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Photo: Getty Images A Florida A&M University student is struggling to re-establish a College Republicans chapter at the HBCU because she can’t find an advisor to sponsor it, NBC News reports. Charisse Lane, a FAMU senior and registered Republican, is trying to reboot what would be the only active chapter of College Republicans at an HBCU. However, FAMU guidelines state […]

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Two Georgia district attorneys who promised criminal justice reforms are facing reelection races that will test whether progressive prosecutors in liberal pockets of the swing state can survive intense blowback from state Republicans and some prominent local Democrats. Shalena Cook Jones of Chatham County and Deborah Gonzalez of Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties were elected in […]

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The 33rd annual AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5k Run presented by AHF Pharmacy and Wells Fargo – originally scheduled for September 28th – is now set for Saturday, October 19th and still will feature multiple award-winning rapper and hip-hop artist Lil’ Kim. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest nonprofit HIV/AIDS healthcare organization, hosts AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and […]

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Another person has died after being incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail. In the early morning hours of Oct. 4, Horace Gibbs, age 63, was discovered unresponsive when his cellmate, Ernest Johnson, age 52, notified deputies. Gibbs was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy was performed by the Cobb County […]

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During a special called meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Develop Fulton’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the intent to issue bonds to advance a crucial rehabilitation project that will preserve and upgrade affordable senior housing in Alpharetta. Rebuild America, Inc., in partnership with Mansermar Development, LLC, and Mansermar, Inc., is poised to acquire and revitalize Dogwood […]

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CARL STOKES OCTOBER 2 1800—Nat Turner is born on this day in South Hampton, Va. The spiritually inspired Turner would organize and carry out one of the deadliest slave revolts in Ameri­can history. His rebellion led to the deaths of 57 Whites including men, women and children. 1937—Famed attorney John­nie Cochran is born on this […]

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The 2024 “October Surprise” came in the form of U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealing a motion that details Jack Smith’s case against Donald Trump and his attempt to overturn the 2020 Election. On Oct. 2, Smith, special counsel for Department of Justice, released a 165-page motion that details how Trump acted on his own […]

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On the day the Atlanta Hawks held their 2024 Media Day, news broke that Hawks legend Dikembe Mutombo passed at 58. Mutombo played 18 seasons in the NBA, including a stint with the Hawks in the late 1990s which led to multiple playoff runs. He was drafted by the Denver Nuggets and also played with […]

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Photo: Getty Images Americans still have a chance to register to vote ahead of the 2024 elections in November. Some states have set their voter registration deadlines as early as Friday (October 4), while others offer same-day voter registration as late as Election Day, or November 5. Same-day registration allows Americans to cast their ballot […]

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Photo: Getty Images John Amos has died at age 84. The famed actor — best known for his roles in Good Times, Roots, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show — passed away on August 21 in Los Angeles of natural causes, Deadline reports. Amos’ son, Kelly Christopher Amos, announced his death on Tuesday (October 1). “It is with heartfelt […]

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In 14 years of working at Invest Atlanta, the organization’s CEO Dr. Eloisa Klementich has led tremendous gains. Klementich and the Invest Atlanta team has produced the creation of 11,383 affordable housing units, 66,900 jobs created or retained, and supported $7.1 million of small business funding and $8 billion dollars of new capital investment in the […]

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The entrepreneurial spirit in Atlanta continues to thrive, thanks in large part to the Comcast RISE program, which aims to uplift small business owners through a combination of monetary grants, technology makeovers, business consultations, and marketing assistance.  Recently, three Black women-owned businesses in Atlanta were selected as recipients of the 2024 Comcast RISE awards. Each […]

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