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Black Americans Are Being Vaccinated at Far Lower Rates
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new vaccines to combat the coronavirus, the initial concern was whether African Americans would accept vaccination. The rollout of the medicine from Pfizer and
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Source: Atlanta Tribune
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Go DJ: Michelle Obama Honors D-Nice With Webby Artist Of The Year Award [Video]
As spotted on Blavity the 2020 Webby Awards were still hosted virtually and some of media’s top performers were honored from the comfort of their
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Waynesboro receives grant for mural project
The Waynesboro Downtown Development Authority has hit a wall … and that wall will soon become a work of art. “We are going to create a combination mural and informational marquee on a downtown building,” explains Downtown Development Director Don Lively. “The project will have several purposes. It
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Oscar, BAFTA nominated & Golden Globe winner Jon Batiste releases powerful and genre-defying new album "We Are" out today! | Dallas Weekly
March 19, 2021 (New York, NY) – Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominated recording artist and activist Jon Batiste today releases his highly anticipated album WE ARE (Verve Records). Listen to the album now here. WE ARE represents a completely new sonic chapter for Jon Batiste. Inviting some of the
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Source: Dallas Weekly
African-Americans Are Highly Visible in the Military, but Almost Invisible at the Top
Of the 41 most senior commanders in the military — those with four-star rank in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard — only two are black: Gen. Michael X. Garrett, who leads the Army’s Forces Command, and Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr, the commander of Pacific Air
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‘It Was a Safe Haven for Me’: Atlanta Entrepreneur Who Excelled Despite Troubled Past Donates Thousands to Help Replace Broken Sign At His Former Elementary School
Thirty-five-year-old Atlanta entrepreneur Ray Mills has given back to the elementary school that he says helped keep him safe and influenced his successful path as […]
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My Plan to Lift Every Voice in Black America - Atlanta Tribune
By Joe Biden There is injustice in America. There is discrimination. There is a legacy of racism and inequality that lives still in our institutions, our laws, and in too many people’s hearts that makes it harder for Black people to succeed. These are facts in the United States of America in
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Mother of Ahmaud Arbery Files Lawsuit Against Killers
One year to the day of the tragic murder of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, who was was gunned down while jogging in Glynn County, Ga. by Travis McMichael and his father Greg McMichael, Arbery’s mother has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court seeking $1 million in damages for his death. Wanda
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Rose Parade TV special: Musical moments, heartfelt memories work to fill gap of lost parade | L.A. Focus News
Capturing the country’s attention with an array of live-to-tape musical performances, the Rose Parade’s two-hour television special welcomed the world to 2021 as commentators and fans looked forward to 2022 when the Rose Parade’s flower-filled floats will roll down Colorado Boulevard anew. Instead
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Who's Who In Black relaunches with new website - Atlanta Tribune
Who’s Who In Black, a Real Times Media subsidiary, announces a new initiative to build a dedicated online community of African American professionals. The new initiative recognizes the growing need to provide African American professionals of various backgrounds the opportunity to connect and
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The Death Penalty: Cost And Public Opinion Support Biden’s Plan To End It
By David Dozier  A study in California revealed that the cost of the death penalty in the state has been over $4 billion since it was reinstated in 1978. Since California has executed 13 prisoners during that time, the cost per execution is more than $307 million. Other financial facts about the
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Day 2 of Derek Chauvin Trial Ends With Harsh Words From Judge - Atlanta Tribune
Testimony resumes today, Wednesday, March 31 in the Derek Chauvin murder trial of George Floyd. On Tuesday, Day 2 of the trial, the teenager, who recorded video of George Floyd's death, broke down in tears on the witness stand and said she has been kept up at night, regretting that she didn't do
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Georgia is Political Ground Zero, Black Hip-Hop Nobles rise | Atlanta Daily World
Georgia is political Ground Zero, Nobles keep an eye on prize A major misconception surrounding Donald Trump’s “Proud Boys” klan is in the name – proud. The group of Trumpism fanatics perverts the meaning of ‘proud’ with mob thinking and overtly threatening actions. Fortunately, more than a few
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NFL’s 2021 Opportunity to Diversify Team Ownership - Atlanta Tribune
NFL’s 2021 Opportunity to Diversify Team Ownership By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. As we approach the 55th NFL Super Bowl Sunday in Tampa, Florida amidst the continued national spread of COVID-19, I believe that the time has come for the close-knit group of team owners in the National Football League
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Source: Atlanta Tribune
Georgians encouraged to vote, stay in line and use voter protection hotline - Atlanta Tribune
On Election Day, Georgia Democrats Encourage Georgians to Vote, Stay In Line, and Use The Voter Protection Hotline On November 3, 2020, Georgians made history by voting to send our electoral votes to Joe Biden, turning the state blue for the first time since 1992. Today, January 5, Georgians have
