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WHAT EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT PAYMENTS FRAUD

As the owner of a small business, Joan wears many hats – from innovator to publicist to accountant. To bring her vision to life, she regularly collaborates with a network of vendors, with email often serving as the primary channel for communications....

Black voters, Latino voters and other voters of color show solidarity at the ballot box

Voters of color wait in line to cast their ballots in Atlanta in 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images by Efrén Pérez, University of California, Los Angeles Shortly before Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s 2024 presidential candidate...

COLUMN: ‘We’re Not Going Back’: How Gerrymandering Is Disenfranchising Us

Scenes from a rally in front of the Supreme Court where justices were hearing cases on the Voting Rights Act (Photo Credit: David Sachs, SEIU, Flickr). Last week, I found myself glued to the Democratic National Convention, feeling a stirring revival....

Street Lines: 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe XRT 2.5T AWD

Just when we sang praises for the 2023 Sante Fe SUV, Hyundai steps their game up again. This year’s version flaunts a completely redesigned frame, with a more stylish interior, longer wheelbase, and an overall rebirth that will have heads turning whe...

Assistant Principal Left Blinded After ‘Irate’ Student Threw Hanger At Her

Photo: GoFundMe A Texas assistant principal was left blinded in one eye after an “irate” student threw a hanger at her, WFAA reports. Candra Rogers, the assistant principal at Collins Intermediate School in Corsicana, was responding to...

Trump’s campaign stirs controversy with visit to Arlington National Cemetery

(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign stirred new controversy this week during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery that was intended to draw attention to the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.An individual physically blocke...

Special counsel Jack Smith reshapes Trump’s election subversion case after Supreme Court ruling

(CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith had to take a hammer to some parts of his election subversion case against former President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court’s sweeping ruling that Trump had at least some presidential immunity in the prosecutio...

First Harris/Walz joint Georgia bus tour starts in Savannah, ends at a BBQ joint

The Atlanta Voice Editor in Chief Donnell Suggs was one of the members of the press invited onto the press pool to travel a long with U.S. Vice Kamala Harris (not pictured) and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (also not pictured) on Wednesday in Savannah. Pho...

LIVE: First Harris/Walz joint Georgia bus tour starts in Savannah

Harris and Walz greeting Savannah State University students outside their bus. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta VoiceSAVANNAH – The first joint visit to Georgia for the Democratic presidential ticket of United States Vice President Kamala Har...

LIVE: First Harris/Walz joint Georgia visit starts in Savannah

Gen Z Steps Up: A New Wave of Activism at the DNC

At the DNC, influencers and emerging political figures like U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost and the Walz siblings bring a fresh perspective to the political arena (Photo Credit: Public Domain, Facebook). What do young people want most today? To be heard.&...

Clipse Ignites the ‘Pepsi Dig In Day Block Party’ at DuSable Museum

Clipse perform onstage during Pepsi Dig In Day Block Party to celebrate Black-owned restaurants on Pepsi Dig In Day at DuSable Black History Museum on August 24, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois (Photo Credit: Getty Images for Pepsi Dig In). Last Saturday (...

MR. SONNY KNOWS for Aug. 28, 2024

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The Carr Report: Is your debt load above average?

I recall watching an episode of “Thea,” a sitcom that aired in the early ‘90s. In this particular episode, there was this guy shooting his shot at Thea. He was telling her about the big house he owned, the fancy car he drove, the places he’s been to....

Tipped workers push for $15 minimum wage in Baltimore

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Staff Writertmcqueen@afro.comTipped employees and One Fair Wage, a national advocacy organization, presented the Baltimore City Council with a 400-signature petition in supporting the Fair Wages for Tipped Employees bill on Aug....