An entire graduating class of the Georgia State Patrol’s Trooper School has been fired or resigned amid a cheating scandal, the state’s public safety chief said Wednesday. At a news conference, Georgia Department of Public Safety Commissioner Col. Mark W. McDonough confirmed to news outlets that 32 troopers were fired after being accused of cheating […]
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Everything travelers need to know about Wuhan coronavirus
Much is still unknown about the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, and health officials are urging vigilance. That means travelers crisscrossing the globe should be aware of the virus, steer clear of heavily impacted areas and exercise some of the same kinds of preventive measures they’d use to avoid influenza and other illnesses. Here’s what travelers should […]
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Xernona Clayton, Andrew Young chair 80th birthday breakfast celebration for Congressman John Lewis
The Trumpet Awards Foundation will host a love breakfast for Congressman John L. Lewis (D-GA) in celebration of his 80th Birthday on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center (100 CNN Center NW, Atlanta) in the Grand Ballroom in the heart of the Congressman’s fifth district. Xernona Clayton, the founder […]
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[VIDEO] Jay and Ernestine Morrison discuss black wealth and opening of The Legacy Center
The Legacy Center is the first acquisition of the historic African American founded and managed real estate crowdfunding source, the Tulsa Real Estate Fund. This magnificent economic empowerment hub houses a contemporary co-working space equipped with cutting edge technology, including app digital access control entry for members. “The Legacy Center exists to bridge the generational […]
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US farm bankruptcies jump 20% in 2019 despite Trump bailout
US farm bankruptcies were up 20% in 2019, despite the billions of dollars in aid President Donald Trump has paid to farmers hurt by the trade war with China. That’s the highest level since 2011, following the Great Recession, according to court data analyzed by the American Farm Bureau. There were 595 Chapter 12 family […]
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Malveaux: ‘Will a woman be president in 2020?’
In a most unusual endorsement, the New York Times has endorsed both Senators Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Amy Klobuchar (MN) for the Democratic nomination for President. Apparently, the Editorial Board of the Times disagrees with Senator Bernie Sanders (VT), who allegedly told Warren that a woman could not win the Presidency. I’d love to see […]
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. celebrates centennial anniversary with grand weekend-long affair in D.C.
Howard University’s campus in Washington D.C. became a sea of royal blue & white, filled with sorority members from around the world celebrating the founding of black Greek-lettered sorority Zeta Phi Beta Inc. at the historically Black university 100 years ago. Thousands of women—more than 3,000 members of Zeta Phi Beta Inc. who registered for […]
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Hidden tax increases on airline tickets won’t fly
Why is it that poor people are always asked to pay more in America? Last year, I warned about the possibility that Congress might try to impose a new tax on air travelers. Well, it’s 2020 — and here we go again. Even in the midst of a historic impeachment trial and potential military conflict abroad, […]
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McKinney: ‘Redefining suffrage, unerasing Black women’
Sojourner Truth. Harriet Tubman. Ida B. Wells. Shirley Chisholm. Rosa Parks. These household names, spanning a couple of centuries, qualify for the Suffrage Hall of Fame. Almost a buzz word synonymous with the “Year of the Woman,” in 2020 the centerpiece of suffrage will be marked by the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women’s voting rights. […]
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Film review: ‘Bad Boys For Life’
They first teamed up for “Bad Boys” in 1995, to great box office success. There was an encore in 2003, “Bad Boys II,” which was distinguished by incredible stunts. Now, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence go back to the same well one more time. Is there any water left? Michael Bay (“Transformers,” “Armageddon”) directed the […]
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#Election2020 – GOP senator questions if Iowa Democrats will support Biden after impeachment trial
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial could damage Joe Biden’s presidential campaign in Iowa as the state’s caucuses are less than a week away. Trump’s attempts to pressure Ukraine to investigate Hunter Biden and Joe Biden, his potential political rival, are at the center of the President’s […]
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Kobe Bryant fans petition to change NBA logo to honor Lakers legend
Hundreds of thousands of basketball fans are calling on the NBA to update its logo to honor Kobe Bryant following the basketball great’s tragic death. Bryant died along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others in a helicopter accident in Calabasas, California, on Sunday. The group was flying to Thousand Oaks, California, for […]
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Buttigieg thanks staffers of color for voicing grievances
OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg responded Tuesday to a report that campaign staffers of color had expressed frustration, thanking them for feeling able to voice their grievances. “That may not be something that’s typical or has happened a lot before in presidential campaigns, to try to empower staffers at all levels […]
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‘Like I’m trapped’: Africans in China lockdown see no escape
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The normally bustling supermarket in Wuhan was deserted, looking more foreign than ever. Khamis Hassan Bakari walked the aisles and saw just two other shoppers, and fear sank in. “Everybody is scared. Scared of seeing anyone,” the 39-year-old Tanzanian doctor said, as authorities around the world scramble to contain the new virus […]
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Supreme musicianship ruled the day at the Honda Battle of the Bands
The 17th annual Honda Battle of the Bands brought 1,800 HBCU band members together under the roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta on Saturday, Jan 25. Eight marching bands showcased their musical performance style as they strutted the field, and represented their universities with pride. Months before the event, fans were encouraged to vote […]