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President-elect Joe Biden has been declared the winner in the state of Georgia — again — after a mandatory recount of the vote was conducted and certified. Despite the certification, current president Donald Trump is demanding that Georgia tabulate the ballots for a third time. Trump remains flabbergasted that he lost to Biden in Georgia…

There’s a line in the beloved Spelman College hymn that reads, “Beacons of heavenly light, Undaunted by the fight,” and Stacey Abrams embodies every word of that powerful phrase. A Spelman College graduate in the class of 1995, Abrams is living a life dedicated to public service, justice and advocacy — fighting for those who…

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend appreciate the “love and support” they’ve received since losing their baby. The 34-year-old model took to social media in September to discuss their pregnancy loss, and Legend has now thanked their fans for the support they’ve subsequently been shown. He said: “We’ve heard from so many people who have gone…

With the outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential election still undecided, politician Stacey Abrams is among the trending topics on Twitter this week, where thousands are recognizing her and her work in Georgia. Abrams ran unsuccessfully against Republican Brian Kemp in 2018 for governor of Georgia, but “unsuccessful” is not a word to describe Abrams’…

Offset delivered free food to voters waiting to vote in Georgia. The votes are being counted as the United States decides whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will be the country’s president for the next four years, and the Migos rapper joined forces with AXSD Media and The Lincoln Project to hand out meals to…

University of Georgia football legend Herschel Walker is clapping back at celebrities, ahtletes, dignitaries and others who claim that African Americans are oppressed in the United States. Walker, 58, and other conservatives are stepping up their inflammatory rhetoric as Americans inch closer to the presidential election on Nov. 3, 2020. “I started thinking this poor…

Cynthia Bailey is a real housewife again. “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and her beau, former ESPN reporter Mike Hill, got married Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, in an opulent ceremony at the Governors Towne Club in Acworth, Georgia, 30 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Bailey, 50, wore a gown from Nneka C. Alexander of…

ROME, GEORGIA– Daniel Strickland, who molested two minors in his care and produced child pornography of them, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. “Strickland’s crimes will haunt his victims and their families for years,” said U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak. “Instead of safeguarding the children in his care, he sexually exploited them.…

The Black families who pooled their resources to buy up 95 acres in rural Georgia to start a new city are very close to getting their own reality show. A herd of major production companies have reportedly stampeded down to this part of unincorporated Georgia to try to be the ones to air the creation…

A sheriff’s deputy in suburban Atlanta has been fired after viral videos showed two officers pinning down an unarmed Black man while one punches him in the face repeatedly. According to CNN, Roderick Walker and two others were cruising in a ride-share vehicle was stopped by Clayton County sheriff’s deputies because of a “taillight violation.”…

Nearly 200,000 citizens in Georgia were wrongly removed from the voting rolls in the last election, according to a study that was released on Wednesday, Sept. 02, 2020. Experts conducted a study called “Advanced Address List Hygiene,” a method of residential address verification that was paid for by the nonpartisan journalism group, Palast Investigative Fund.…

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Nearly 40 children were rescued in Georgia following an operation created to combat sex trafficking. On Aug. 27, WSB-TV reported that “Operation Not Forgotten” was successful in the recovery of sexually exploited kids. The operation was headed by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Hunters and other agencies in Georgia that tracked the suspects who held the…

A Black man is facing murder charges after an alleged encounter with racist whites turned violent. The incident occurred on June 14, 2020, in Statesboro, Georgia, in close proximity to Brunswick, Georgia – the town where Ahmaud Arbery was allegedly killed by racist Whites. William Marcus Wilson, who is Black, was at a Taco Bell…

With the state of Georgia reportedly now leading the nation with the highest number of coronavirus cases, the prospect of sending students back to school is fraught with peril and uncertainty. But two Albany, Georgia, teachers have gone viral producing videos that trumpet the value and virtue of virtual learning. Monroe Comprehensive High School teachers…

The state of Georgia now has the dubious title of leading the nation in new COVID-19 cases. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia reported the highest number of new cases in the week ending Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Georgia reported 216 cases per 100,000 people, a rate that is about double the national average. Gov.…

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp decided to withdraw a lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. On Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, Kemp ended his controversial feud with Bottoms over how to better protect the residents of Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Instead of the lawsuit, Kemp will issue an executive order that will prevent local…

Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp believes that the state did a good job of reopening schools, even with multiple students testing positive for COVID-19. On Aug. 11, Kemp held a press conference with U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Allen, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. When asked about the reopening of in-face learning in Georgia, Kemp said, “I think…

North Paulding High School in Paulding County, Georgia gained national attention after a student posted an image of mask-less students in a packed hallway. The student who posted the image has reportedly been suspended, according to WSB-TV. After the photo went viral, school officials faced criticism over how it handled the re-opening of the school,…

Officials in several Georgia school districts decided to resume classes and open their buildings this week for in-person learning in the midst of the pandemic. However, many are questioning that decision after a child tested posted for the coronavirus. On Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, Sixes Elementary School in Cherokee County, Georgia, reported that a second-grade…

A suburban Atlanta high school football player is dedicating his senior year to his parents after both tragically died in the same week from complications of the coronavirus. Justin Hunter, 17, a senior linebacker at Johns Creek High School, lost his parents, Eugene and Angie Hunter, after all three of them contracted COVID-19 just two…