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Atlanta Fast Food Workers Organize Minimum Wage Protests; More to Come
Employees of fast-food restaurants in Atlanta have again joined the nationwide call for higher wages and an increase to the federal minimum wage. More than…
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TOP NEWS
Onyango Obama (pictured), the uncle of President Barack Obama, can now remain in the U.S. thanks to a federal judge’s ruling on Tuesday, reports the…
(CNN) — The growing gap between rich and poor Americans is threatening the ideals the country was founded upon, President Barack Obama said in remarks…
A judge has given Detroit the green light to cut pensions as a way out of the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, a decision…
When Houston police spotted Landry Thompson (pictured left), a 13-year-old Tulsa, Okla., dancer in the company of two Black men, Josiah Kelly (pictured right), 22, her dance…
BUSINESS
I am writing this article from the beautiful shores of the Dominican Republic. We have assembled here for our second PanAfrican Entrepreneurship Conference. We first…
(CNNMoney) — Think you tip better than the next guy? A new survey will show you how you compare. Those making more than $100,000 tip…
SPORTS
The Atlanta Hawks have assigned guard Dennis Schröder to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League, it was announced today by President of Basketball…
Tommy Nobis, the first‐ever player drafted by the expansion Atlanta Falcons, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award Presented by Coca‐Cola at the ninth…
ENTERTAINMENT
It seems that after all of the boo-hoo-ing that was done on “Basketball Wives” by star Evelyn Lozada over her messy split from ex-husband Chad…
Danielle Brooks and Uzo Aduba, the “Orange is the New Black” actresses known as Taystee and Crazy Eyes on the show, teamed up with Brooklyn band Oh Honey…
POLITICS
(CNN) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday gets the chance to address younger Americans, a key demographic for the success of the health care exchanges…
Hillary Clinton has regained her popularity among Black Democratic voters in a recent poll with the Huffington Post and YouGov. Forty-eight percent of Blacks who…
ATL BLOG
Trina Braxton, a member of the famed Braxton singing clan and co-star of the reality show “Braxton Family Values,” is reportedly being challenged by her…
“Real Housewives of Atlanta” starlet Porsha Stewart is being accused of pocketing thousands of dollars for a paid event to which she showed up hours…
COMMUNITY
The Atlanta City Council mowed down another potential barrier to the Falcons’ new downtown stadium Monday night as they unanimously approved a $30 million community…
Continuing the institution’s storied partnership with legendary singer Ray Charles, the Georgia music icon often referred to as “The Genius,” Morehouse College announced that it…
PRAISE
As millions of people around the globe observed World AIDS Day on Sunday, Bishop T.D. Jakes and his Potter’s House megachurch, provided free HIV testing…
Pope Francis is displaying an extraordinary style and passion that demands our attention. He addresses the needs of the poor, embraces the outcasts, and…
EDITORS PICK
Tue Dec 03, 2013
(CNNMoney) — A federal judge has given a green light for Detroit to proceed with its bankruptcy, the largest municipal bankruptcy in history. The ruling…
FEATURES
(CNN) — “Fast & Furious” star Paul Walker may have initially survived a horrific car crash but died moments later due to a combination of…
(CNN) — During the past two decades, the Innocence Project and other advocates have been utilizing rapid advances in the scientific testing of genetic materials.…
(CNN) — Four days after the crash that killed actor Paul Walker and Roger Rodas, key questions remain unanswered. Here are five of the biggest:…
VIEWPOINTS
To double down is to significantly increase a risk or commitment. Well, welcome to the fantasyland of Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. During a…
I had an extensive conversation last week with a prominent Republican political operative about next year’s congressional elections. This operative is one of the godfathers…
