US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US will get help to the Syrian people affected by the devastating earthquake despite no relationship with their government. (Feb. 8)
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ gets Texas portrait
A Texas woman who helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday has become the second Black Texan honored with a portrait on the walls of the state’s Senate chamber (Feb 8)
3-year-old girl shot while in car seat during drive by shooting
A toddler was shot while she was sitting in her car seat outside an Orange County apartment
Atlanta sites and their significant contributions to Black history
Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis usually come first to mind when people think about Black history in Atlanta. There are so many other historic places in the city. You may even pass some of them daily.
VP Kamala Harris draws crowd at Georgia Tech
Hundreds turned out to Georgia Tech’s campus as Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the presidential administration’s handling of climate change.
Disney to cut 7,000 jobs and slash $5.5 billion in costs as it unveils vast restructuring
Disney unveiled a vast corporate restructuring, and CEO Bob Iger said the company isn’t considering a spinoff of ESPN.
Tyre Nichols documents: Officer never explained stop to him
The officer who pulled Tyre Nichols from his car before police fatally beat him never explained why he was being stopped, newly released documents show, and emerging reports from Memphis residents suggest that was common.
Florida GOP advances Disney district, migrant flight bills
Florida lawmakers have advanced proposals to strip Disney of its self-governing status, expand a controversial migrant transportation program and strengthen prosecutions tied to the state’s election police unit.
Florida GOP advances Disney district, migrant flight bills
Florida lawmakers have advanced proposals to strip Disney of its self-governing status, expand a controversial migrant transportation program and strengthen prosecutions tied to the state’s election police unit