by Toter - 7 hours ago
Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) announced a $18.1 million construction and mini-permanent loan to fund the expansion of independent charter school, Ethos Classical School, in southwest Atlanta. Ethos Classical School is a tuition-free public elementary school serving families and primarily foc...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 7 hours ago
Major League Baseball (MLB), the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. jointly announced today the launch of the inaugural “HBCU Swingman Classic,” an annual All-Star experience for baseball student-athletes from Division-I programs at Historically Black...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 7 hours ago
by Toter - 7 hours ago
Hoodrich Pablo Juan has reached a plea deal in his Georgia RICO case after being sentenced to 15 years behind bars earlier this month.
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 8 hours ago
Money habits are not built in a day, but your commitment to strengthening your relationship with your finances can start today. Before you get started, identify what money path you’re on and access resources that will help you achieve your financial goals. If you need some inspiration to start...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 8 hours ago
Rapper A$AP Rocky is “all smiles right now” as he embarks on the latest journey in his life: fatherhood. The Harlem native welcomed his first child with his girlfriend and Grammy Award-winning singer Rihanna last May.& During a recent conversation with Complex, the 34-year-old opened up abo...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 8 hours ago
Oscar Edwards, the serial entrepreneur whose built a legacy in Downtown Oakland, Calif., with dining and entertainment concepts like LA’s famous Trap Kitchen Oakland and the Complex Oakland concert hall, is expanding his unique empire beyond the Bay Area with a new coastal cuisine concept in Houston...
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A state lawmaker and former civil attorney has made history as the first Black woman judge to be appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court. Kyra Harris Bolden, a Democratic House representative for Michigan’s 35th district, will be appointed to the bench in the state’s highest court in...
by Toter - 8 hours ago
NBA YoungBoy has allegedly announced that he and his fiancée Jazlyn Mychelle are looking for a female servant, and he's more "serious than a killing" about it.
by Toter - 8 hours ago
Tourism Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire says Saint Lucians, the government, and other partners have to fight against the island’s social ills. “We have to be relentless in our fight. We need to fight until we win this battle against the grave consequences of the social ills that we face,R...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 8 hours ago
Our former FLOTUS wants America to make the choice to ‘go high.’ Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama explained the meaning behind her memorable motto, “When they go low, we go high,” which she said in a speech during the 2016 Democratic National Convention,...
by Toter - 9 hours ago
Photo: YouTube A former supervisory correctional officer at the Kay County Detention Center (KCDC) was sentenced Monday to 46 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for violating the civil rights of three pretrial detainees held at the KCDC.Tags:& Black Star Newsvio...
by Toter - 9 hours ago
The Atlanta Voice sits down with Planned Parenthood Action Fund CEO Alexis McGill Johnson. Johnson was appointed as President and CEO of Planned Parenthood in June 2020. Johnson is in Atlanta stumping for incumbent Raphael Warnock in advance of today’s runoff. She is the second Black president in t...
Lifestyle / Latest Current Topics - 9 hours ago
According to the latest report, there may be other reasons why executives from ABC News removed T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach from GMA3: What You Need To Know after the discovery that the two were romantically involved. According to Page Six, Robach is not the first woman on set whom Holmes has engaged...
Lifestyle / Parenting/ Health - 9 hours ago
Don’t call it a comeback if it was never really gone, but the flu is poised for a breakout year. Like the killer in a horror movie franchise, this flu season is bringing fresh twists to a familiar theme. Here are seven things you should know to stay safe. Early season Several factor...
