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Sean Connery, the 'Original' James Bond, Dies at 90 | Afro
By Jill Lawless and Bob Thomas The Associated Press Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to carve out an Oscar-winning career in other rugged roles, has died. He was 90. Connery's wife
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Black fashion designers win big at CFDA - Atlanta Tribune
The Council of Fashion Designers Awards, often called the 'Oscars of Fashion' celebrated a number of prominent Black fashion designers at an online ceremony Monday night. Black fashion designers took home of three of the six coveted awards, including Haitian-American Kerby Jean-Raymond, who took
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Ahmaud Arbery killers exposed for racial contempt - Atlanta Tribune
The father and son hit squad, Gregory McMichael and Travis McMichael, facing charges in the Feb. 23 shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery continue to expose themselves as racists on the hunt and looking for an opportunity to kill a black man. On Thursday, during a bond hearing for the two in a Glynn
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Public Relations Expert Gwendolyn Quinn Thrives As a Global Communicator
Public relations expert Gwendolyn Quinn speaks about her longevity in the industry and the purpose for restarting her Global Communicator brand.
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Tech Founders Donate $160K to Morris Brown for eSports
“It is imperative that we continue the work of creating opportunitiesthat will allow our children to thrive in the generations to come,” saidPCX Co-Founder Erich Thomas. Atlanta - Pharaoh’s Conclave (PCX), Georgia’s leading organization fordiversity and inclusion in competitive video gaming, and
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‘One of Horror’s Greatest Dads’: Actor John Saxon dies at 83: Nightmare on Elm Street Actor – Free Press of Jacksonville
John Saxon, the rugged and intense-eyed actor who became a cult cinema icon for his performance in films like “Nightmare on Elm Street“ died Saturday, 11 days before his 84th birthday. Between his debut in
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Adonis Hoffman: Betting on Black to clean the corporate slate
largest population of African Americans and tops the nation in African American buying power government and non-profit apps. Black Americans are avid media consumers that media consumers across multiple channels, Black Americans are the largest consumers of
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Atlanta City Council Statement on the Passing of Winston Minor
Atlanta City Council Statement on the Passing of Winston Minor The Atlanta City Council released the following statement after the passing of former Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Chief Winston Minor: “Winston Minor was a respected and admired pillar of Atlanta. As fire chief, he served with great
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Celebrity Hair Gurus Give Away $250,000 ATL Area Salon Suites - Atlanta Tribune
Celebrity Hair Gurus to Give Away $250,000 in Services and Products at Damienne Flagler’s ATL Area Salon Suites Grand Opening International hairstylist, educator, and influencer Damienne Denine Flagler, one of the industry’s premier celebrity hair gurus is giving away over a quarter-million dollars
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Super-sized racism: former McDonalds execs strike back in explosive race
Trevor Coleman and Trevor W. Coleman II  For more than 50 years the McDonald’s Corporation took pride in branding itself as a socially conscious corporation particularly interested in doing business in abandoned and long-ignored Black communities while embracing racial diversity as a critical
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Derek Chauvin to appear in court today in George Floyd case - Atlanta Tribune
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will appear in court today exactly two weeks after George Floyd’s death. Chauvin was the officer filmed on video with his knee on Floyd’s neck before he died. He’s been charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree
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Black Restaurant Week Atlanta serves up heritage - Atlanta Tribune
Black Restaurant Week Atlanta Serves Up Heritage Atlanta’s Black Culinary Celebration continues its crusade to support the black restaurant business with revised participation model in light of COVID-19 Black Restaurant Week Atlanta, a culinary celebration is charged with celebrating the flavors of
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms extends hazard pay for frontline city employees - Atlanta Tribune
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Issues an Executive Order to Extend Hazard Pay for Frontline City Employees ATLANTA—Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an Executive Order directing the extension of hazard pay for frontline City employees through September 30, 2020. The Executive Order provides eligible
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FAMU Among HBCUs To Receive $50,000 In Emergency Funding from Vanguard - Black News Channel
Special from Florida AM University Florida AM University (FAMU) is one of five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) impacted by the global pandemic to receive $50,000 in direct emergency funding support from Vanguard, the firm announced Friday. Delaware State University, Hampton
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West Campaign Announces List of New Marquee Endorsements, Including Jim Hightower, Ben Crump, Cedric Richmond (press release)
DALLAS–The Campaign of State Sen. Royce West on [June 15th] announced a number of new marquee endorsements, including former Texas Agriculture Commissioner and nationally known progressive icon Jim Hightower; Congressman Cedric Richmond, national co-chair of the Biden Campaign and former chair of
