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Lorraine Cochran-Johnson Makes History as First African American Female Elected DeKalb County Georgia CEO

Atlanta Daily World - December 14, 2024

Prepares to oversee $4.8 Billion Budget and 6,600 Employees, as Inaugural Steering Committee announces Meet and Greet; Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast; Gala and Countywide Day...

Fearless Fund Settles DEI Attack In Court, Shuts Down Grant For Black Women In Business

A.R. Shaw, Executive Editor - September 12, 2024

The Fearless Fund will end its grant program for Black women in business. On Sept. 11, Fearless Fund settled a lawsuit that claimed the...

Atlanta Rapper Rich Homie Quan Reportedly Dead At 33

A.R. Shaw, Executive Editor - September 5, 2024

Rich Homie Quan has reportedly passed at the age of 33. Early reports claim that he died from a possible overdose. Quan, born Dequantes Devontay...

How Michelle Obama Read Trump At The DNC Like Only A Black Woman Can

A.R. Shaw, Executive Editor - August 21, 2024

In America, sometimes it takes a Black woman to be courageous for us all. From Harriet Tubman to Fannie Lou Hamer, Black women have...

Obama’s Deliver Fiery and Flawless Speeches at DNC in Chicago

Roz Edward - August 21, 2024

Following last night's back-to-back speeches from former first lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, Democrats report feeling more...

Sen. Raphael Warnock Gives Resounding Speech At DNC, Takes Aim At Trump And Uplifts Kamala Harris

A.R. Shaw, Executive Editor - August 20, 2024

Sen. Raphael Warnock made opening night of the Democratic National Convention feel like Sunday morning at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. The pastor and...

Black Tech Saturdays Clean Energy Takeover: A Precursor to RECESS24

Site Editor - July 11, 2024

The energy and excitement are palpable as the Black Tech Saturdays Clean Energy Takeover gears up to take place on July 13, 2024, at...

Fani Willis Refuses To Testify Before Republican-Led Senate Committee Over Misconduct Claims

Atlanta Daily World - May 7, 2024

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis will not cooperate with Georgia's Republican-led special Senate committee. On May 6, Willis revealed that she will not...

America’s Black Mayors Gathered In Atlanta, Here’s How City Leaders Were Empowered

Hunter Gilmore - April 29, 2024

The annual African American Mayors Association (AAMA) Conference was held in Atlanta and served as a pivotal gathering for Black mayors across the United...

Nation Mourns The Passing of Black Press Champion James A. Washington

Atlanta Daily World - April 2, 2024

Friends, family and supporters are mourning the passing of The Atlanta Voice president and general manager James Washington who died on Tuesday, April 2. ...

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