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From the AJC.com: It was just a small cadre of Southern Christian Leadership Conference board members that decided to sue other SCLC leaders for control of the organization and to use SCLC funds to pay for the legal fight. Those decisions were made without consulting other board members, according to testimony in the courtroom fight […]
From the AJC.com: More than 200 people gathered outside the Israeli Consulate in Atlanta on Tuesday, protesting Israel’s botched raid this weekend on an aid flotilla headed for Gaza. The crowd, that included some Jewish protesters, called for the end to what many called an “Israeli apartheid,” WSB Radio reports. “There needs to be an […]
From the AJC.com: The NBA has fined Atlanta Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon $25,000 for comments he made to the AJC about LeBron James, a pending free agent. Joel Litvin, NBA president of league and basketball operations, made the announcement Thursday. Gearon’s comments violate the NBA’s anti-tampering rules. If he doesn’t reach a deal with Cleveland […]
From the AJC.com: Just days after Jarmecca “Nikki” Whitehead was killed, many of her friends had already fingered a suspect, or suspects. Their suspicions were confirmed Friday when the Conyers beautician’s twin daughters, Tasmiyah and Jasmiyah, were arrested and charged with murder in their mother’s Jan. 14 death. Whitehead was found in a pool of […]
Radio personality, TV host, philanthropist, devoted husband, new father…these are just some of the many titles that can be used to describe Cory “Coco Brother” Condrey. This year, he’ll add yet another label behind his name, record producer. On May 25th, Condrey will release his debut CD STAND 2010 on Tyscot Records. Featured on several […]
Lumpkin County High School history teacher Catherine Ariemma (Fox) From the AJC.com: Catherine Ariemma never intended for students to be offended by the sight of four Ku Klux Klansmen at Lumpkin County High School. But that’s how senior Cody Rider said he felt last Thursday when he looked up and saw the students — dressed […]
From Elev8.com: There’s an abundance of vitamins to choose from when you’re deciding which kind of is good for you. Making the choice of which multivitamin or which ever vitamin will help aid or strength is a task within itself. Its important to know and understand the benefits, cons and value. Below are five interesting items that will hopefully help […]
INGREDIENTS: 2 garlic cloves 1 1/2 cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt fresh ground black pepper 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 9 ounces dried spaghetti 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped Italian parsley […]
From Elev8.com: The CDC’s Vision Health Initiative (VHI) is partnering with the National Eye Institute to encourage all Americans to make vision a health priority. Vision impairment becomes more common as people age. Women, minority groups, and people with chronic diseases like diabetes may be at higher risk for having vision impairment. The number of […]
From Elev8.com: In 1974, supermodel Beverly Johnson made history as Vogue’s first African-American cover girl, paving the way for other black supermodels like Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks. Here are some of her most treasured anti-aging secrets for skin, hair, diet and exercise. Secret #1: Younger-Looking Skin Beverly swears by inexpensive, tried-and-true drugstore products like […]
Newborn falcons atop Sun Trust Plaza (AJC.com) From the AJC.com: Celebrity downtowners Kate and Spencer are parents again, maintaining their high style from their 53rd-story digs while Atlantans wonder from below how they live so well. The secret? Fresh air, exercise and plenty of raw bird. Kate and Spencer, two rare peregrine falcons named after […]
The old downtown Macy’s will reopen as an event facility on June 5 (AJC.com) From the AJC.com: When Davison’s, that “Cathedral of Commerce” on Peachtree Street, opened in 1927, it was reportedly the first department store south of Philadelphia to have air conditioning. Many tourists came from around the region just to ride the escalators. […]