Atlanta
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Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1 Just Turned 20. Let's Talk About the Go-Go Jam, 'It's Love'
If I ever write a memoir about my life, an entire chapter would be dedicated to Washington, D.C., and the influence the city has had in my life. When I got to a pre-freshman program at Morehouse in the summer of 1997, my knowledge of the city, aside from knowing it was the nation’s capital,…
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HBCUs in Atlanta to Go Virtual for Fall Semester
Inexplicably, there’s an ongoing argument happening across the country about sending kids back to school even as COVID-19 cases continue to spike in several states. Apparently, the illusion of normality is far more important than the actual safety of the nation’s youth. Thankfully, a few schools are actually displaying some common sense. Among those are…
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Georgia Governor Is Such a Boat Shoe That He’d Rather Sue Atlanta's Mayor Than Have Georgians Wear Masks
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is a Tucker. A “Tucker” is a whiny man-baby who usually holds a position of perceived power that no one respects. A “Tucker” belongs to a club (chess, tennis, racquetball, horseback riding). A Tucker goes boating. A Tucker will change the rules in the middle of the game to ensure victory.…
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The Worst Day of My Life and the 20 Years of Trauma That Followed
Twenty years ago, my life changed forever. When I woke up on July 16, 2000, I never could have predicted how different my life would be by midnight. But it was. And I was. And still am, if I’m being honest. As I was scrolling my social media feeds this morning, I noticed that my…
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Pro-Virus Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Overrides Local Mask Orders, Hopes Trump Swipes Right on Him
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is not only a thief, but he’s also a pro-virus idiot who has given in to the politicization of masks—literally the smallest thing we can do to try and keep the virus from spreading—and has overridden local municipalities across the state that wanted to make mask mandatory. Yes, Brian Kemp,…
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Black Artists Use Murals as a Grassroots Mask-Wearing Campaign
As much as the President and his acolytes would like you to think otherwise, we are still in the midst of a global pandemic. States such as Florida, Georgia and Arizona are currently experiencing a surge of cases, and wearing masks, which is thought to help slow the spread, has become a source of debate…
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Tyler Perry Is Paying for Funeral of 8-Year-Old Secoriea Turner, Asks 'When Does This End?'
Tyler Perry is paying for the funeral of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner, a little girl who was shot and killed in Atlanta on July 4, not far from the location where Rayshard Brooks was killed weeks ago. According to CNN, Turner and her mother were riding in their family car when “a group of individuals illegally…
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Announces She and Her Husband Tested Positive for COVID-19
You would be hard-pressed to find many officials who have been more diligent and vocal about protecting their citizens from the coronavirus outbreak than Atlanta’s Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. So it was a shock to many when she announced via Twitter on Monday evening that she herself has tested positive for COVID-19 “COVID-19 has literally…
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A Grand Jury Has Indicted All 3 Men Involved in the Death of Ahmaud Arbery
On Wednesday, a grand jury indicted all three suspects accused in the death of Ahmaud Arbery. AJC reports that Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan have been formally charged with malice murder, four counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, false imprisonment as well as criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment,…
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Bernice A. King Gives Moving Speech at Funeral for Rayshard Brooks in the Atlanta Church Where Her Father Preached
“I am here to stand with you in what feels like an all-too-familiar moment. Having a father killed when I was only 5 years of age, my heart deeply grieves for [his daughters] Dream, Memory, Blessing and [stepson] Mekai,” Bernice A. King said at the funeral for Rayshard Brooks. On Tuesday, the service for Brooks…