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Local fashion designer Kierra Nichole is making big moves

Fashion Designer Kierra Nichole in her apartment. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice In an apartment just off Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., across the street from a Slutty Vegan location, Kierra Nichole, 26, shows off her New York Fashion Week...

Justice Dept. pushes back on Hunter Biden’s efforts to dismiss charges, mirroring fights between Trump and prosecutors

(CNN) —& Special counsel David Weiss ridiculed efforts by Hunter& Biden, son of President Joe Biden, to dismiss tax charges against him as legally baseless and steeped in a “conspiracy theory,” in court filings Friday. Hunter Biden’s atto...

Red Bull suspends female employee who accused team principal Christian Horner of inappropriate behavior, per reports

(CNN) — Red Bull has suspended the female employee who accused F1 team principal Christian Horner of inappropriate behavior, according to multiple reports. Speaking with reporters in Jeddah ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, Horner...

James Beverly steps down from Georgia House Minority Leader role after four years on the job

Dr. James Beverly, the Minority Leader in the Georgia House of Representatives, has announced he’ll step down from his role at the end of 2024 Legislative Session, which ends on March 28. Beverly, a Democrat from Macon, represented the 143rd Distric...

James Beverly steps down from House Leader role after four years on the job

Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’ Comes to Columbia College Chicago, March 15-23

Columbia College Chicago is thrilled to present a compelling theatrical adaptation of Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison’s literary masterpiece, “The Bluest Eye,” directed by Columbia alum Ashley Keys ‘22 and written by Lydia...

TV Station Apologizes After News Anchor Calls Black Homeowners ‘Colored’

Photo: Tashi-Delek / E+ / Getty Images A Missouri television station is facing backlash after one of their news anchors called Black homeowners “colored,” an outdated racial term, during a live broadcast. St. Louis-based KMOV apologized...

Black Homeowners Called ‘Colored’ By Missouri Television Station

A Missouri television station is facing backlash after one of their news anchors called Black homeowners “colored,” an outdated racial term, during a live broadcast. St. Louis-based KMOV apologized to viewers for a February 26 on-air preview cov...

Valerie Montgomery Rice: Leaving a legacy of leadership

Valerie Montgomery Rice with former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Photo provided by Valerie Montgomery Rice/The Atlanta Voice Rice broke barriers as the first woman leader at two HBCU medical schools, and she’s committed to health e...

The Sound of Music: 100-year-old Spelman Glee Club performs inside Krog Street Tunnel

The Spelman College Glee Club, Thursday, Mar. 7, 2024, Atlanta, Ga. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice The canvas of street art splashed on Krog Street Tunnel’s walls, floors and columns has become an artistic hub that attracts spectators of a...

The Atlanta Voice – March 8, 2024

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Don’t Celebrate Black History Without Talking Mental Health

Throughout Black History Month and beyond, the role African Americans have played and continue to play throughout history was recognized and honored. The month has always been a chance to celebrate the rich cultural traditions and accomplishments of...

Why Black History Month Should NOT be Celebrated Without Talking Mental Health

Throughout Black History Month and beyond, the role African Americans have played and continue to play in history was recognized and honored. The month has always been a chance to celebrate the rich cultural traditions and accomplishments of the Blac...

Dallas County sheriff to face predecessor Lupe Valdez, who ran for governor in 2018, in runoff election

Former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, left, and current Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown. Credit: Dallas County Sheriff’s Department Valdez ran the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department until 2017, when she stepped down to run against Gov. G...

State Appeals Court Greenlights Vote on Luxury Property Tax for Homeless Services

Chicago voters will soon decide on a proposal to raise a& one-time tax on luxury properties& to fund services for homeless people.& State appeals court judges cleared the way for the measure to be on the March 19 ballot after overturning...