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Barack Obama Opens Up in Memoir, A Promised Land - Atlanta Tribune
In 'A Promised Land', The Presidential Memoirs, Volume One, Barack Obama delivers his very personal and candid reflections of his time in the White House. He writes openly of his triumphs and trials as the 44th President and the first African American. Divided into seven parts, Obama takes readers
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Falmouth’s new artisan village to open soon – Bartlett
The new $700-million artisan village in Falmouth, Trelawny, which is poised to serve as a marquee tourist attraction in the resort town, is all but ready and Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is hinting that it will be opened
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Hosea Helps launches Facebook Live campaign - Atlanta Tribune
Hosea Helps Continues to Serve: Launches Facebook Live Campaign, Special Guest: NAACP's James Woodall Atlanta legacy, local non-profit advocacy group Hosea Helps (AKA Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless) has launched a weekly (Friday, 9 p.m.) Facebook Live campaign for community outreach to continue
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National study shows poor low-income voters strategic in 25 states - Atlanta Tribune
National study shows poor, low-income voters strategic in 25 states Release of a groundbreaking study, by a researcher at Columbia University, that shows the power of poor and low-income people to change the political calculus of this nation. This report shows that if and when the issues of poor
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Susan G. Komen announces 2020 MORE THAN PINK Walk Atlanta - Atlanta Tribune
SUSAN G. KOMEN GREATER ATLANTA ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL 2020 MORE THAN PINK WALK Decision Prioritizes and Protects Participants’ Health and Safety During COVID-19 Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta, metro Atlanta’s leading local resource for breast cancer screening, diagnostic and support
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WSP USA Announces Key Leadership Changes
… first woman, and the first African-American woman, to lead a business … USA. Dade is the first African American to lead communications at the …
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WHAT TO WATCH: Pence, Conway and protest pushback at RNC - Black News Channel
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the marquee speech Wednesday night at the Republican convention, making the case for another four years for President Donald Trump and laying the foundation for his own potential White House run in
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Southern Christian Writers Conference to be held online in July
Southern Christian Writers Conference to be held July 24-25 online with ESPN reporter Lauren Sisler and bestselling author Debora Coty headlining This years Southern Christian Writers Conference will take place as a virtual event on July 24-25 and features ESPN and SEC Network reporter Lauren
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Man arrested because face recognition can’t tell Black people apart [VIDEO] - Atlanta Tribune
ACLU Calls on Lawmakers to Immediately Stop Law Enforcement Use of Face Recognition Technology Robert Williams, a Black man and Michigan resident, was wrongfully arrested because of a false face recognition match, according to an administrative complaint filed today by the American Civil Liberties
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Cristo Rey Atlanta gets help for SunTrust for COVID-19 Prevention - Atlanta Tribune
Cristo Rey Atlanta Receives $50K Grant from SunTrust Trusteed Foundations for COVID-19 Prevention Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School received a $50,000 grant from the SunTrust Trusteed Foundations - Nell Warren Elkin and William Simpson Elkin Foundation to underwrite the cost of the purchase and
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The 2020 BET Awards Made Sure Black America Was Seen And Heard
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Masego releases new song 'Passport' - Voice Online
ON HIS upcoming project, Masego journeys through every aspect of a relationship, from beginning to... The post Masego releases new song 'Passport' appeared first on Voice Online.
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Atlanta City Council members on the passing of John Lewis - Atlanta Tribune
Several members of the Atlanta City Council have issued statements following the passing of Congressman John Lewis: “With the passing of Congressman John Lewis, we mourn the loss of a civil rights giant and present-day leader who daily exemplified what it means to lay down one's life in service to
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Black women reject Amy Coney Barrett for High Court - Atlanta Tribune
Statement of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda President and CEO Marcela Howell on Amy Coney Barrett On Monday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice
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The National Medical Association calls for gun violence as a public health emergency - Atlanta Tribune
During this past July 4th weekend, we saw senseless gun violence in major cities throughout the country. A child as young as 11 years old was murdered in Washington, DC, and even younger in Atlanta and Chicago. Our condolences go out to the families of the victims. Unfortunately, condolences are
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Jury selection for Ahmaud Arbery alleged killers begins today - Atlanta Tribune
Mayoral Candidate Andre Dickens Discusses Vision of a New and Improved Atlanta - Atlanta Tribune
‘Atlanta Tribune’ Endorses Kasim Reed for Atlanta’s Next Mayor - Atlanta Tribune
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Black Faith Leaders May Be Barred From Trial of Arbery Killers - Atlanta Tribune
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