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Lecrae & Live Free USA "Masks For The People" Initiative

Fulton County Sheriff Fights Against Atlanta Jail Closure

Atlanta leadership should recognize that the county has the tools to solve its overcrowding problem. It simply lacks the courage…

by Tiffany Roberts

06.26.22

Atlanta Greek Picnic: Creating A Black Culture Legacy

The annual get-together for “Divine Nine” Black Greek Letter Organization members returns.

by Donovan Dooley

06.14.22

Samsung Galaxy + Billboard - 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals

Rapper Young Thug Arrested On RICO, Gang Charges

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the rapper was charged with two different offenses stemming from old accusations Racketeer Influenced and…

by NewsOne Staff

05.11.22

How Raising Chickens Helped With This Black Man's…

Reec Swiney, who is a Black man, is the founder of BlackYard Chickenz, a family company dedicated to teaching everything…

by Bilal G. Morris

05.02.22

Premiere Of Columbia Picture's "The Equalizer 2"

Georgia State To Award Ludacris With Honorary Degree

Georgia State University will award entertainment mogul Ludacris with an honorary degree.

by Brandee Sanders

04.16.22

Ryan Coogler, director of the hit movie "Black Panther", in Washington, DC.

Ryan Coogler Accused Of Robbery By Bank Teller

Ryan Coogler and his associates were detained in Atlanta after Coogler stopped at Bank of America to make a legal…

by Zack Linly

03.09.22

Portrait of woman in the laboratory - using a face mask

Spelman Teams Up With Nonprofit To Diversify STEM…

Spelman College has teamed up with the nonprofit SMASH for an initiative aimed at increasing the representation of Black women…

by NewsOne Staff

03.05.22

Tween boy using digital tablet in residential kitchen

11-Year-Old To Launch Mobile Financial Literacy Center

11-year-old Caden Harris is transforming a bus into a mobile financial literacy center for youth.

by Brandee Sanders

02.26.22

Black Trans Woman Wins Lawsuit After False Arrest

In October 2015, Black transgender woman Ju’Zema Goldring was arrested for jaywalking by Atlanta cops who also falsified cocaine charges…

by Zack Linly

02.22.22

Goodr Combats Food Insecurity For Atlanta’s Senior Citizens

Goodr recently opened a free grocery store for senior citizens in Atlanta.

by NewsOne Staff

02.07.22

Is Atlanta Really A Mecca For Black People?

With 52% of Atlanta’s population being black, one could assume all the city's growth means black folks in Atlanta should…

by Bilal G. Morris

01.25.22

Kamala Harris and Joe Biden speaking about voting rights in Atlanta on Jan. 11, 2022

Black Twitter Thinks Joe Biden Badly Mispronounced 'Baptist'

Black Twitter thinks Joe Biden mispronounced the name "Ebenezer Baptist Church" during his speech in Atlanta to discuss the state…

by NewsOne Staff

01.11.22

Why Voting Rights Advocates Are Skipping Biden's Speech

Some of the leading advocates who have long sounded the alarm about the urgency for Congress to advance any bills…

by Bruce C.T. Wright

01.11.22

Spelman Receives $12M Gift For Innovation Center

Spelman College has received a $12 million endowment for the creation of an innovation and arts center.

by Brandee Sanders

01.09.22

Georgia Governor Kemp, RNC Hold Press Conference On Election Integrity Law

Kemp's Looser Gun Laws Don't Help Black People

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp pushed for a new state gun law during a press conference on Wednesday at the Adventure…

by Bilal G. Morris

01.05.22

White Supremacy Linked To Buckhead Secession Movement

Bill White, the chief executive officer of the Buckhead City Committee, got his hand caught in the racist cookie jar…

by Bilal G. Morris

01.03.22

Airplane Karen arrested after video shows her attacking passenger over mask

FBI Investigating 'Karen' After In-Flight Violence Over Masks

Patricia Cornwall, an anti-mask "Karen" and Delta Air Lines passenger who was shown on video physically attacking at least one…

by NewsOne Staff

12.28.21

2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards - Arrivals

Cicely Tyson, Ray Charles To Receive Posthumous Honors

Trailblazing actress Cicely Tyson and music legend Ray Charles will be posthumously inducted into the Black Music and Entertainment Walk…

by Brandee Sanders

12.26.21

Bottom view of three used empty plastic bottles

Buckhead Committee Push To Ban Atlanta 'Water Boys'

Members of the Buckhead City Committee are calling for passengers to refrain from rolling down their windows to purchase from…

by Keenan "HIGz" Higgins

12.10.21

Black Teen Killed By Police In Florida

On Friday, Black teenage college student Alhaji M. Sow was shot and killed by police on the campus of his…

by Zack Linly

12.08.21