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Last night Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith sealed the team’s third NBA play-off appearance in a row with an exclamation point!
VIA: AJC.com Atlanta’s reputation as a booming metropolis is confirmed by new census figures that show the city and its suburbs breaking into the top 10 U.S. metro areas by population. As of 2009, Atlanta was ranked ninth in the nation, based on new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The metropolitan statistical area […]
VIA: AJC.com Attorney General Thurbert Baker told Gov. Sonny Perdue on Wednesday he will not file a federal lawsuit to block federal health care reform legislation signed into law this week. Baker, a Democrat seeking his party’s nomination for governor, told the Republican Perdue that he was “unaware of any constitutional infirmities and do not […]
From BlackVoices: Atlanta-based writer/director/producer Tyler Perry has finally selected the cast for his next film, ”For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.” Last September, he announced his “dream” cast, so let’s see who made the cut! Based on Ntozake Shange’s award-winning 1975 play, the film is scheduled to shoot in […]
Last night in New York City the stars aligned to attend a special screening of Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married Too?” Check out the photos below! From Gossiponthis.com
INGREDIENTS 1. One 28-ounce can whole tomatoes in tomato puree, drained 2. 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3. 3 garlic cloves, sliced 4. 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper 5. Salt 6. 3/4 pound whole wheat pennette or penne 7. 2 tablespoons chopped parsley DIRECTIONS 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, […]
VIA: AJC.com As the U.S. House approved a sweeping health care overhaul Sunday, Georgians alternately were celebrating and bemoaning the changes. Some, too, were wishing the long-labored legislation did even more. “There’s going to be a lot of good, not only for Georgia, but all Americans,” said Lee Goodall, state director of Organizing for America, […]
VIA: AJC.com According to the Weather Channel, even Fairbanks, Alaska, had a better winter than Atlanta. The state closest to Russia was on the Weather Channel’s list of cities that had the best winter weather. Meanwhile, Atlanta was No. 8 on the worst list. Meteorologists from the 24-hour weather network — which is based in […]
VIA: MSNBC Wal-Mart officials are looking at security tapes after an announcement was made for “all black people” to leave a store in South Jersey. A man used the public-address system at the Route 42 store in Washington Township Sunday night and calmly announced: “Attention Wal-Mart customers: All black people leave the store now.” Patricia […]
VIA: AJC.com Fewer Fulton County school psychologists and social workers will have to be cut to close the district’s $120 million deficit next year thanks to new budget figures from the governor’s office. The school district was notified late last week that it would receive $6 million more than originally projected. The boon was not […]
All in Atlanta this weekend for their “Soul Food” reunion on the “Mo’Nique Show” (watch the clip below), the cast of Showtime’s “Soul Food” also got back together and had a dinner party at Atlanta’s Uptown lounge. Those in attendance included: Malinda Williams, Boris Kodjoe, Nicole Ari Parker, Vanessa Williams, and Teri J. Vaughn. Check […]