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Black Town Supervisor Resigns After Receiving Threats, Verbal Attacks

Photo: University of Albany A Black town supervisor in New York has resigned after facing several threats and verbal attacks during her time in office. Effective Sunday (Sept. 1), Jaime Puccioni, the town supervisor for Niskayuna, New York, said sh...

Bowie State University honors late student with image in new MLK center

By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.comBowie State University (BSU) celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the $166-million Martin Luther King Jr. Center on Aug. 27. The new 192,000 square-foot building will be the home base for studies in comm...

Former CFO of Atlanta sentenced to prison for theft, tax evasion, and gun crimes

ATLANTA – The City of Atlanta’s former Chief Financial Officer, Jimmie “Jim” A. Beard, has been sentenced to federal prison for a multi-year scheme involving theft of funds, purchase and possession of two machine guns, and obstructing federal t...

Hattie B. Dorsey’s legacy of affordable housing lives on

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin (above) spoke about her late friend Hattie B. Dorsey during a street-naming ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 27 in Southwest Atlanta. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta VoiceThe first female mayor in the history of Atla...

Dr. Charles Johnson-Bey to join National Academy of Engineering

By National Academy of EngineeringThe National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 114 new members and 21 international members, announced NAE President John L. Anderson today. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,310 and the number of int...

Kamala Harris, for the Black People

“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues, the candidates, and what’s at stake for Black America in the 2024 presidential election. LONDON — Certain Black people on the internet keep rais...

Momentum Happens In Politics Too And Vice President Kamala Harris Has It

By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D. It’s not where you start, it’s where you finish. Bend but don’t break. These are two expressions that have been a part of the American folklore for many years. As we have made our way through trials and tribulations, we ha...

‘The Great Black Hope’: New Book Unpacks Legacy of Black NFL Quarterbacks

Grand Valley State University professor Louis Moore’s (left) new book, “The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback” explores the enduring challenges and triumphs of Black signal callers...

Power Construction – Bid – Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 at Chicago O’Hare

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Former Deputy Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Black Airman Roger Fortson

Photo: Getty Images Former Florida deputy Eddie Duran is facing charges in connection to the fatal shooting of United States Air Force Sr. Airman Roger Fortson. On Friday (August 23), Duran was charged with manslaughter with a firearm, which is pun...

70 days and counting: Election Day is around the corner. Are you ready?

The line outside of an early voting site in Jonesboro on Sunday, November 27, 2022. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta VoiceThere are less than 70 days till Election Day, which takes place on November 5. In Georgia, just like in all 50 states and Pue...

Caitlin Clark sets rookie record as Indiana Fever beat Atlanta Dream in front of sellout crowd

Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 points in nearly 38 minutes and Caitlin Clark added 19 points. Indiana Fever would hold off the Atlanta Dream 84-79 in front of a sold out State Farm Arena Monday night.“I feel like I’m just a kid that plays bask...

Tulsi Gabbard endorses Trump, continuing shift away from Democrats

Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has endorsed Donald Trump’s presidential bid, furthering her shift away from the party she sought to represent four years ago and linking herself to the GOP nominee’s critiques of Vice President Kamala Harris and...

Trump appears to undercut his campaign’s efforts over microphone rules at debate

(CNN) —Former President Donald Trump appeared to undercut his campaign’s efforts to keep the same rules in place for his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris next month.Trump’s team, according to a source familiar with the matter, would like f...

Justice Department seeks to revive Trump documents case and defends role of special counsel

(CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith is arguing to revive his office’s classified documents case against Donald Trump with a vigorous defense of its authority in the first formal filing since& Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the criminal case last mo...