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First Lady Michelle Obama was the commencement speaker at Spelman College over the weekend and received an honorary degree from Spelman president Beverly D. Tatum. The First Lady told the 550 graduating seniors of the historically black women’s school that they have been eminently trained to change the world for the better. Also in attendance […]
Marta is proposing a new Operating and Capital Budget which includes raising fares from the base of $2.00 to $2.50. Weekly and monthly passes will go up as well. The economy is squeezing the transit agency between cutting routes and increasing the costs to ride Marta. You can see the latest proposal on Marta’s […]
Despite threats of court challenges and economic boycotts, Georgia governor Nathan Deal has signed into law one of the nation’s most toughest and controversial immigration enforcement measures. Georgia’s House Bill 87 is partly modeled on a controversial immigration law passed by Arizona last year. The AJC reports that House Bill 87 empowers police to investigate […]
The Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct case may be heading to trial after all. WSB-TV reports that the parties involved in the lawsuit are no longer close to settling the case out of court. The judge presiding over the high-profile case is now saying that he is preparing for a trial in the fall. It […]
MAY MADNESS 2011 Date & Time: Sunday, MAY 22, 2011 Game schedule as follows 12:00 p.m.: Atlanta Police Department vs. Dekalb Police Dept. 1:15 p.m.: Kappa Alpha Psi vs. Omega Psi Phi 2:30 p.m.: Hot 107.9 vs. V-103.3 3:45 p.m.: Semi Finals 5:00 p.m.: Championship Game Location: The B.E.S.T. Academy at Benjamin Carson Gymnasium 1890 […]
Don’t mess with NeNe Leakes! The “Celebrity Apprentice” castmate appeared on the Russ Parr radio show recently and went off on one of the female c0-hosts on the show. NeNe was on the “Russ Parr Morning Show” to promote a play that she’s appearing in and let’s just say it didn’t take long to let […]
Yesterday, we reported a story claiming that Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was arrested in Roswell in connection with a drunken fight that involved a gun. According to the AJC, police are saying that Bobbi Kristina was not arrested in the incident but did receive a citation for underage […]
A pastor accused of shooting a teenager in Atlanta on Saturday has been denied bond, reports the AJC. Alex Williams is accused of shooting a 13-year-old with a handgun after the teen allegedly threw rocks at the pastor’s van, shattering the rear windshield. The shooting victim was in stable condition after the incident in southwest […]
Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina is reportedly in some serious trouble again. Bobbi Kristina, the 18-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was allegedly caught up in a “terrifying gun battle” over the weekend in Roswell, according to the Enquirer. Here’s what allegedly went down: Whitney Houston’s boozing teen daughter was caught in the […]
NeNe Leakes is a quitter! The “Celebrity Apprentice” cast member couldn’t stand working with Star Jones anymore and decided to walk away. According to TMZ, sh*t hit the fan when Trump reordered the teams on the show, after Star told Trump she couldn’t work with her arch-enemy NeNe anymore. NeNe stormed off to her hotel […]
Radio Facts, the leading urban industry trade site, has announced the Top 30 Black Women in Media winners! Radio One founder Cathy Hughes came in at number two, right behind media titan Oprah Winfrey. As the first black woman to own a publicly traded radio chain, Hughes is deserving of this honor. Also, Radio One […]