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Georgia voters appeal decision on Rep. Greene’s eligibility - The Atlanta Voice
A group of voters who challenged U.S. Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene’s eligibility to run for reelection said Monday they have filed an appeal of the Georgia secretary of state’s decision that she can appear on the ballot. The five voters from Greene’s district in March filed a compla
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens celebrates 100 days in office - The Atlanta Voice
Andre Dickens was sworn-in as the 61st Mayor of the City of Atlanta on January 3, 2022. That day, Dickens promised to draw circles, not lines; as he promised to be an inclusive mayor for a city that was rife with simmering conflicts. One hundred days later, Dickens is fulfilling h
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Your Voice: Do you think Georgia would propose a law against Critical Race Theory (Black History) in the same way that Governor DeSantis did in Florida? - The Atlanta Voice
Dedren Snead Snellville  “I feel like there’s a 100% possibility that something like that could pass. Thinking about the importance of Black History and the idea that Black Culture and representation is something that everyone should not only know, but appreciate. But the way that
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Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and ugly - The Atlanta Voice
Georgia voters didn’t get much of a break from election talk on the day after the Tuesday primary in which Republican Gov. Brian Kemp demolished GOP challenger David Perdue and Democrat Stacey Abrams finally clinched a nomination waiting for her after no other members of her party
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Attorney: Court ruling will help Georgia motel residents - The Atlanta Voice
People who rely on motels for long-term housing in Georgia will have greater protection against forced removal under a state appeals court ruling, an attorney said. The Second Division of the Court of Appeals of Georgia ruled that an extended stay motel outside Atlanta could not k
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Rapper Gunna again denied bond in gang, racketeering case - The Atlanta Voice
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge in Atlanta on Thursday denied bond for rapper Gunna, who’s charged with racketeering along with fellow rapper Young Thug and more than two dozen other people. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville had previously denied bond for Gunna, whose given
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The Same House to transform the late Rep John Lewis’s words into action - The Atlanta Voice
Atlanta leaders came together earlier this month to celebrate the founding of The Same House, a new nonprofit organization aiming to bridge social and economic divides within the city. The organization derives its name from the words of the late civil rights hero and United States
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Black-owned Business Profile: Pinky Cole, Slutty Vegan - The Atlanta Voice
Pinky Cole only had a few minutes to talk before she had to go. She always has to go somewhere. The founder & CEO of Slutty Vegan, Cole, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, has a new vegan cookbook, Eat Plants Bitch, set to be release November 15.  These days she’s also prepar
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Concerned Georgia voters rally for State Rep. Park Cannon, election rights | BlackPressUSA
THE ATLANTA VOICE - Friday afternoon, voters used their First Amendment right to stand in solidarity with State Rep. Park Cannon who was arrested Thursday after she knocked on Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s office door while he signed Senate Bill 202, an omnibus election bill that rewrites
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Best Ticket in Town: Atlanta United passes 500,000 fan mark at The Benz
Mercedes-Benz Stadium has been home sweet home for Atlanta United this season. Coming into the match against rival Orlando City, United was 7-3-1 on their home turf this season. The post Best Ticket in Town: Atlanta United passes 500,000 fan mark at The Benz appeared first on Th
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Zelle Fraud Is Rising. And Banks Aren’t Coming to the Rescue
By Allison MorrowandCNN Business | The Atlanta Voice | NNPA (NNPA) - Zelle, the popular payment app, is under fire for how it handles (or rather, doesn’t handle) fraud and […] The post Zelle Fraud Is Rising. And Banks Aren’t Coming to the Rescue appeared first on The Sacramento
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Atlanta Hawks, Good Sports and Chase join forces for 'Project Rebound' Initiative - The Atlanta Voice
During tonight's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Chase will present a check to the Atlanta Hawks Foundation in support of Project Rebound. Brigitte Killings-Luckey, Chase’s Head of Community and Business Development for the South will present the check from Chase, and Dav
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Shortened Georgia runoff poses hurdles for voters, officials - The Atlanta Voice
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s 2021 voting law made changes that drew a firestorm of criticism — bans on giving water to people waiting to vote, a shorter period to request an absentee ballot and strict limits on ballot drop boxes. But with early in-person voting opening Monday in most
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Judge questions Abrams suit seeking unlimited contributions - The Atlanta Voice
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge expressed skepticism Monday that he can give Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams the immediate right to begin raising and spending unlimited campaign contributions under Georgia law. U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen told a lawyer for Abrams’ gubernatorial c
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Prosecutor quits 'Cop City' cases over disagreements with Georgia attorney general
ATLANTA (AP) - A metro Atlanta prosecutor announced Friday that her office is withdrawing from criminal cases tied to protests over plans to build a police and firefighter training center, citing disagreements with the state's Republican attorney general, including the decision to
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Buy From a Black Woman wraps up tour in Atlanta
Buy From a Black Woman hosted a small business pop-up event on the lawn facing H&M in Atlantic Station last week, providing a platform for eight entrepreneurs to sell products and gain local exposure. The post Buy From a Black Woman wraps up tour in Atlanta appeared first on The
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Black publishers, leaders stress importance of voting with purpose at first Word in Black event
Black publishers, leaders stress importance of voting with purpose at first Word in Black event By Nick Charles • Managing Director, Word in Black As early voting continues to shatter records, amid a surge in domestic pandemic infections, Black publishers as well as African American political
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Win for TrumpWorld: Fulton County absentee ballots will be unsealed & audited | BlackPressUSA
