Coronavirus cases are climbing in the US, but health officials maintain one of the best ways to prevent it from spreading is by washing your hands. Simple enough, right? Wrong. There’s a proper way to do it. And it doesn’t include rinsing your hands for a moment and a half, wiping leftover droplets on your […]
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[VIDEO] Atlanta Housing Authority CEO Eugene E. Jones Jr. shares vision for Authority’s future
Atlanta Housing Authority CEO Eugene E. Jones, Jr. gets real about affordable housing in Atlanta (Produced by Trarell Torrence / The Atlanta Voice) Photography & Videography by Trarell Torrence
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Local Green Atlanta birthed from Vine City’s existing food desert
Vine City’s Local Green Atlanta restaurant may seem like just another pescatarian, vegetarian and vegan diet-friendly restaurant, but for owner Zak Wallace and members of the community, it’s a solution to the current food desert that exists within the area. Located on the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. NW and Joseph E. Lowery […]
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#Census2020: What Atlantans should know about the 2020 census
In mid-March, homes across the country will start receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. The upcoming 2020 census is the first census with the option for participants to respond online, by phone, or by mail. The ATL Counts website, which provides information on the 2020 census in Atlanta, states that population totals, which include […]
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‘Love Is Blind’ cast member discusses the hit Netflix-series
The vivacious and versatile Lillie Mae knew this was one of those times she had to press the pause button on her life lived in 5th gear. She decided to dive head-first into the pool of potential love candidates on the “Love Is Blind” reality show. Mae is the quintessential embodiment of what most men […]
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Connecting The Community: The Ke’nekt aims to connect Atlanta’s Southwest communities with cooperative economics, shared sustainability
For more than a decade, community-based business owners Kiyomi Rollins and Mark Eschoe have empowered black-owned businesses through their platform, the annual Ujamaafest Cooperative Economics Expo. Ujamaafest has provided technical assistance to marketplace vendors with financial literacy support, vendor set up, logistics and ongoing small business support. But, Rollins admitted that she and her business […]
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Sesberry’s 25 points leads Douglass to consecutive state title, defeating Southwest Macon 56-46
“They’ve counted us out all season, they didn’t expect us to win,” said Astros head coach Alanna Allen after beating Early County to advance to the state championship. “They said we would lose in the sweet sixteen,” said Astros senior guard Ashley McKee at practice the day before the championship game. Well the Astros proved […]
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms outlines city’s efforts related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms made public the City’s ongoing preparations for any potential health threats posed by Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Last month, under the direction of Mayor Bottoms, the Mayor’s Pandemic Coordination Team was created to lead the City’s strategic plan to ensure minimal impact to the City of Atlanta in the case of a […]
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Edwards: ‘2020 Census means representation, funding dollars’
Can you believe that it’s already March? We’re so busy making good things happen for City of South Fulton residents we’ve lost track of time. But, March means the official launch of the 2020 Census – one of the most important projects for our city – is just days away. In fact, you should receive […]
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#Election2020: Warren ends 2020 presidential bid after Super Tuesday rout
Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, according to a person familiar with her plans. The exit came days after the onetime front-runner couldn’t win a single Super Tuesday state, not even her own. The Massachusetts senator has […]
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#Election2020: Biden’s victories unleash something he’s never had: Money
Strapped for cash and badly outspent by his rivals, Joe Biden barely had enough money to air television ads in critical Super Tuesday battlegrounds. He won’t have that problem again. Support for Biden from the Democratic establishment abruptly materialized Wednesday as influential donors lined up behind the former vice president following his romp through 10 of […]
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#Election2020: Black voters power Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday success
 Joe Biden’s presidential campaign spent the past month on the verge of collapse after disappointing finishes in the overwhelmingly white states that launched the Democratic primary. As he watched the turmoil unfold from Gadsden, Alabama, Robert Avery thought the race would change dramatically when it moved into the South. “He knows us, he cares about […]
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#Election2020: House Homeland Security chairman Thompson endorses Biden
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s only Democratic congressman said Thursday that he’s endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden for president, days ahead of the state’s presidential primary. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson is chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. He is the only African American member of Mississippi’s congressional delegation. Mississippi’s population is about 38 […]
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‘Be The Match’ seeks African American donors in Atlanta
Seeking to address the racial disparities between Black and Caucasian blood cell donors, the National Marrow Donor Program’s registry foundation, Be the Match, held a reception at the Atlanta History Center on Tuesday, March 3, to announce its latest initiative to add 10,000 new African Americans blood stem cell transplant donors to its registry through […]
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#Election2020: Day after Black Lives Matter activists shut down rally, Sen. Amy Klobuchar drops out of 2020 race
Two candidates running for The White House who notoriously had issues disproportionately impacting African Americans have dropped out of the 2020 presidential race over the last few days. Black Lives Matter activists shut down a rally on March 1 in Minnesota for then Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) over her prosecution of a […]