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PRESS ROOM: 2024 ASCAP top Rhythm & Soul Music Award winners include Songwriter of the Year Lil Baby, Song of the Year ‘Snooze’ and Publisher of the Year Warner Chappell

Multi-platinum, Grammy-winning international icon Usher receives ASCAP Voice of the Culture Award; 2024 Best New Artist Grammy winner Victoria Monét accepts ASCAP Vanguard Award(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK – ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Auth...

Officers who defended the Capitol fight falsehoods about Jan. 6 and campaign for Joe Biden

By Mary Clare JalonickThe Associated PressFormer Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell is mostly recovered from the brutal assaults he endured from Donald Trump’s supporters on Jan. 6, 2021. But not completely. His shoulder still has limited endurance...

Long list of presidents have been shot or shot at

(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump fell to the ground Saturday, clutching his face after what sounded like gunfire at a rally in Pennsylvania. Blood could be seen on his face as he was carried away by Secret Service. Multiple presidents and...

Biden says he’s grateful Trump is safe after rally shooting, denounces political violence

Washington (CNN) —& President Joe Biden said he is grateful former President Donald Trump is safe after a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania. Speaking from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, about two hours after the shooting, Biden said, “There’s...

Eyewitnesses describe scene at Trump rally shooting: ‘It’s pure insanity’

Butler, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Eyewitnesses who spoke to CNN on Saturday described an awful scene following a shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in which one person was killed and two others injured in what’s be...

Trump Shot at Political Rally: Here’s What We Know

A shooting incident at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, is being investigated as an attempted assassination, according to law enforcement officials.& What Happened During a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Donald...

Trump says he is ‘fine’ in statement after being escorted off stage during rally

(CNN) —& Former President Donald Trump was injured Saturday after there were loud bangs at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. After the bangs, Trump fell to the ground. He was stood back up by security personnel and had blood on his face. He...

JP Morgan Chase hosts Back-To-School event in Summerhill

To lighten the back-to-school shopping load, JP Morgan Chase gave away 400 backpacks, along with school supplies. Photo by Erinn Gardner/The Atlanta Voice JP Morgan Chase hosted a back-to-school student and family event at the Summerhill Communit...

JPMorgan Chase hosts Back-To-School event in Summerhill

JPMorgan Chase hosted a back-to-school student and family event at the Summerhill Community Center on Saturday, July 13. In order to encourage adequate financial habits, the bank’s community team held five insightful workshops ranging from investing...

Trump campaign opens new office in Athens, near UGA campus

The crowd outside of the new Trump Force 47 campaign office on S. Milledge Avenue in Athens, Saturday, July 13, 2024. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice ATHENS, GA – While former United States President Donald J. Trump was holding a r...

Trump survives alleged assassination attempt at rally

By Ashlee BanksSpecial to the AFROFormer President Donald Trump was injured in what law enforcement is treating as an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13.The presumed Republican presidential nominee was rushed offstage sho...

A’ja Wilson shines as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream

A’ja Wilson scored 33 points and pulled down 18 rebounds as Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 84-70 Friday night. With the victory, the Aces have won nine out of their last ten games. Jackie Young added 19 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Kelsey...

Candlelight vigil for 3 best friends ends in violence in parking lot of Wise High School

By D. Kevin McNeir Special to the AFROShortly after the conclusion of a candlelight vigil at Wise High School in Upper Marlboro, Md., for three former football players killed in a car crash on July 6, gunshots rang out in the school’s parking lot.&am...

At least 90 Palestinians reported killed in Israeli strike targeting Hamas military chief

(CNN) —& At least 90 Palestinians have been reported killed in an Israeli strike on a displacement camp in southern Gaza which Israel said targeted& Hamas’ military chief, who was an alleged mastermind of the October 7 attacks. Footage fr...

Essence Festival wraps up a 4-day celebration of Black culture

By& Chevel Johnson RodrigueThe Associated PressFor 30 years, the Essence Festival of Culture has brought together people from all walks of life and from around the world to connect through conversation, shared experiences and, of course, music.&...