THE ATLANTA VOICE - “Voter confidence in our election system is the bedrock of our republic,” Loeffler said. “Unfortunately, inconsistencies in Fulton County’s November 2020 absentee ballots cast serious doubt on voters’ faith in our elections.| By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice Friday
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Election director clarifies guidelines for challenging voter eligibility - The Atlanta Voice
Georgia State Elections Director Blake Evans stated in a release last Tuesday that voter eligibility challenges will be placed under more scrutiny this election season. The release breaks down the process by which challenges should be handled by poll workers and members of the sta
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Kamdar: 'Help your kids get financially fit in the new year' | BlackPressUSA
ATLANTA VOICE — "My team at Chase is focused on creating tools and resources that support financial health. To help kids practice and learn how to earn, spend, and save, we created Chase First Banking — an account that can help make financial education easy, fun, and immersive. It helps parents to
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The ‘Maynard Jackson of the State of Georgia’ is Asking for Your Vote | BlackPressUSA
THE ATLANTA VOICE — The large ballroom at Ali at Lakewood, a local event space that shares a building on Jonesboro Road with Black Coffee, a black-owned coffee shop, was half-full but that did not stop Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams from pouring on the charm and buttering up the crowd
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Fire Outbreak at Frederick Douglass High School creates Class Schedule Updates - The Atlanta Voice
There will be a change in the schedule for the next few days at Frederick Douglass High School, due to repairs, restoration and cleaning that must be completed after the fire that occurred in the school today. Friday, January 28:  Douglass will pivot to virtual learning for staff
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I Don’t Wanna Be: Suicide Rates Are Rising Among Young Black Men
By K. Anoa Monsho | Atlanta Voice | Word In Black Thispostwas originally published onAtlanta Voice (WIB) - Each time news of a prominent Black person’s suicide hits the news, the reverberations echo through the community, hard. The recent death of Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, who ended
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‘This is a great opportunity:’ Seasonal jobs can lead to careers | BlackPressUSA
THE ATLANTA VOICE — The opportunity to secure a job with a Fortune 500 company, though seasonal, can do a lot to help a family. The unemployment numbers in Georgia are falling, according to The Department of Labor. Georgia’s unemployment rate was less than 3% during August
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens introduces five new affordable housing proposals - The Atlanta Voice
Tuesday, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ Affordable Housing Strike Force unveiled four major initiatives to fast-track affordable housing development, moving further toward the Mayor’s goal to build or preserve 20,000 units of affordable housing. The Mayor convened the Strike Force e
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Black publishers, leaders stress importance of voting with purpose at first Word in Black event
Black publishers, leaders stress importance of voting with purpose at first Word in Black event By Nick Charles • Managing Director, Word in Black As early voting continues to shatter records, amid a surge in domestic pandemic infections, Black publishers as well as African American political
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ATL Mayor’s Race: Reed raises $1M in first 20 days of campaign | BlackPressUSA
THE ATLANTA VOICE - Wednesday night, Reed held a fundraiser at City Tap in Midtown Atlanta. Despite entering the race later than every other competitor, the Reed campaign says they have out-raised the field of mayoral candidates in less than one month.| By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice
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Stacey Abrams aims to recapture energy of first campaign - The Atlanta Voice
For Stacey Abrams, everything is different this time. Unlike her first campaign for Georgia governor in 2018, she enters Tuesday’s primary election as the presumptive Democratic nominee, facing no competition. She’s not the relatively unknown former state representative from the f
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“It’s really up to us:’ Inequities in healthcare are addressed at the 2022 BDHEA summit - The Atlanta Voice
Just miles from where one of only two Level 1 trauma centers in Atlanta is scheduled to close at the end of the month , dozens of medical professionals, CEOs, COOs, hospital and healthcare system presidents and the media gathered for the 2022 Black Directors Health Equity Agenda (
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Biden becomes first sitting POTUS to deliver sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church - The Atlanta Voice
United States President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. kept his eyes on the singers seated behind him. The look on his face was one of both amazement and enjoyment as the choir inside historic Ebenezer Baptist Church sang, 'Let everything, let everything, let everything that hath breath pra
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Fact check: New David Perdue TV ad tells two election lies at once - The Atlanta Voice
GOP politicians are choosing anti-wokeness over friendliness to big business - The Atlanta Voice
Op-Ed: Atlanta Doula and Maternal Health Advocate on the maternal mortality crisis - The Atlanta Voice
Young leads Hawks to 111-110 win against Miami, Hawks look to even series Sunday - The Atlanta Voice
Spiritually Speaking: ‘No matter where the journey takes you, never forget where home is’ - The Atlanta Voice
Nancy Flake Johnson and the Urban League continue fight for racial equity in Atlanta - The Atlanta Voice
For many, Easter Sunday marks a return to in-person worship - The Atlanta Voice
Tax Day laggards: Consider filing for extension if in a rush - The Atlanta Voice
Tesla stockholders ask judge to silence Musk in fraud case - The Atlanta Voice
Radio's ‘Youngblood’ returns via the Internet - The Atlanta Voice
Florida judge voids US mask mandate for planes, other travel - The Atlanta Voice
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What Do Looser School Mask and Vaccine Requirements Mean for Black Teachers and Students? - The Atlanta Voice
Georgia settles with widow of Black man killed by state trooper for $4.8 million, attorneys say - The Atlanta Voice
Tiger Woods overshadows Masters with so many scenarios - The Atlanta Voice
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Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt in New York legal fight - The Atlanta Voice
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DeKalb County Board of Education appoints Dr. Vasanne S. Tinsley as Interim Superintendent - The Atlanta Voice
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Falcons revamp roster with purposeful draft class - The Atlanta Voice
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