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ossoff makes history with Senate win_incity magazine

Ossoff win in Georgia

Handing Democrates Senate control Democrat Jon Ossoff has defeated Republican David Perdue in the Georgia runoff, The Associated Press said Wednesday, giving Democrats control of the U.S. Senate. “It is with humility that I thank the people of Georgia for electing me to serve you in the United States Senate,” Ossoff said earlier Wednesday. Perdue,...

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Warnock makes history with Senate win_incity magazine

Warnock makes history with Senate win

ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party’s reach. A pastor who spent the past 15 years leading the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King Jr. preached, Warnock defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler. It...

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Part II: Modern Day Rosa L Parks

Part II: Modern Day Rosa L Parks

The Tenacity of Courage Article Written by Tamika Seals Robinson “Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, when ignorance prevails and where any one class is made to feel that society is in an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.” Frederick Douglass (from “Southern Barbarism”)...

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Ahmaud Arbery: Gregory and Travis McMichael arrested, charged with murder

Ahmaud Arbery: Gregory and Travis McMichael arrested, charged with murder

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation on Thursday night announced the arrests of Gregory and Travis McMichael in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery following a storm of public outcry after video of Arbery’s death was made public.  The father and son were both charged with murder and aggravated assault, GBI said in a statement. They will be booked into...

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KK Middleton Basing His Campaign on being Valiant, Visible and Vocal

KK Middleton Basing His Campaign on being Valiant, Visible and Vocal

Candidate for Montgomery County Commission (District 1) KK Middleton kicked off his campaign at Tours of Montgomery. KK Middleton’s Campaign Meet & Greet location was significant. Just doors down from Dr. Martin Luther Kings home located on S. Jackson Street, in Montgomery, AL. “Serious about helping to create a NEW Montgomery”, says Middleton, and comparing...

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Atlanta Area Organizations Call for Gun Legislation

Atlanta Area Organizations Call for Gun Legislation

Statement from the Urban League of Greater Atlanta, ADL, and GALEO Local Georgia organizations representing the ADL, Urban League of Greater Atlanta, and GALEO today issued a joint statement in reaction to the spate of gun violence and acts of domestic terrorism in the United States over the past eight days: We stand together in...

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National Black Chamber of Commerce

National Black Chamber of Commerce

This past week, the 27th Annual Convention of the National Black Chamber of Commerce took place at the Auburn Avenue Research Library in Atlanta, GA at the Auburn. The Convention consisted of Receptions, Exhibits, Business Matchmaking and more. The Agenda consisted of sessions and panel discussions lead by industry professionals in the areas of Fashion,...

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Alabama Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Bill

Alabama Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Bill

An Alabama Senate committee approved a bill to legalize medical marijuana on Wednesday, the second major victory for cannabis reform supporters in the state within the span of a week. The legislation would allow patients 19 and older who are suffering from one of 33 conditions to qualify for medical marijuana and obtain it at...