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This Week In Black History September 4-10, 2024

HARRIET WILSON SEPTEMBER 4 1781—The city of Los Angeles is founded by 44 settlers of whom 26 were Black. This little known fact of history is found in H.H. Bancroft’s authoritative “History of California,” which details the ages, races and gende...

4 Dead, 9 Injured In Georgia High School Shooting

Photo: Getty Images A shooting at a Georgia high school has left four people killed and nine others injured. According to Fox 5, authorities responded to reports of an active shooter at Apalachee High School in Winder, Barrow County on Wednesday (S...

10 Ways to Be a Better Black Voter

“Black Vote, Black Power,” a collaboration between Keith Boykin and Word In Black, examines the issues, the candidates, and what’s at stake for Black America in the 2024 presidential election. Here we go again. A handful of rappers, celebrities, an...

Frances Tiafoe to face Taylor Fritz in US Open semifinals, guaranteeing an American man will reach the final

(CNN) —& No American man has won a grand slam singles title since Andy Roddick at the 2003 US Open – but there is now a chance that drought could end this weekend.An American man is guaranteed to play in the US Open final – a first for a grand sl...

At least 4 killed, approximately 30 injured in school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia

Winder, Georgia (CNN) — At least four people are believed to have been killed and approximately 30 more injured in a shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, according to law enforcement sources in the state.It’s unclear how many of the...

America has the fewest jobs available since January 2021

(CNN) —& The number of available jobs in the US shrank more than expected in July, an indication that demand for workers continues to wane amid a cooling labor market.Job openings fell in July for the second consecutive month to an estimated 7.67...

ITAV LA Bronzeville Campus Celebrates Successful First Day of School

ITAV CEO Nakisha Hobbs and a new ITAV student (Photo Provided). It Takes A Village Leadership Academy’s (ITAV LA’s) inaugural day at the historically rich Bronzeville Campus, once home to Hales Franciscan, was filled with anticipation and celeb...

MR. SONNY KNOWS for Sept. 4, 2024

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The Carr Report: Breaking down the NAR Settlement…What buyers and sellers need to know

Trending in the financial press is the fact that effective August 17, 2024, there are new rules revolving around Realtors Commission. These new rules are the result of a class action lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR). These s...

Florida State drops out of AP Top 25 after 0-2 start. Texas up to No. 3 behind Georgia, Ohio State

Florida State fell out of The Associated Press college football poll on Tuesday after starting the season 0-2, becoming just the third team to go from preseason top 10 to unranked in the first regular-season poll since the rankings expanded to 25 in...

Exclusive: John McCain’s son decries Trump appearance at Arlington as a ‘violation’ that turned cemetery into campaign backdrop

(CNN) — When former President Donald Trump held a campaign event at Arlington National Cemetery last week, 1st Lt. Jimmy McCain says he viewed it as a “violation.”The youngest son of the late Sen. John McCain had already been moving away from the Rep...

Judge rules against Trump’s unauthorized use of Isaac Hayes’ music

On Tuesday, Sept. 3, outside the Richard B. Russell Federal Building in downtown Atlanta, a significant moment in music history unfolded. Judge Thomas Thrash Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, in a swift and decisive...

Atlanta Housing appoints Kelly Beaty English as Chief of Staff

Atlanta Housing President and CEO Terri M. Lee today announced the appointment of Kelly Beaty English as Chief of Staff for Atlanta Housing. Kelly, a seasoned corporate executive, communications strategist, and community leader, will oversee internal...

Chicago Sky Star Angel Reese Shatters WNBA Single-Season Rebound Record

Although the Chicago Sky has been facing their share of ups and downs this season, rookie Angel Reese continues to be a standout player.& On Sunday, Reese made history by breaking the WNBA’s single-season rebounding record, securing her 418th re...

Our Transition to the Green Economy Does Not Need to be Slow to be Just and Equitable

Photo Credit:& Linh Do, Flickr “What good is a dollar an hour more in wages if your neighborhood is burning down? What good is another week’s vacation if the lake you used to go to is polluted and you can’t swim in it and the kids can’t play in i...