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Undefeated Love

There’s a belief or a saying, at least, that love conquers all. In the secular world the reference is to the power of emotional love to compel men and women to do extraordinary things.& Love is said to move us to do the unthinkable with& s...

Blind Spots in Code Compliance Leave Complex Residents Vulnerable to Poorer Living Standards

Dallas housing complexes and apartments are often inaccessible to code compliance officers, allowing residential companies to circumvent responsibilities in maintaining city code. One complex resident’s peaceful enjoyment is actively threatened by p...

Blind Spots in Code Compliance Leaves Complex Residents Vulnerable to Poorer Living Standards

By Sam Judy Dallas housing complexes and apartments are often inaccessible to code compliance officers, allowing residential companies to circumvent responsibilities in maintaining city code. One complex resident’s peaceful enjoyment is actively...

SB4, the Border, and the Valorization of Racial Profiling

After a chaotic turn of events, in which the law was rendered enforceable for a few hours, the controversial law SB4 is currently on hold in the State of Texas. As police officers could be given the power to act with the power of immigration enforce...

Closure of only Barnes & Noble will be major blow to Clayton County readers, students

A letter to customers can be found on the front door of Barnes & Noble Store #2865 in Morrow, Georgia. The store is the only major bookseller in the county.Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice The fifth largest county in the state of Geo...

Closure of only Barnes & Noble will be major blow to Clayton County book lovers

Celebrating the Life of Carolyn A. Jones Henderson

Carolyn Ann Jones was one of three daughters born to the union of Johnie B. Jones and Opal Williams Jones. Carolyn was born on September 9, 1946, which was the day after her Mom’s birthday, so her Dad always celebrated both birthdays on the same day...

Coalition Wants Reform Within CFD To Address Lack Of Black Firefighters

When it comes to its racial makeup, the Chicago Fire Department’s ranks don’t come close to reflecting the city’s Black population, which stands at about 29%. And if the current hiring trends within the department continue, those numbers within the C...

The Promontory Hosts Benefit Concert for Chicago Hip Hop Icon GQTHATEACHA

If Chicago Hip-hop had an ambassador, it would undoubtedly be GQTHATEACHA.& He is a historian, emcee, curator, tastemaker and connector. His taste in music is without peer.& I know this from personal experience. Whenever I saw GQ in Hyde Pa...

March Madness: The stars of women’s NCAA basketball face high expectations as the sport grows

Southern California guard JuJu Watkins signs autographs for fans after a 73-55 win over Kansas in a college basketball game in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Los Angeles, on March 25, 2024.& (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) by Nwakerendu Waboso, Brock Un...

Eileen O’Neill Burke Wins State’s Attorney Primary Over Clayton Harris III

Former appellate judge Eileen O’Neill Burke emerged victorious in a tight Democratic primary race for Cook County state’s attorney, defeating Clayton Harris III, an attorney supported by the party.& The Associated Press confirmed the results on...

Black Kids Need You to Show Up for Career Day

Studies find students have good jobs in the future when they receive career exposure and work-based learning while attaining their education. Career days happen nationwide at schools, giving students a dose of “if you can see it you can be it” re...

Louis Gossett Jr., Academy Award Winner And Atlanta Resident, Has Passed At 87

Louis Gossett Jr. will be remembered for making history in theater, TV and film. On March 29, Gossett, 87, passed in Santa Monica, California.& Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1936, Gossett was a high school basketball star until an injury led him...

MARTA Airport station closing for renovations, starting April 8

MARTA CEO and General Manager Collie Greenwood (above) said this renovation is necessary to ensure the safety of both riders and workers. Photo by Isaiah Singleton/The Atlanta Voice The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will cl...

Nearly two years after the Uvalde massacre, here’s who has been reprimanded and where investigations stand

Nearly two years after the Uvalde massacre, here’s who has been reprimanded and where investigations stand By Lexi Churchill and Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune and ProPublicaMarch 29, 2024 “Nearly two years after the Uvalde massacre, here...