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Josh Stein refuses to “platform” opponent Mark Robinson

Josh Stein talks to supporters in Pittsboro, North Carolina on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Photo by Carla Peay/The Atlanta Voice PITTSBORO, NC – Republican Lt. Governor Mark Robinson has called for a debate with Josh Stein, the Democratic Attorney Gen...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network advocates for early detection and prevention policies

“The work that we’re doing is to ensure people have access to care. We want to ensure that people have early detection and prevention services. We want policies that move the needle on mortality from cancer and increased survival rate for...

BIPOC media partners host TriCaucus Legislative Town Hall to discuss community issues

On September 13, the Ethnic Media Collaboration, a nonpartisan partnership of BIPOC media, including The Atlanta Voice, Georgia Asian Times, and MundoNOW, organized a significant event at The Atlanta Voice office. This event, known as the TriCaucus L...

Teamsters won’t endorse in presidential race after releasing internal polling showing most members support Trump

(CNN) —& The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined to endorse a& presidential candidate& on Wednesday after releasing internal polling that showed a majority of its members supported former& President Donald Trump& over...

Kelsey Maynor: Atlanta entrepreneur’s journey to success

Atlanta is a city filled with opportunities that have given its many citizens the chance to become entrepreneurs. A perfect example of this comes from the story of Kelsey Maynor, a Georgia native and Georgia State University alumnus. Mr. Maynor has s...

Sankofa Wellness Center Breaks Ground, Aims to Transform Health and Economic Outcomes in Garfield Park

Earlier this week, a major project aimed at improving the health, wellness and economic outcomes of Garfield Park residents began. On Monday, the Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative, The Community Builders and the MAAFA Redemption Project, a...

Kamala Harris to return to Georgia on Friday

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ (center, in white) last visit to Georgia was in Savannah last month. A large crowd was in En Market Arena to see and hear her. Photo by Julia Beverly/The Atlanta VoiceWith 26 days till early voting begins in G...

Kamala Harris returns to Atlanta, will hold rally at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre today

This Week In Black History September 18-24, 2024

Vintage illustration shows a group of four Black men, possibly freedmen, ambushed by a posse of six armed Whites in a cornfield. Getty Images Stock Illustration SEPTEMBER 18 1850—Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Law as part of the Compromise...

JD Vance goes on the offensive against Kamala Harris’ record during rally in Raleigh, North Carolina

Photo by Carla Peay/The Atlanta VoiceRALEIGH — At Union Hall in Raleigh, NC, there was a decidedly patriotic and religious theme to open the rally for Ohio Senator JD Vance, the Republican nominee for Vice President. The program opened with a p...

How to make the Fed rate cut work for you

(CNN) —& High interest rates have begun their initial descent.The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced it would cut its key overnight lending rate by& half a percentage point& — aka 50 basis points — marking the first time the US centra...

The Fed just announced a jumbo-sized interest rate cut

Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates aggressively Wednesday, announcing the first rate cut since March 2020.The bold, but not unexpected, half-point move paves the way for lower borrowing costs on everything from mortgages to...