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Is Social Media Dead? Filmmaker, Samuel Wofford says it is - Atlanta Tribune
Is Social Media Dead? Filmmaker, Samuel Wofford thinks so. 2020 has felt like one big 'Black Mirror' episode, and for a lot of creatives in Atlanta, it has been challenging to create. While more people are spending time online, some creators fear that people will not see their art because of many
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United Way Partners with Faith-based Organizations for COVID Testing, Education - Atlanta Tribune
Rev. Bronson Woods was planning to send 35 people to Ethiopia on behalf of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta on March 1, 2020. That date sticks out to him for obvious reasons. During that trip, the team was honored at the Royal Palace by the first woman elected president of the country, Sahle-Work
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Fight For Women of Color Who Fight For Us - Atlanta Tribune
By Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com) - President Joe Biden has nominated extraordinary women of color to high-level jobs in the Biden-Harris administration. Many of them are being attacked and smeared by the far right. That’s why People For the American Way has launched the #HerFightOurFight
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Businessman makes 7-Figure gift to Morehouse - Atlanta Tribune
Businessman, George Wells to Donate Seven-Figure Gifts to Morehouse College Founder and Chairman of Wells Group of New York and Chief Financial Officer George Wells, has pledged a major gift to his alma-mater Morehouse College. Wells, who graduated from Morehouse in May 2000, has spent the past two
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Fulton County announces early voting locations - Atlanta Tribune
Twenty early voting locations will be available includingGeorgia’s Largest Voting Site at State Farm Arena ATLANTA –Fulton County voters will be able to cast their ballots for the August 11 General Primary, Nonpartisan, and Special Election Runoff election starting Monday, July 20. In total, Fulton
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Rolling out, Penguin Random House, Blackbookstore.com star #AmplifyBlackStories
by Munson Steed To commemorate this year’s Black History Month, rolling out and Penguin Random House have launched #AmplifyBlackStories: a historic content partnership between publishing giant Penguin Random House and Black-owned media companies rolling out and Blackbookstore.com. The mission of
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Bridging the Gap campaign hosts free food distribution
The Office of the City Solicitor in Partnership with Maximum Impact, the Atlanta Police Department and the Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department host a free food distribution and mask Giveaway. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on household budgets, the Bridging the Gap campaign will
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Boston Gets First Black Female Mayor - Atlanta Tribune
On Monday, March 22, Kim Janey was installed as the first Black female Mayor of Boston in one of that very provincial and conservative city's most historic political events in its history. Janey succeeds former mayor Marty Walsh, who resigned to serve as President Joe Biden’s labor secretary. Janey
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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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SCLC leads campaign for Jacob Blake's long-term care - Atlanta Tribune
The SCLC, the organization first led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to Lead campaign to help Jacob Blake secure support for long-term Care and Recovery Blake is Paralyzed After Being Shot in the Back Seven Times by A Kenosha Police Officer Dr. Charles Steele, Jr., president and CEO of the Southern
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Minority Business expert James Lowry shares post-pandemic prognosis for Black businesses - Atlanta Tribune
Minority Business expert James Lowry shares post-pandemic prognosis for Black businesses By Roz Edward African-Americans and minority businesses have inarguably suffered the most crushing economic blows dealt by the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s just the bottom line as we descend into the pandemic
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Congressional Black Caucus Chair Introduces Black History Month Resolutions - Atlanta Tribune
Congresswoman Beatty Introduces Black History Month Resolutions Measures expand on goals and ideals of Black History Month U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Chair of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus, introduced three related pieces of legislation. Collectively, the resolutions
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Susan G. Komen Atlanta and Walgreens partner for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
ATLANTA –Susan G. Komen Greater Atlanta, metro Atlanta’s leading local resource forbreastcancer screening, diagnostic and support services, announced its partnership with Walgreens to save lives during National BreastCancerAwareness Month. Funds raised through this partnership are vital for both
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The American Rescue Plan Provides Relief for Small Businesses - Atlanta Tribune
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The White House on Tuesday released a fact sheet on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, noting that millions of main street small businesses are struggling to make ends meet in the wake of the
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Pandemic Relief and the Georgia Elections - Atlanta Tribune
Pandemic Relief and the Georgia ElectionsBy Ben Jealous Fair warning: this isn’t a traditional Christmas-week column. If we think of clarity as a kind of gift, though, we can be grateful that the effort to pass a much-needed COVID-19 relief bill in the waning days of this Congress makes one thing
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