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Howard University’s mass unenrollment of freshmen sparks backlash
19+ hour, 4+ min ago (882+ words) Crisette Jones had just said goodbye to a family friend who stopped by to wish her well before she moves into Howard University on Aug. 7. As she headed to her bedroom, the recent North Paulding High School graduate felt the…...
Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese gets her own Barbie doll
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (618+ words) Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese has spent years embracing the nickname “Barbie.” Now, Mattel has made it official. She’s the first Black WNBA star to land her own Barbie — and only the second WNBA player ever. “Having my own Barbie…...
50 years after 1976 Olympic gold, Edwin Moses is still running
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1330+ words) On the afternoon of Sunday, July 25, 1976, Edwin Moses wasn’t wondering whether he would win Olympic gold. He was on the clock. Months before arriving in Montreal for the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 20-year-old Morehouse College student had memorized the Olympic schedule....
BronzeLens gives acclaimed Black films an encore at Spelman College
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (464+ words) More than 20 films from previous BronzeLens festivals are returning to the big screen this summer through a new monthlong screening series at Spelman College. The BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta, which spotlights filmmakers of color, is expanding its footprint through…...
Hank Stewart’s 35-year journey from poetry to purpose
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (1261+ words) On Nov. 7, 1991, Hank Stewart came home from a long day of work at UPS, turned on the television and saw the news was all the typical things like inflation, carjacking and football. But what pushed him to the edge that…...
FAMU’s first woman head drum major prepares for her next act in London
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (677+ words) After becoming the first woman to lead Florida A&M University’s renowned Marching 100, Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede is preparing for her next performance in Europe. In September, Oloyede — who performed in a musical number at the 98th Academy Awards and was featured…...
Atlanta’s Tyler Perry adds $50,000 to reward in Nolan Wells case
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (587+ words) Atlanta filmmaker Tyler Perry and the Rev. Al Sharpton offered a $100,000 reward Monday for information that could lead to an arrest and conviction in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells. In announcing the reward, Sharpton, who officiated Wells’ funeral…...
Michael Lomax to retire after transforming UNCF and championing Black colleges
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (544+ words) Michael Lomax, the longtime president and CEO who helped transform UNCF into one of the nation’s leading advocates for historically Black colleges and universities, will retire in June 2027 after more than two decades at the helm. UNCF announced Monday it…...
What if every mom had the support she deserved? Jaycina Almond is making it happen.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (126+ words) uatl.com What if every mom had the support she deserved? Jaycina Almond is making it happen. When Jaycina Almond became a mom at 20, she remembers wondering how she'd afford diapers for her daughter. That experience inspired her to create…...
Jaycina Almond is redefining what support looks like for Atlanta mothers
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1323+ words) Jaycina Almond was 20 years old, newly pregnant and paying attention. She’d grown up in Lexington, Kentucky, where Atlanta was the kind of place you drove to on weekends and came back from with something to talk about. Finally, she decided…...