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Brooklyn Village Project: Will It Bring Black Businesses Back

Photo: Brooklyn Village\Facebook With long-awaited Brooklyn Village project (in Charlotte, North Carolina) set to break ground soon, the developers say they plan to include minority-owned businesses in the redevelopment of what was once the city’s la...

Manhattan DA Announces All-Count Convictions Against Trump Corporation

Photo: YouTube Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the trial convictions of the Trump Corporation and the Trump Payroll Corp, for engaging in a 13-year scheme to defraud, as well as for conspiracy, criminal tax fraud and...

Today SF Board of Supervisors casts final vote on deploying killer robots

Are we ushering in the future of sci fi policing? – Photo: Human Rights Watch by Minister of Information and Oakland Bureau Chief JR Valrey& On Tuesday, Dec. 6, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will cast the final vote on a pol...

5 things to watch as Georgia decides Warnock vs. Walker Senate runoff

The final drama of the 2022 midterm elections is coming to a head& in Georgia on Tuesday, as Peach State voters — for the second time in as many years — cast ballots in a high-stakes US Senate runoff. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warno...

LIIF announces $18.1 million construction, mini-permanent loan to fund expansion of Ethos Classical School

Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) announced a $18.1 million construction and mini-permanent loan to fund the expansion of independent charter school, Ethos Classical School, in southwest Atlanta. Ethos Classical School is a tuition-free public el...

Hilaire Urges Relentless Fight Against Social Ills Amid Violent Crime Surge

Tourism Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire says Saint Lucians, the government, and other partners have to fight against the island’s social ills. “We have to be relentless in our fight. We need to fight until we win this battle against the grave...

“Freedom is on the ballot right now,” says Planned Parenthood CEO

The Atlanta Voice sits down with Planned Parenthood Action Fund CEO Alexis McGill Johnson. Johnson was appointed as President and CEO of Planned Parenthood in June 2020. Johnson is in Atlanta stumping for incumbent Raphael Warnock in advance of toda...

Phyllis Stickney To Perform At ‘Comedy in Harlem’ Dec. 16

Photo: YouTube New York, NY (December 6, 2022) — Hollywood veteran Actress/Comedienne PHYLLIS YVONNE STICKNEY hits the stage at Comedy in Harlem for a special “One Night Only” performance, “Embrace the Change,” on Friday, December 16th. The Empress o...

Rutgers University Newark’s John Keene Wins National Book Award for Poetry

John Keene, a Distinguished Professor and chair of Africana studies at Rutgers University Newark, received the National Book Award for Poetry. He was honored for his 234-page collection entitled Punks: New & Selected Poems (Song Cave, 2021). The...

Photo Gallery: World AIDS Day commemoration at Thomas Street

The world-famous Thomas Street Health Center recently hosted its World AIDS Day Observance. The mistress of ceremonies was none other than Dawn Jenkins, director of HIV Services at Thomas Street. Remarks were given by Thomas Street physicians, Harri...

Photo Gallery: World AIDS Day event at Thomas Street

Police Recover Firearm In Marchand – Suspect In Custody

About 9:20 p.m. on Monday, December 05, 2022, Officers attached to the Special Services Unit (North) were conducting mobile patrols in Marchand, Castries, when they encountered a motor scooter. The pinion rider disembarked and attempted to flee, howe...

Overtime Elite’s Newest Addition Ralph Martino Jr. is Finding His Footing

It took less than a week for Ralph Martino Jr. to find his footing in Overtime Elite. Martino, the 6-foot-6, 166-pound guard out of Landon, Maryland, spent most of his childhood playing soccer, but at age 15, he hit a significant growth spurt, al...

Alicia Wilson, to join JPMorgan Chase as the Managing Director and Head of North America for Regional Philanthropy

By JPMorgan Chase We are excited to announce that Alicia Wilson will join Corporate Responsibility (CR) as the Managing Director and Head of North America for Regional Philanthropy. Alicia will oversee our local philanthropic strategies across 40...

BREAKING NEWS: Alicia Wilson, to join JPMorgan Chase as the Managing Director and Head of North America for Regional Philanthropy

By JPMorgan Chase We are excited to announce that& Alicia& Wilson& will join Corporate Responsibility (CR) as the Managing Director and Head of North America for Regional Philanthropy. Alicia will oversee our local philanthropic strat...