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Venezuela is wracked with protests and election uncertainty. Here’s what to know

(CNN) — Venezuelans across the country took to the streets on Monday to protest a disputed election, clashing with police as uncertainty swirls around the results amid allegations of election fraud.The election on Sunday was the most consequential on...

‘We failed Sonya,’ Illinois sheriff says about fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey

(CNN) — Nearly two weeks after one of his former deputies was charged with murder in the death of a Black woman who’d called 911 for help, an Illinois sheriff on Monday publicly acknowledged his office failed the slain Springfield-area resident.“(Son...

COLUMN: The Heartbreak of Injustice, Remembering Sonya Massey

By Dr. James S. Bridgeforth, M.Ed. On July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old mother known for her boundless love, was brutally taken from us. Her life was extinguished in an act of violence that defies understanding—shot in the face by an Illinois...

Massive Turnout at Season 11 of Chicago Food Truck Festival

Season 11 of the Chicago Food Truck Festival occurred on July 20 and 21 in the South Loop, right outside McCormick Place. The name for this season was the ‘Summer of Daisy.’The festival featured food trucks and food tent vendors from all over the c...

Baltimore City Health Commissioner terminated

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political WriterTmcqueen@afro.com After seven months as the Baltimore City Health Commissioner, Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga has suddenly been terminated from the position.Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga is no longer the top health official for Baltimo...

Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign maintains momentum heading to Atlanta

Vice President Kamala Harris is moving full steam ahead after a huge groundswell of support in the last nine days. After Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear stumped for Harris in Forsyth County on Sunday, the Harris campaign has maintained unprecedented m...

African Diaspora International Film Festival returns to D.C. for 17th year

By Aria BrentAFRO Staff Writerabrent@afro.com Since 2006 the African Diaspora International Film Festival D.C., (ADIFF D.C.) has provided the D.C. area with an annual festival that highlights Black films from all across the world. This year’s f...

Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks CEO Derrick Hayes unveils location of new flagship restaurant

Photo by Laura Nwogu/The Atlanta Voice Fans of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks at 57th Forsyth Street don’t have to miss the sandwich spot for too long. After the flagship location nearly closed two months ago due to irreparable damage from Atlanta’s mas...

Olympic moment of the day: The love story between Rafael Nadal and Paris

Roland Garros, Paris (CNN) — It’s a love affair that began almost 20 years ago and the passion clearly hasn’t fizzled out at all.Paris and Rafael Nadal are a match made in heaven. And for a brief spell in the second set of the Olympic men’s singles t...

Solidarity in Action: Black Americans Raise Millions for Harris, Send Strong Message Against Trump

This powerful show of support came just a day after 40,000 Black women joined in a similar Zoom call, generating about $2 million for Harris and sending a resounding message of solidarity and resolve. By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National C...

Avoid scary calls. Learn poison prevention tips for the summer

The warm weather has lured many of us outside to tidy our gardens and indoors to clean out closets and cabinets. Before you begin summer cleaning, experts at the North Texas Poison Center (NTPC) at Parkland want you to keep the following safety tips...

Nishioka wins the final Atlanta Open title, becomes first non-American or Australian player to win tournament

Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka beat Australian Jordan Thompson to capture his first Atlanta Open title Sunday evening. Nishioka won 4-6, 7-6, 6-3. Nishioka becomes the first Asian and non-American or non-Australian player to win the tournament....

WNBA All-Star Weekend Highlights: Dallas Wings Arike Ogunbowale Wins MVP; Team WNBA defeats Team USA

By Dorothy J. Gentry Sports Editor Photos: Charles “City” Gbadebo Records were made. Records were broken. History was made. And a fun time was had by all at the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game. Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale was named the 2024 WNBA All-...

Rocsean Spencer to lead City’s Office of Contract Compliance

Rocsean Spencer has been picked to lead the City of Atlanta’s Office of Contract Compliance (OCC), according to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. In an interview with The Atlanta Voice on Monday afternoon, Dickens told the Voice that Spencer was se...

Gangsta rapper to grandfather: The Olympic gold rebranding of Snoop Dogg

(CNN) — Had Snoop Dogg pretended to take a toke from the Olympic torch he helped carry to open the 2024 games, few people would have been surprised. But the now cannabis entrepreneur and elder statesman of hip-hop is in his respectable era – he’s...