Roz Edward
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COVID-19 financial warning: Consumers and banks should stay away from payday loans
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Zeroing in on the economic impacts of the crisis, people everywhere are struggling with competing needs in their lives. When living costs exceed available financial resources, tough times lead to tough decisions about how to feed families, keep a home to live in, ways to keep utilities working and a myriad of … Continued → Read More
Red Bull Culture Clash returns to Atlanta with Zaytoven, Mija and Kenny Beat, Kranium, and Fuego {Video}
Red Bull Music Culture Clash, the live music experience celebrating sound system culture, is set to return to Atlanta, GA on Friday, August 24. The event, which drew in sold-out crowds as well as several special guests last year including Ludacris, Pusha T, Rae Sremmurd, and Jermaine Dupri, brings together some of the world’s top MCs, DJs and producers for an unforgettable night. […] → Read More
Chicago cop caught in viral video saying ‘I kill motherf*****s’
One Chicago police officer showed his true colors when he was caught harassing two guys on video last Wednesday. There’s little details on how the incident started, but basically two guys and an officer have a confrontation, and the cop in the squad car says “I kill motherf*ckers. → Read More
Downtown Detroit partnership elevates public space experience with refresh of The Beach at Campus Martius Park
DDP awarded $125,000 grant by Southwest Airlines Foundation and their Heart of the Community Program The Beach at Campus Martius Park, Detroit’s favorite island oasis in the heart of Downtown, is undergoing a refresh thanks to a $125,000 grant awarded to the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP... → Read More
TV One’s original True Crime series ‘ATL Homicide’ premieres tonight [Video]
Veteran homicide detectives David Quinn and Vince Velazquez of Atlanta PD have stories-and they’re sharing some of the grittiest of them all on TV One’s new addition to “True Crime Mondays,” ATL HOMICIDE. Premiering TONIGHT at 10PM ET/9PM C, the compelling true crime series will drop viewers smack dab in the middle of real-life murder investigations with heavy recreation and narration from the… → Read More
Ford Motor Company receives the NNPA’s 2018 National Meritorious Leadership Award
Ford Motor Company sent one of its millennials to host a session at the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) annual summer convention in Norfolk, Virginia. → Read More
2018 Essence Festival® expands brand experiences
Offering New Consumer Activations by Festival Partners Coca-Cola, AT&T, Ford, McDonald's, State Farm and Walmart The 2018 Essence Festival® presented by Coca-Cola today debuts expanded brand experiences within its daytime programming—offering new consumer activations curated by partn... → Read More
Councilman Michael Julian Bond honors ‘Sistagraphy’ in Atlanta
Post 1 At-Large Atlanta City Councilmember Michael Julian Bond honored members of Sistagraphy, a network of prolific African-American female photographers, with a proclamation at the July 2nd meeting of the Atlanta City Council. The proclamation celebrated the group’s 25th anniversary and coincided with the birthday of its founding visionary, Shelia Turner, who died earlier this year. Her family… → Read More
Essence Festival: NAACP Image Award winner David Mann and Grammy winner Tamela Mann share story of Their Romance
NAACP Image Award-Winning Actor David Mann and Grammy® Award-Winning Singer Tamela Mann Share Story of Their 30-Year Romance and Secrets to Love and Marriage in New Memoir Set to Release November 13 David and Tamela to Perform On the Essence Festival Walmart and AT&T Stages Tamela’s Single “Through It All” Feat. Timbaland Lands At No. […] → Read More
Atlanta City Hall And The Basketball Tournament (TBT) Partner for Summer’s Top Basketball Event
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announces Atlanta’s partnership with The Fifth Annual The Basketball Tournament (TBT)– the $2 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN and sponsored by PUMA. Atlanta will host its Super 16 round at Georgia State University Sports Arena July 26 – 29, 2018. “This year’s tournament will be the most competitive […] → Read More
MARTA to provide additional service on July 4th
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will provide additional rail, bus, and Mobility service on Wednesday, July 4 for the Peachtree Road Race and fireworks at International Plaza. MARTA rail service: At 4:30 a.m. trains will run from North Springs to Midtown on the Red Line and from Doraville to Lindbergh on the Gold […] → Read More
DeKalb County Commission candidate Lorraine Cochran Johnson visits Berrean Church [Watch]
Challenger Lorraine Cochran Johnson spoke to members of Berrean Church recently on a Sunday morning campaign swing through DeKalb. Following a sincere thank you to Pastor Kerwin Lee and heartfelt acknowledgement to the Men of Berrean choir who performed remarkable renditions of several gospel greats candidate Cochran Johnson told congregants that as a wife and […] → Read More
Oneunited Bank supports immigrants with launch of Justice Card
Bank addresses national outcry of support for the plight of immigrant communities currently under siege In celebration of Immigrant Heritage Month, OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest Black bank, has released a statement in support of the immigrant community currently under intens... → Read More
City Council approves $2.5 million settlement in CPD Excessive Force Case of 3-year-old girl
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee today approved a $2.5 million settlement for a West Side family terrorized by Chicago Police in a precedent-setting, excessive force lawsuit charging CPD violated the family’s civil rights by breaking into their home, holding a loaded gun to the chest of ... → Read More
Action Center on Race and Economy to address SCOTUS doubling down on Trump’s Muslim Ban
Chicago, IL -- Following the ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States upholding the Trump Administration’s ban on allowing Muslim families to enter the U.S. → Read More
American Black Film Festival in Miami – a sold out affair
FILM SCREENINGS, CONVERSATIONS, PANELS, PARTIES AND RED CARPET EVENTS FILLED THE WEEK WITH EXCITING AND INFORMATIVE PROGRAMMING New York, NY, June 18, 2018 – The 2018 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) wrapped another successful year of screenings, red carpet events, panels and competitions to a sold-out group of attendees. The event took place in Miami […] → Read More
HIV AIDS testing partners, Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS Team Up to heighten awareness in Atlanta
Testing at participating Walgreens supports ongoing commitment to community outreach on HIV Local testing partners, Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS, a leading national public information response to the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic, are working with 220 health departments, AIDS service organizations, and other community organizations to help provide free HIV testing and information at… → Read More
Dawn M. Jones installed as Treasurer of State Bar of Georgia
Attorney Dawn M. Jones, managing member of The Firm of Dawn M. Jones LLC in Atlanta, was installed as treasurer of the 50,000-member State Bar of Georgia on June 9 during the organization’s Annual Meeting. Jones’ plaintiff-focused personal injury law practice includes medical negligence, wrongful death, motor vehicle collisions, serious slip and falls, and nursing […] → Read More
R&B Supergroup Xscape honored with ASCAP Golden Note Award
R&B and hip-hop’s biggest stars gathered tonight at The Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles for ASCAP’s signature urban music event, the 31st annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. The A-list crowd joined the organization in recognizing the songwriters and publishers of the most performed ASCAP songs of 2017 as well as two special ASCAP honorees: iconic R&B group XSCAPE, who received […] → Read More
Fulton County to Host Disability Awareness Expo 2018
Event to Focus on Disability and the Arts To commemorate the 28th anniversary of the adoption of the federal Americans with Disability Act (ADA), the Fulton County Office of Diversity and Civil Rights Compliance (Disability Affairs Program) will host the Disability Awareness Expo 2018 on Saturday, July 7 at the West End Performing Arts Center, located at […] → Read More