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In what President Barack Obama is calling a “big step toward equality,” the Supreme Court ruled on Friday in favor of same-sex marriage nationwide. The 5 to 4 decision comes as polls indicate that most Americans are also in favor of gay marriage, the New York Times writes. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who was joined […]

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Atlanta Hawks legend and NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins has been named as Special Advisor to team CEO Steve Koonin. Wilkins signed a long-term contract and will also continue his team role as Vice President of Basketball. The news comes on the heels of the Hawks officially announcing that a statue of Wilkins will […]

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Adrian Peterson will return to the Minnesota Vikings to play against the New Orleans Saints next Sunday, TMZ confirms. The team deactivated Peterson from playing against the New England Patriots on September 14. But, will let him play next weekend while his judicial process continues. The Vikings owner Zygi Wilf issued a statement regarding his […]

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Check out Joshua Rogers’ official music video for “So Good!” RELATED: Joshua Rogers Explains Why His Album “Unconditional” Will Bless You [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW] Joshua Rogers Performing On YAMS At CIAA Joshua Rogers On How Life Has Changed After Winning BET’s “Sunday Best” [EXCLUSIVE]

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The new season of “Scandal” is here! Check out photos of the hit show’s star, Kerry Washington, plus other cast members from season 3! RELATED: A Brown Out? The Lack of Black Emmy Winners By the Numbers #OurMoments: Shonda Rhimes Writes & Casts With Blurred Color Lines Kerry Washington Stars In New ABC Series “Scandal”

Johnathan Taylor, a University of Georgia baseball player who was paralyzed after colliding with a teammate in March, was drafted by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Texas Rangers scout Ryan Coe started scouting Taylor while he was a North Cobb High School. Coe decided to draft Taylor despite his current physical condition. Taylor is undergoing […]

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One of the teens involved in the vicious assault that killed 18-year-old Bobby Tillman at a Douglasville house party last November has agreed to plead guilty to murdering him, reports the AJC.com. Emanuel Boykins, the 18-year-old who threw the first punch that started the random, fatal attack on Tillman, has agreed to plead guilty to […]

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Georgia is now considered one of the top five states in the country for film and TV production with more than 274 projects shot in the state since July 2010, reports the AJC.com. TV shows shot in Georgia include BET’s “The Game,” MTV’s “Teen Wolf,” the Discovery Channel’s “Auction Kings” and AMC’s critically-acclaimed hit shot […]

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Elmer “Geronimo” Pratt aka Geronimo ji-Jaga died of a heart attack yesterday in his home in Tanzania. The former high-ranking member of the Black Panther party and godfather of Tupac Shakur was unjustly incarcerated for 27 years after being falsely convicted of the kidnap and murder of Caroline Olsen on a Santa Monica, California tennis […]

When an international flotilla sails for the Gaza Strip this month to challenge Israel’s controversial naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, Alice Walker — one of America’s premier writers, poets and civil rights activists — will be among them. Walker will be on an American ship with 34 passengers, including an 86-year-old whose parents died […]

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It’s official. As expected, the Atlanta Thrashers are packing their bags and moving to Winnipeg, Canada. True North Sports and Entertainment, the Canadian group that has been negotiating to buy the NHL hockey team since mid-May, made the announcement at a news conference today in Winnipeg, reports the AJC.com. The Thrashers began play as an […]

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An attorney involved in the sexual misconduct lawsuits against New Birth Missionary Baptist Church pastor Bishop Eddie Long told the AJC.com that the parties involved have settled the matter. Barbara Marschalk, who represents New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and LongFellows Youth Academy, told the AJC that she expects the lawsuits to be dismissed by close […]