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Georgians Unite to Celebrate Voting Rights Joining John Lewis “Good Trouble” Marches and Votercades in Cities Across Georgia

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By Edrea Davis –Black and Brown voters in cities across Georgia are joining the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda, the Transformative Justice Coalition, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and community organizers for John Lewis “Good Trouble” Marches and Votercades, festive celebrations of voting rights that will lead voters to the polls for early voting for the […]
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Atlanta News

or Georgia Senate Runoff Amid Ongoing Efforts to Disenfranchise Black Voters

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By Edrea Davis – Ongoing efforts to suppress and invalidate the voices of Black voters in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia have galvanized the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda (Peoples’ Agenda), Clayton County Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) and other groups to register, educate and mobilize voters for the upcoming Senate runoff elections. The disenfranchisement […]
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Business

Registered Nurse and Marijuana Mom Debi Madaio Launches Change.org Petition Requesting New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Grant a Recreational License to Her NJWeedman’s Joint Restaurant

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Debi Madaio is the co-owner of NJWeedman’s Joint, a popular marijuana-themed eatery, located in Trenton, NJ, across the street from Trenton City Hall. Madaio has launched a Change.org petition, urging Governor Phil Murphy to grant her small business a recreational license so that she and her family will have inclusion in New Jersey’s newly legalized […]
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Business

Young Black Sibling Entrepreneurs Billy Wright II and Bree Wright Beat Pandemic Odds Open “Plenty of Fish Seafood” Eatery in the High Desert

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Lancaster, CA – The dry and arid Antelope Valley region, located right outside of bustling Los Angeles, is not a locale that makes one think of mouthwatering seafood meals. Add the current pandemic to the equation, and the odds seem even more unbeatable. However, two young sibling entrepreneurs had a master plan and stuck to […]
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Politics

Message from President-Elect Joe Biden

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My fellow Americans — The people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory. A victory for “We the People.” We have won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history of this nation — 74 million. I am humbled by the trust […]
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Exhale. Inhale. Roll Your Sleeves Up

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By Julianne Malveaux – It took five days for the 2020 election to be called for former Vice President Joe Biden. Five days with me peeled to the television and the internet. Five days holding my breath. Five days, meditating and praying for strength. I could not imagine four more years of Trump. I actually […]
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Entertainment

Actress and Comedian Kim Coles Gets Serious About Voting in Social Media PSA

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By Edrea Davis – Award-winning actress, comedian and author, Kim Coles, is known for her ability to keep people laughing but in a new PSA released in partnership with Georgia Black Women’s Roundtable and Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda (Peoples’ Agenda), Coles warns that this election is no laughing matter. The spot encourages people […]
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Business

Historical Barriers and Structural Inequalities Still Account for Black-White Homeownership Gap

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Washington, DC – The National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc.(NAREB) issued the 2020 edition of its State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) report with a stark warning: Without major changes in public policy, restructured mortgage lending criteria, increased down payment assistance, and an extended forbearance period needed by homeowners experiencing severe financial burdens […]
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Future of Black America Virtual Symposium Hosted by AspireTV, REVOLT, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to Stream Live Across Facebook, YouTube and Twitter

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ATLANTA – AspireTV, the network that celebrates and reflects Black culture and urban lifestyle, is partnering with REVOLT, the Hip Hop centered platform owned by Sean “Diddy” Combs, and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, to host the virtual symposium entitled “Stop Killing Us! Challenging Police Practices In America” on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. ET. […]
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