Category : Georgia

Hear from coaches Kirby Smart and Nick Saban before National Championship game in Atlanta

Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban and Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart make their opening statements during their joint press conference Sun., Jan. 7, 2018. This is their final media appearance before the College Football Playoff Na...

Barack Obama is David Letterman’s first guest on his new Netflix show

He’s back! Legendary talk show host David Letterman’s new Netflix show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” debuts Jan. 12, and former President Barack Obama is slated to be the first guest. The streaming service said the interview will mark O...

“A Girl Named Keisha”: Mayor of Atlanta

Atlanta native Keisha Lance Bottoms took the oath of office on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, becoming the 60th mayor in the history of Atlanta, and just the second woman to hold the office. Bottoms also is the first Atlanta Public Schools’ alumnus to hol...

Black Women Saving NBC? Hoda Kotb becomes ‘Today’ Co-Anchor after Tamron Hall’s exit

Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on the set of NBC’s Today Show. Photo courtesy of NewsOne. Hoda Kotb was named the permanent co-anchor of NBC‘s Today Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, 2018, alongside Savannah Guthrie. The decision was not much of a surprise...

Black unemployment hits all-time low, but it’s still well above the rate for whites

Black unemployment is at its lowest point on record, yet it’s still well above the jobless rate for white, Hispanic or Asian Americans. Photo Courtesy CNN Newsource Black unemployment is at its lowest point on record, yet it’s still well above t...

ESPN drops former NFL stars Donovan McNabb, Eric Davis after harassment investigation

ESPN has parted ways with former NFL stars Donovan McNabb and Eric Davis after conducting an investigation into alleged sexual harassment against the two radio hosts, it confirmed to CNNMoney Friday afternoon, Dec. 5. The alleged harassment occurre...

Former University of Florida quarterback and NFL veteran Terry LeCount is giving back to the game that he loves

LeCount (right, orange shirt) at the College Football Hall of Fame on Marietta Street in downtown Atlanta, was the second ever African American quarterback at the University of Florida. He played receiver in the NFL for over a decade and taught wit...

Black Transgender Man Sues Philadelphia IHOP For Sexual Harassment

Jahkee Wade, a transgender man, is suing a Northeast Philadelphia IHOP, which he described as a “nightmare” job. Wade recently filed a lawsuit in Philadelphia’s federal court, claiming he was sexually harassed and discriminated against. Wade began w...

Mary J Blige to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Mary J. Blige will finally receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Via Variety The ceremony will take place on Jan. 11 at 6201 Hollywood Blvd. in front of Eastown. Sean “Diddy” Combs will join Hollywood Chamber president and CEO Leron Guble...

[MUSIC] Kendrick Lamar to Curate Black Panther Soundtrack

We are gearing up for the release of Marvel’s Black Panther. Y’all already know that we’re excited, because all of the melanin power in this film is ’bout to be lit. On top of that, we now have K. Dot who will be responsible for curating the playli...

Financial Gems from Dr. Jewel Tankard

Financial literacy is power. Figuring out how to produce money is one thing, but investing it is another ball game and Dr. Jewel Tankard, Financial Expert and Investment Strategist, is here to show us how to hit homeruns. The biggest lessons came fo...

Financial Gems from Dr. Jewell Tankard

Financial literacy is power. Figuring out how to produce money is one thing, but investing it is another ball game and Dr. Jewell Tankard, Financial Expert and Investment Strategist, is here to show us how to hit homeruns. The biggest lessons came f...

What is the Black Church’s Role in Advancing African American Wealth?

NAACP Set to Change Tax Status to Engage Politically