20June2013
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Tyler Perry Donates $5,000 to Atlanta Area Soccer Team After Theft
Filmmaker Tyler Perry donated $5,000 to the Gwinnett County's Phoenix Red Boys soccer team after $4,000 of the funds that would have helped them get to an out-of-state tournament was stolen.
"It's not about winn...
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Serena Willliams' Steubenville Comments May Not Have Been Polite, But She’s Not Wrong
Dion Rabouin
On June 14 a judge ordered that Trent Mays register as a tier II sex offender every six months for the next 20 years of his life. The 17-year-old, who was convicted this year of raping a teenage girl, will remain in juvenile detention until he is transferred to Lighthouse Youth Center at Paint Creek, a residential rehabilitation center with a program for sex offenders, in about a week. Mays spoke in court last week, saying, "I...
06-19-2013
Read moreHealth Disparities: A Function of Assets, Access and Attitudes
Julianne Malveaux
Last week, I attended a “think tank” conversation with leaders of the Rodham Institute, a newly- established center at George Washington University is dedicated to reducing health disparities in Washington, D.C. This is an important effort because Washington is such a divided city. East of the Anacostia River – Wards 7 and 8 – are the poorest areas in the district, with some of the most challenging problems. They have an obesity rate of more...
06-18-2013
Read moreBlacks More Willing to Make Privacy Concessions
George Curry
Although the federal government secretly spied on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders in the past, Blacks are more willing than Whites to have their privacy rights invaded if it will help investigate possible terrorists. A recent joint poll by the Pew Research Center and the Washington Post showed that a majority of Americans support the National Security Agency’s tracking of telephone and Internet records of millions of Americans in an effort...
06-17-2013
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Atlanta Braves Legends Return to Turner Field for Alumni Weekend
Former Braves players will be in town to attend the fourth annual Alumni Weekend when the Braves go head to head the Arizona Diamondbacks.
More than 50 legends will be visiting June 28-30 for the yearly celebration as former third baseman Chipper Jones is inducted into Braves Hall of Fame. He will be...
Braves Battling Mets and Mother Nature in Five-Game Series
Forecasters are calling for four more days of thunderstorms and wet weather around the Atlanta area. While rain can mean an extended commute, traffic delays and an extra umbrella to pack for most metro area employees, the Atlanta Braves have been affected in a unique way.
The team has had three games...
Business
City Council President Ceasar Mitchell Hosts Back to Business Conference in Atlanta
Local small business owners will have the chance to attend Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell's Back to Business (B2B) conference for business advice and networking opportunities.
The free conference, which is in its second year, brings small business owners together for informative sessi...
Jay-Z-Samsung Deal Shows New Ways To Promote Music
He really is more than a businessman.
Jay-Z’s partnership with Samsung for his new album, “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” is another sign of how musicians are finding new ways to push, sell and promote their music, and how the multiplatinum performer — who famously rapped “I’m no
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Cartoonish College Republicans
When I read the recently released report by The College Republican National Committee (CRNC), titled, "Grand Old Party for a Brand New Generation," I immediately thought of two cartoons: the Flintstones and the Jetsons.
The Flintstones was an animated, prime-time TV show that debuted in 1960. It was ...
Trial to Secure Justice For Trayvon Martin Begins
"I believe that's Trayvon Martin, that's my baby's voice. Every mother knows their child, and that's his voice." - Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin
The trial of George Zimmerman, charged in the second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin, has finally got underway. The surface facts of the case are ...
Praise
Cedric The Entertainer & Neicy Nash Prep For New Season Of ‘Soul Man’
Are you ready for Season Two of
TV Land’s The Soul Man
starring
Cedric the Entertainer
and
Niecy Nash
? The two play happily married couple – The Reverend and Mrs. Lolli Boyce. Soul Man proves that you can have a clean TV
show on the air that the family can watch without cringing.
Our frie...
Minute Meditation: Prayer To Fight Loneliness
Loneliness is not necessarily being alone. We may be alone for long periods without feeling at all lonely. On the other hand we may feel lonely in a familiar setting without really understanding why.
Set aside a moment and allow yourself to feel this emotion.
Next place your concern prayer.
Heavenly Fa...
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'Dark Girls': Documentary About Dark-Skinned Women to Air on OWN Network
News One
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network is set to air a documentary exploring the discrimination confronting dark-skinned women worldwide. “Dark Girls” features interviews with dark-skinned Black women in America, aiming to show “that the deep seated biases and hatreds of racism – within and outside of ...
06-19-2013
Read moreMusic Midtown Lineup Announced
Atlanta Daily World
It’s the third year for the very popular Music Midtown Festival (since returning from a lengthy hiatus in the mid-2000s). This year’s attraction will still take place over two days, but music will be performed on an added third stage. And hey, it’s 2013, so that counts, right? Here is who will strum, rock, croon and bash around during the musical soiree at Piedmont Park. ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 20 Journey Jane’s Addiction 2 Chainz Phoenix Cake North Mississippi Allstars The Mowgli’s Drivin N Cryin ONE SATURDAY,...
06-18-2013
Read moreLil’ Wayne Music Video Shows Rapper Stomping on American Flag
News One
Every rapper likes a bit of controversy, but Lil’ Wayne’s recent antics have some people thinking he may have gone too far. Footage from Lil Wayne’s music video “God Bless Amerika” recently hit the internet showing an oversized American flag being dropped to the ground before the rapper proceeds to dance across it. While one could argue that he meant no harm by his actions, the lyrics to the song suggest otherwise: ”My country ’tis of thee...
06-18-2013
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