All across the south a ton of criminals have one thing in common. They love themselves some Waffle House! Most recently DeAngelo Heard and Edwin Mitchell have been getting their dine and their crime on. Apparently these two have been accused of jacking Waffle Houses from Georgia to Alabama. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported: “The MO […]
At one time, the state of Georgia was known as one of the easiest states for a Black man in which to get lynched. Between 1915 to 1970 a wave of Black Americans left the deep South to find new opportunities in cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit and Chicago. A new story in […]
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference which was once headed by Martin Luther King has pledged to mentor and guide the Occupy Atlanta movement, a branch of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The decision to mentor Occupy Atlanta came after a six hour meeting led by SCLC President Isaac Newton Farris, Jr. See Also: Kim Kardashian […]
As the Occupy Movement springs up across the U.S., Occupy Atlanta may be the most pertinent as census data shows that the city has the widest income gap between rich and poor in the country. According to the census, the most income-segregated areas tend to be in the city’s suburbs where, as of 2008, 85 […]
The 3rd Annual Soul Train Awards are expected to set the stage and our TV screens ablaze with the best of today’s R&B music and performers on Thursday, November 17th with special guest host comedian/actor Cedric the Entertainer. Cedric the Entertainer smiles on the red carpet at the Remy Martin V Launch Party. (Photo: Getty […]
Occupy Atlanta, a protest inspired by the Occupy Wall St. demonstrations in New York, made news this past weekend after civil rights legend John Lewis was denied the chance to speak to protesters. Footage showing the public denying Lewis, the civil rights organizer who worked closely with with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, surfaced on […]
Joey Digital, the Atlanta club promoter who recently made the news for discounts he offered to women with natural hair, released a statement to clear up controversy that has emerged since he announced his offer. Digital addresses the promotion on his blog with a recollection of how the promotion started, the misconceptions and what he […]
An Atlanta man is using discounts to encourage Black women to wear their hair natural. Joey Digital, an Atlanta club promoter who has openly expressed his love for natural hair online, is offering discounts for various events for women with natural hair that use the code “natural” when buying tickets. Joey Digital has expressed his […]
Word on the street is Gucci Mane has gotten himself into quite a bit of trouble all over again. This time, he’s potentially headed back behind bars after authorities down in Atlanta have confirmed that Gucci Mane (born Radric Davis) is going back to jail for six months. Moments ago, he pled guilty to battery and […]
T.I. was released from prison today into a half-way house after serving time for violating his probation. He was greeted with a warm response by tons of fans holding signs and photos. “The storm is over & da sun back out. IT’S OUR TIME TO SHINE SHAWTY!!!!! Welcome to the beginning of our Happy Ending!!!!” […]
GEORGIA — Cheating has been uncovered in at least five more Georgia schools after an investigative team made up of Richard Hyde, who first uncovered widespread cheating in Atlanta schools, as well as workers from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation expanded their search to schools outside of Atlanta. Analysis of test erasures are not conclusive, […]
ATLANTA — An Atlanta 12-year-old girl recently solved a crime using her detective skills. When Jessica Maple’s family home was burglarized, she used the detective skills she learned from the Junior DA program at the Fulton County District Attorney’s office. After furniture, beds and the washer and dryer were found missing, Maple used her skills […]
