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Despite Challenges Quincey Alexzandra Clayton Fulfills Dreams of Becoming a Nurse

February 18, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Quincey Alexzandra Clayton’s story reads like a testament to perseverance, faith, and family strength. As a little girl, when asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, Quincey proudly answered “a princess.” As […]

Entertainment

Atlanta Shows Up for Atlanta’: City Declares Feb. 12 Kenan Thompson Day

February 17, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

THE ATLANTA VOICE — “It feels monumental, man,” Thompson said when asked what it meant to be honored by the city. “It’s so funny to me that a lot of people don’t know that I’m […]

Business

These Decisions Could Affect Your Taxes This Year

February 17, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Jaqueline Paladino, Bank of America | We make big financial decisions—about investing, selling a home and even choosing a health care plan—all the time. But we don’t always ask ourselves, “How will this affect […]

Editorials

Rev. Jackson Lifted All of Us Higher

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Ben Jealous, Julian Bond at the Door of No Return in Senegal, 2010. by Ben Jealous One of the great strengths of our movement is that our leaders do more than inspire […]

Education K-12

Ed. Dept. Dismissed 90% of Discrimination Cases, Report Says

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

By Alvin Buyinza | Word In Black (WIB) – The Education Department office responsible for protecting the rights of marginalized and minority students in the nation’s K-12 public schools dismissed nearly every discrimination complaint it received […]

Editorials

A Shepard of Black Political Power

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

by Frederick Joseph The first text I saw this morning, the one that told me Jesse Jackson had died, came from my mother. There was no paragraph. No reflection. No explanation. Just a photograph of […]

Political

Only Jolly Slams Trump’s Obama Slur in Campaign Blitz of Diverse Crowds

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

By Noni Haynes (Tallahassee) At Tallahassee’s historic Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly launched a fiery rebuke of President Donald Trump’s racist caricature of President and Mrs. Obama before an audience of […]

Sports

Cam Newton Hosted Show ‘106 & Sports’ Cancelled After Eight Episodes on BET+

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

ATLANTA — Cam Newton’s sports-and-culture talk show “106 & Sports” has been canceled by BET+ after only eight episodes, the network confirmed Wednesday. The spin-off of the iconic 106 & Park franchise debuted Oct. 15, […]

National

Civil rights leaders and Congressional Black Caucus Unite to Challenge Trump Administration Policies

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

Civil rights organizations and members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) used the observance of Black History Month to relaunch a coordinated national initiative aimed at mobilizing opposition to policies they argue threaten longstanding legal […]

National

Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson Passes at 84

February 17, 2026 Staff 0

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the most visible figures in the American civil rights movement and a two-time Democratic presidential contender, passed Tuesday morning at the age of 84. Jackson died peacefully surrounded by […]

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