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4 months agoJohn Eaves Leads in Georgia Secretary of State Poll
Atlanta, Georgia – Dr. John Eaves , a father, a grandfather, a Morehouse graduate, a Spelman Senior Instructor, and the former Chairman of the Fulton County Commission, leads all aspects of a...
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Photo: Getty Images In a landmark vote Friday (March 18), lawmakers in the House passed the CROWN Act , which prohibits race-based hair discrimination in the workplace, school, and more. The Creating...
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U.S. Army soldier and Chinese soldier place flags, road from Ledo, India, to Kunming, China, 1945 The Ledo Road, which was later renamed The Stillwell Road in honor of Army General Joseph W....
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John Eaves Leads in Georgia Secretary of State Poll
Atlanta, Georgia – Dr. John Eaves , a father, a grandfather, a Morehouse graduate, a Spelman Senior Instructor, and the former Chairman of the Fulton County Commission, leads all aspects of a professional poll done by...
Destination Ghana launched – projects targets a million tourists from UK, Europe annually
President Akufo-Addo (4th from left) with Papa Owusu Ankomah (left), Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK; Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (3rd from left), the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Dr Mohammed Awal (2nd trom...
Jackson had to keep her cool. These Black women could relate.
As President Biden’s pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Ketanji Brown Jackson has faced hours of questioning this week in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Many Republicans...
Georgia State House passes bill ending license requirement to carry a handgun
The House approved a measure that would nix the requirement for someone to have a state license to carry a firearm. This story also appeared in Georgia Recorder The bill passed late Friday with a 94-57 vote that fell...
Police Officials ‘Frequently Talked About Killing BLM Protesters’: Lawsuit
Photo: Getty Images A Black Maryland police officer says he was ostracized and mocked after calling out higher-ups who talked about killing Black Lives Matter protesters on a regular basis. Now, he’s suing. Mark Miles...
Juneteenth Is Now a Paid Holiday For Georgia State Employees
Photo: Getty Images Juneteenth is now officially a paid holiday for state workers in Georgia after Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation increasing the number of paid state holidays from 12 to 13 . The...
De Minimis Value Increases to $800
WASHINGTON — As agreed in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 , signed by President Barack Obama Feb. 24, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that March 10, it raised the value...
LIVE UPDATES: Kiev Tried to Evacuate Azov Neo-Nazis From Mariupol by Mi-8 Helicopters – Russian MoD
On 24 February, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine after the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk appealed for help in defending themselves… 31.03.2022, Sputnik International...
Here’s who has qualified so far to run for governor in Georgia
ATLANTA — Qualifying officially began this week for statewide races in the November elections, with a deadline for candidates to officially throw their name in the hat – if they qualify – by Friday. In...
Mayoral Candidate Andre Dickens Discusses Vision of a New and Improved Atlanta
Andre Dickens is a City of Atlanta council member, businessman, nonprofit executive, engineer, speaker, deacon, father, and native Atlantan. His career follows his passions and his impact follows his commitment. The...
HOW STUPID: They need a law to say our hair is ok – CROWN Act
Photo: Getty Images In a landmark vote Friday (March 18), lawmakers in the House passed the CROWN Act , which prohibits race-based hair discrimination in the workplace, school, and more. The Creating a Respectful and...
How Alexander Pushkin Was Inspired By His African Heritage
1827 portrait of Pushkin Alexander Pushkin is known as the quintessential Russian writer. What many readers don’t know is that he took particular inspiration from his African great-grandfather, General Abraham...
Backlog of cargo ships at southern California ports reaches an all-time high
The backlog of cargo ships in southern California reached an all-time high this week as a supply chain crisis continues to overwhelm America’s busiest port complex. On Tuesday more than 100 ships were waiting to...
How Black Americans and Africans Helped re-Build the Silk Road and Saved China
U.S. Army soldier and Chinese soldier place flags, road from Ledo, India, to Kunming, China, 1945 The Ledo Road, which was later renamed The Stillwell Road in honor of Army General Joseph W. Stillwell, the commander of...
1 Million Black Millionaires Use Black Owned to Grow
In the United States, African-Americans are more likely to live in poverty than any other ethnic group. But despite the country’s institutional racism, a Black elite has found success, thanks to a combination of...
Charlotte’s Black Woman Owned Peach Cobbler Factory Opens for Business
Freedom Nation Co-Founder, Kareema Hunter, is building a network of restaurants of the future. The Peach Cobbler Factory is opening several stores in the Charlotte region but your first chance to try it starts this...
Supplier Diversity Programs Are Failing Black-Owned Businesses
Summary. Large companies are increasing their use of supplier diversity programs in an effort to promote racial equity. However, some of the requirements of these programs — such as training requirements and...
Ukraine – The Chinese Perspective On the Street
While the world is watching the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war unfold, many countries condemn Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. But what about China, which is supposed to be one of Russia’s biggest allies? We hit the...
‘This is akin to a hostile takeover’
State officials ask residents of a small, predominantly Black town near the site of new Ford investment to forfeit their city charter or face takeover. Virginia Rivers, vice-mayor of Mason, Tenn: “This is akin to a...
History of Homeschooling in African American Muslim Community
An Intimate Conversation with author Anne Ali on the “Legacy of Sis. Clara Muhammad By K. H. Hamilton (Originally printed in Muslim Journal Issue: Volume 45, No. 35, May 15, 2020) NATIONAL – Sis. Clara...
