Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty To many people, Monroe Alise seems to be having a moment. She is back on The Chi as Isis, offering audiences a fuller portrait of Black trans womanhood on one of television’s most important Black dramas. This month, she returned to Washington, D.C., the city that raised her, as a […]
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“What the mayor doesn’t say is that these buildings will soon turn into ghettos and slums, and that everybody will continue leaving New York. And as this spreads throughout the country very much like an uncontrollable form of cancer, the country itself will be taken down,” the president said. Trump on Mamdani Rent Freeze: What […]
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Late-round picks like Dailyn Swain and Ebuka Okorie could become steals for their new teams. Source: Anadolu / Getty The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft went down Tuesday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and for all the smoke, rumors and “what ifs” that usually come with draft night, the top of the […]
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For a former WNBA player turned Atlanta Dream team owner and entrepreneur, life is but a dream and one she’s happy includes her passions beyond the sport. Channel 2’s Lori Wilson spoke to Atlanta Dream Vice President and Co-owner Renee Montgomery about her newest business venture, which went live for the first time on Monday […]
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Source: SAMUEL CORUM / Getty Okay, so this was supposed to be a story about the Georgia state legislature launching a mid-decade redistricting effort with the express purpose of diminishing Black voting power, but halfway through writing it, the legislature announced it would not pursue redistricting during the special session. Don’t you just love […]
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Source: SAMUEL CORUM / Getty Another day, another southern state announcing its desire to bring back the days of Jim Crow. On Wednesday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp called a special legislative session to draw a new congressional map. CBS News reports that Kemp signaled he would trigger a redistricting effort shortly after the Supreme Court […]
Read MoreSource: Megan Varner / Getty Gov. Brian Kemp has signed legislation known as House Bill 369 that will make most local elections in five metro Atlanta counties nonpartisan, meaning candidates will run without party affiliation or designation, according to reports from WSB-TV, theGrio, and CBS News. But what is House Bill 369 and why are […]
Read MoreSource: Paras Griffin / Getty Atlanta-based Pastor Jamal Bryant is spearheading a new affordable housing development aimed at helping Black families create long-term generational wealth. In an exclusive interview with Black Enterprise published on May 12, the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church senior pastor announced the launch of New Birth Village, a transformative housing initiative […]
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Excitement is building in Augusta. The first practice round of the masters kicks off Monday, ahead of the main tournament on Thursday. It’s the 90th edition of the iconic tournament. Course gates open at 7:30 a.m. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The world’s number one golfer, Scottie Scheffler, is the favorite to win this year’s green jacket. […]
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As the season starts to wind down, the Atlanta Hawks are hitting their stride. Atlanta currently sits with an 11-game winning streak as of Thursday. During the run, the Hawks are dominating opponents on both ends. Over the past 11 games, the Hawks have averaged 124 points per contest. Defensively, Atlanta is allowing under 107 […]
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NBA officials announced on Monday that it is canceling the Atlanta Hawks’ “Magic City Monday.” The game was scheduled for next Monday, March 16, when the Orlando Magic play at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] “Magic City Monday” was announced as a collaboration […]
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Last week, the Atlanta Hawks announced they’ll pay homage to Magic City, the city’s most prominent adult entertainment club, later this month. But San Antonio Spurs player Luke Kornet is calling for them to cancel the promotional night. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] “Magic City Monday” will […]
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Some communities have already proved this point. Austin, Texas, paused its Flock program after local pushback last June; Evanston, Illinois, terminated theirs in August. According to NPR, at least 30 localities “have either deactivated their Flock cameras or canceled their contracts since the beginning of 2025.” Ithaca, New York’s anti-Flock group is close to doing […]
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Sam Mayer started Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race from pole position, but fell back after a flat tire forced him onto pit road. He rallied back to finish seventh with a fairly clean car, but it didn’t stay that way. Mayer’s Haas teammate Sheldon Creed was victorious for the very first time in […]
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Sam Mayer started Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race from pole position, but fell back after a flat tire forced him onto pit road. He rallied back to finish seventh with a fairly clean car, but it didn’t stay that way. Mayer’s Haas teammate Sheldon Creed was victorious for the very first time in […]
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The house fired that claimed the life of Dennis Hamlin, the father of NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin, has been ruled accidental with the precise cause of the December 28 incident remaining unknown. This is according to a final report in the aftermath of an investigation by the Gaston County Fire Services. The fire […]
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One day after being sued by Joe Gibbs Racing over an alleged ‘brazen scheme’ to steal data from the organization while negotiating his employment separation and a job opportunity with Spire Motorsports, Chris Gaebhart responded with a statement that suggests he intends to challenge his longtime employer in court. “Yesterday afternoon, Joe Gibbs Racing filed […]
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Source: NurPhoto / Getty Last week, a Black United States Postal Service carrier in north central Georgia was shot and killed while on the job, and on Wednesday, authorities, including multiple local and federal agencies, confirmed the arrest of one person of interest, alleged to be connected to the shooting. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, […]
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