
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Kemp: Session to redraw Georgia districts to start on Nov. 3
Gov. Brian Kemp is calling Georgia lawmakers back to the Capitol on Nov. 3 to redraw congressional and legislative districts, he announced Thursday. Legislators are already busy drawing new lines, with majority Republicans looking to increase the number of congressional seats that their party holds, while preserving control of the state House and Senate. Kemp […]
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Dean Obeidallah: Donald Trump is 100% right about Stacey Abrams
Has hell frozen over? Are pigs now airborne? Has Donald Trump stopped lying?! Impossible, you might be thinking. Well, consider another impossibility that happened this weekend: I found myself agreeing with something Trump said at his rally Saturday in Georgia. No, not his laundry list of lies about the 2020 election. It was Trump’s remark […]
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Garrett, Browns rough up rookie QB Fields, slam Bears 26-6
CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Fields had nowhere to run or hide. Passing was strictly prohibited. Myles Garrett and the Browns made the rookie quarterback’s first NFL start unforgettable — for all the wrong reasons. Garrett made a franchise-record 4 1/2 sacks and Cleveland brought Fields down nine times while holding Chicago to just 1 net […]
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The 2021 Lexus RX 350: A Popular Luxury Sport-Utility
DETROIT – When you make one of the most popular luxury sport-utilities on the planet, why change it before it is time? Thus, the product planners at Lexus did not do that much to alter the 2021 Lexus RX 350, or the 2022 version. Engineers added a blind-spot monitor with rear traffic alert, and […]
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Petito case renews call to spotlight missing people of color
In the three months since 62-year-old Navajo rug weaver Ella Mae Begay vanished, the haunting unanswered questions sometimes threaten to overwhelm her niece. Seraphine Warren has organized searches of the vast Navajo Nation landscape near her aunt’s home in Arizona but is running out of money to pay for gas and food for the volunteers. […]
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Geoff Duncan: If my fellow Republicans want to win, they won’t buy Trump’s stolen election fantasy
Houston, we’ve got a problem. A diplomatic spat with one of our oldest and closest allies. A legislative agenda stalled in a debate over the size of infrastructure packages on Capitol Hill and bumping up against major deadlines. A genuine crisis at the southern border. A confusing federal reaction to a global pandemic. Call it […]
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Georgia rally to mark debut of GOP primary ‘Trump ticket’
ATLANTA (AP) — The rewards of an early Donald Trump endorsement will be on display Saturday in Georgia when a three-man ticket of candidates he’s backing in 2022 Republican primaries will be featured at one of his signature rallies. But GOP opponents of Trump-backed candidates aren’t folding in Georgia and some say the former president’s […]
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Hidden History: The Untold 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre
“It is important to learn and share the stories of racial terror, such as the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre, to build a more complete narrative of this city. Without them we are left to understand current instances of injustices as isolated issues without the necessary context to correctly address them.” -Allison Bantimba, Founder of the […]
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September Marks Suicide Prevention Month and Amerigroup Provides Tools for Mental Health
Fears of feeling isolated, alone and scared have impacted the mental health statuses of so many children, adolescents and adults globally. September marks Suicide Prevention Month and many companies like Amerigroup are taking this time to highlight mental health initiatives available to those in need. “Mental health is not new but it’s not something people […]
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Hawks to Hold 2021 Open Practice Presented by Sharecare on Saturday, October 2nd
Today, the Atlanta Hawks announced their 2021 Open Practice presented by Sharecare, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. at the award-winning State Farm Arena. The team’s Open Practice is the chance for fans to watch a real NBA practice run by Hawks Head Coach Nate McMillan and get a first look at the team’s 2021-22 roster. Following the conclusion of practice, fans are invited to stay in their seats for a special Rookie Talent Show. […]