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Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams made news over the weekend after she and several other high profile activists were arrested at... View Article The post 'RHOA' Star Porsha Williams facing 5 years in prison over Breonna Taylor protest arrest appeared first on TheGrio.
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Personal assistant of dismembered tech CEO Fahim Saleh arrested - TheGrio
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Oakland City Council’s Equity Caucus Allocate $2m for Health, Economic, and Food Access Disparities
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Ahmaud Arbery murder suspects plead not guilty in court : TheGrio
Three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have entered not guilty pleas in a Georgia court today.  Gregory McMichael, his... View Article The post Ahmaud Arbery murder suspects plead not guilty in court appeared first on TheGrio.
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Los Angeles City Mayor Announced 10-million dollars will be added towards the L.A. Regional COVID-19 Team Recovery Program - Los Angeles Sentinel
With recent shutdowns, small businesses are at high risk of closing for good during this time. Garcetti announced another step forward in helping local businesses and their staff by providing funds, to help solidify their footing during the waves of closing and reopening of the economy. The mayor
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Eskom fines Orange farm residents who've been 'powerless' for two years
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United Way of Greater Atlanta announces 'United for Racial Equity and Healing' fund | The Atlanta Voice
United Way of Greater Atlanta announced that it has created the United for Racial Equity and Healing Fund to tackle the systemic issues underlying the correlation between race and zip codes, place, and equity. Funds will be invested in organizations in metro Atlanta that are primarily focused on
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Texas GOP postpones convention a day due to technical problems | Dallas Weekly
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Michelle Obama to host podcast on Spotify - TheGrio
Looks like our 'Forever First Lady' Michelle Obama is launching a podcast! Higher Ground, her production company with former President Barack... View Article The post Michelle Obama to host podcast on Spotify appeared first on TheGrio.
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Tory Lanez accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion: report
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Wells Fargo Commitment Could Potentially Result in Billions for Small Businesses - Black News Channel
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent In April, Wells Fargo announced it would donate gross proceeds from the Paycheck Protection Plan to nonprofits working with small businesses. This month, the bank has ramped up its efforts by unveiling the details of an approximately $400
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C. T. Vivian dies at age 95, place in history is secure | Chicago Defender
By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924 – July 17, 2020)) was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership
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Tyler Perry gifts 1, 000 Kroger gift cards to Atlanta residents : TheGrio
Tyler Perry gifted 1,000 Kroger gift cards to Southeast Atlanta residents. Officers went throughout Atlanta neighborhoods handing out the $50 gift cards. The post Tyler Perry gifts 1,000 Kroger gift cards to Atlanta residents appeared first on TheGrio.
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Justice Ginsburg says Cancer has Returned, but won't Retire - Black News Channel
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press/ BNC Contributor  WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court. The 87-year-old Ginsburg, who has had four earlier bouts with
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Black Lives Matter billboard placed next to Confederate flag - Black News Channel
By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press/BNC Contributor  A Black Lives Matter sign now fills a billboard next to a big Confederate flag that greets people coming into a small town outside Raleigh, thrilling some community organizers and angering the property owner. Organizers of a fundraising campaign
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Washington NFL Team Staffers Accused Of Sexual Harassment By More Than 15 Women
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‘Hey, Karen': Lightfoot tells White House press secretary to watch her mouth - DefenderNetwork.com
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms claims Georgia gov is ‘putting politics over people' - TheGrio
This week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp stunned many in the state when he filed a lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha... View Article The post Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms claims Georgia gov is ‘putting politics over people' appeared first on TheGrio.
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