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From AJC.com: The board of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference has asked a judge to order an opposing faction of the civil rights group to stop claiming they are in leadership positions. The lawsuit filed late Monday also asks a judge to restore signature rights to the SCLC bank accounts so staff can be paid […]
Atlanta Police have issued another crime alert for Georgia Tech after another robbery last night. A female student was robbed leaving the library walking to her car. Officers are asking students to consider safe university transportation. Georgia Tech – Home Park/Centennial Place Ride Home Service 404- 385 – RIDE 404- 385 – 7433 Students may use the […]
“T.J. Maxx” and “This is It” interviews scheduled on April 20 and 22 Summer Youth employment season is almost here! April is Youth Employment Month and the Fulton County Human Services Department Office of Workforce Development will have two employers who are ready to hire new workers on Tuesday, April 20 and Thursday April 22. […]
Filet Mignon Treat yourself to a 4-ounce filet mignon flavored with a grill rub (such as McCormick’s Grill Mates®) and grill. Bake a small potato in the microwave, and top with fat-free or light sour cream and chopped scallions or chives. Steam cauliflower and saute mushrooms in cooking spray for a healthy side dish combo. […]
From the AJC.com: For anyone who didn’t know, “Georgia’s quality of life and economic productivity are being reduced by [transportation] choke points” — and the worst ones in Georgia are all in metro Atlanta. That’s according to TRIP, The Road Information Program, an organization that’s come out with a new list of bottlenecks. The worst […]
From the AJC.com: The DeKalb County school board voted unanimously today to terminate superintendent Crawford Lewis. “We invoked the termination for convenience,” board chairman Tom Bowen said. “The board and the superintendent mutually agreed this is what is best for the system to move forward.” Lewis agreed to walk away with four months of severance […]
From the AJC.com: The complicated struggle for control of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference continued Friday with court filings and accusations that that some SCLC leaders were willing to sacrifice the civil rights group to seize power. One faction of the SCLC board has asked a judge to order an opposing faction to return more […]
Up to 300,000 people could be in Atlanta this weekend for the long list of events planned. From the revival of Freaknik, to Braves games, the Hawks play-offs and the Dogwood festival, the area will be packed with people. The National Weather Service predicts– this weekend’s weather should really nice. Friday’s forecast is expected to […]
From the AJC: Ernest Peterson adopted a motto for teaching kids to play tennis: Develop kids one ball at a time; change lives one ball at a time. For nearly 30 years, he tried to do just that at the Peterson School of Tennis in College Park. Along with instruction, the school offers programs that […]
From the Atlanta Journal Constitution: Leah Ward Sears, the former chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, is once again on the short list to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Sears, 54, was among those considered to replace Justice David Souter, who retired in June 2009. President Barack Obama wound up selecting […]
From BlackVoices.com: Glenn Beck thinks social or economic justice are code words for Nazism or communism, and he called President Barack Obama a racist, but he can’t get enough of Madea? That’s right, filmmaker Tyler Perry is one of Beck’s heroes: “This guy is a hero to me. This guy is fantastic,” Beck said. Huh? […]
As a member of the group who in the early ’90s taught an entire generation of girls about the dangers of scrubs, busters, and men who “live at home wit their mama,” Chilli from TLC has always been a proponent of having dating and relationship standards. Not much has changed. Only this time, she’s airing […]