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Couple Who Filmed Jordan Neely Chokehold Death Refusing To Testify: Report

Photo: Getty Images A European couple who filmed the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway is refusing to testify, according to reports. Neely’s death unfolded on a New York City subway in May 2023. Daniel Penny, a white M...

50 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 just 30 days till early voting begins in Georgia, and 50 days till Election Day, which takes place on November 5. In...

Representative Yvonne Davis to host Legislative Town Hall Meeting

Yvonne Davis State Representative Yvonne Davis will hold a Legislative Town Hall Meeting to discuss the upcoming Legislative Session as well as other issues facing the community. The Legislative Town Hall meeting will be held at the following locatio...

‘Giants: Art from Alicia Keys & Swizz Beats Collection brings Black artistic legacy to Atlanta

“This collection is your collection. This is everyone in here’s collection. The Dean Collection is your collection” said Kasseem Daoud Dean, record producer, rapper, and DJ, who is more commonly known as Swizz Beatz. The opening of Giants: Art from...

‘Giants: Art from Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Collection brings Black artistic legacy to Atlanta

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz at the opening of Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys, which took place at the High Museum of Art on Friday, Sept. 13. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice“This collection is your collecti...

When Compliance Isn’t Enough: The Reality of Police Violence Against Black Men

Screenshot of police body cam footage of NFL star Tyreek Hill’s Sept. 8 arrest (Credit: Miami Dade Police Department).& & The barrel of that New York City Police officer’s revolver probably wasn’t cold.& But it felt ic...

Georgia State upsets Vanderbilt at home, first marquee win under McGhee

The Georgia State Panthers upset the Vanderbilt Commodores 36-32 after a game winning touchdown pass from quarterback Christian Veilleux to receiver Ted Hurst.This win marks the second time the Panthers have defeated a SEC team, with their last comin...

Trey Smith accounts for five touchdowns; Roswell wins shootout against Westlake

The Roswell Hornets survive a shootout at home in a 42-35 win against the Westlake Lions.Hornets quarterback Trey Smith accounted for five total touchdowns in Friday’s win, including a 69-yard go ahead touchdown run with 4:01 left in the fourth quart...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decline: A Betrayal of Justice and Civil Rights

Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (Public Domain). In an era marked by unprecedented political polarization, the United States grapples with a severe crisis of confidence in its institutions. As Congress flo...

Can For-Profit Education Be Excellent? It Can and It Is.

Despite ongoing criticisms and misconceptions, for-profit institutions are providing vital services, particularly in underserved communities. From healthcare to technology, these schools are helping solve critical societal challenges like the nursing...

The Power of Knowing That You Know

You know, there is a phrase many of us take for granted, and many of us, including me, do not have a clue where it came from. We do, however, believe it as fact. “Knowledge is power.” Sound familiar? As we navigate life, it sometimes appears that the...

What are voters looking for?

A woman cheers during a Kamala Harris rally in Greensboro, North Carolina on Thursday, Sept. 12. Photo by Julia Beverly/The Atlanta VoiceAt a small restaurant in the Summerhill section of Atlanta, Opal Williams, a boomer and Atlanta native, made her...

Your Voice: In the wake of what happened at Apalachee High School, what do you want to see the politicians do about shootings in the public schools of Georgia?

Nolan Peters Stone Mountain “What I would like to see politicians do when it comes to school shootings is, primarily, I want to see them stop pushing the narrative that guns are the issue when it comes to these shootings. I want to see them stop...

Photos: Georgia Reception at the CBC’s 53rd Annual Legislative Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Black Caucus is made up of mostly African-American members of the United States Congress. This year, the theme of their 53rd Annual Legislative Conference was “From Vision to Victory: Amplifying Black Voices...

Here’s What We Know About Justin Robinson’s Fatal Police Shooting

Photo: GoFundMe Activists are calling for justice in the death of Justin Robinson, a 26-year-old violence interrupter who was killed by D.C police, CNN reports. Robinson, 26, was fatally shot on Sept. 1 after police responded to reports of a car cr...