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The Hip Hop Museum and Chase Host Atlanta Pop-Up on Building and Legacy

Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta VoiceFinancial literacy and the legacy of hip-hop collided on Thursday when the incoming Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx and Chase partnered together to host a series of panels at the bank’s Summerhill Community Center. T...

A Blessing from God: Caring For Others launches ‘Rehoming Center’ for disaster victims

Caring For Others, a 501c3 with a mission of eradicating poverty, opened a Rehoming Center to provide brand new furniture, bedding, kitchen supplies and other household goods to families that qualify via FEMA that have been impacted by the recent hu...

Jerry Butler, ‘The Iceman’ of Soul and Mainstay in Cook County Politics, Dies at 85

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons They called Jerry Butler the “Iceman” for his cool, velvety voice. But the world-renowned singer, songwriter, producer, and lifelong Chicagoan embodied that moniker in more ways than one. A towering figure in music and...

Jerry Butler, Soul Legend and Former Cook County Commissioner, Dies at 85

CIA dismisses intelligence officers for working on diversity issues

(CNN) — The CIA late last week moved to fire more than a dozen officers for working on diversity issues, in what amounts to a deeply unusual round of mass firings at the agency, according to court filings and current and former officials familiar wit...

Street Lines: 2025 Infiniti QX80 Sensory 4WD

For 2025, Infiniti made it official: We can have a big family and still ride in a posh head turner no parent will hesitate to drive. The rebirth of the Q80 flagship SUV has up to seven passengers riding like royalty. Period. Coming in four trims, the...

The Economics of Emancipation

By Jesse Jackson Jr. and Dr. Michael B. Jones Emancipation of the January 6 Insurrectionists When Donald Trump pardoned 1500 American citizens, fulfilling a campaign promise to pardon the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, Democrats were outraged. They were l...

The Alternate Reality of Trump’s Black History Month Celebration

“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues and what’s at stake for Black America Donald Trump hosting a Black History Month celebration at the White House, packed with shallow symbolism o...

White Woman Sues Fertility Clinic After Giving Birth To Black Baby

Photo:& Getty Images A white woman is suing a Georgia fertility clinic after she was unknowingly implanted with the wrong embryo and conceived a Black child, per& NBC News. On Tuesday (Feb. 18), Krystena Murray, 38,& filed a lawsuit...

YMCA, Salvation Army Secure $850K Grant to Expand STEAM Learning for Joliet Families

U.S. Rep Lauren Underwood joined YMCA President and CEO Katy Leclair, Salvation Army Corps Administrator Envoy Scott Hurula, and Major K. Kendall Mathews, Associate Chicago Area Commander, for a check presentation on Wednesday (Photo Courtesy of the...

The Atlanta Voice – February 21, 2025

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Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Launch ‘Secrets of Science’ Series

Photo by Noah Washington/The Atlanta VoiceIn 2025, education remains a key focus in political debates, with growing attention on transforming how we learn. Policymakers are prioritizing efforts to make education more interactive, engaging, and access...

Beyoncé adds fourth show in Atlanta on COWBOY CARTER TOUR

BEYONCÉ has added a fourth and final Atlanta performance on her COWBOY CARTER TOUR at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 14.& With the announcement of this show, Beyoncé will become the first artist to perform four nights at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on a...

Seasoned Saints: Community Organizer, Mrs. Valena Henderson

Seasoned Saints is a series of stories on Atlanta seniors who have helped shape the way the city is seen through local media, community activism, and a national lens. These stories are representative of Black History Month and the people who helped m...

Banchero rallies his Orlando Magic from 19-point deficit, beats Atlanta Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 36 points, 10 rebounds and five assists as the Orlando Magic rallied from an early 19-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Hawks 114-108 on Thursday night.Franz Wagner scored 25 points and Cole Anthony had 17 for...