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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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NEW: Atlanta now has more surveillance cameras per person than any city on Earth outside a few in China.
The densest grid is over Black neighborhoods.
To grow that AI-fueled network, the city razed a part of its most important infrastructure: the forest.
capitalbnews.org/atlanta-cop…
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After 40 years, Wynton Marsalis is stepping down as the managing and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, which he founded.
“We have so many great younger people coming up,” he told CBS Mornings about the decision.
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Jumaane Williams received a standing ovation after getting emotional while addressing his younger self during his inauguration speech.
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Join in the fun with us on Saturday, October 26th, at the Tubman African American Museum for a “United. To Vote Early” rally from 12 - 3 pm.
Sign up here: bit.ly/4dUJqKQ (or use our FB event link)
#UnitedToVote #VotingRights #Gapol #VotingPower #VoteYourPower
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Georgia breaks Early Voting numbers! Now this calls for a celebration – GoVoteGA, @VoteRiders , @Rep_GA, @crgvotes, Peach Concerned Citizens & @BlackVotersMtr are making sure we are still United. To Vote in this Election by joining the #VoteEarly movement!
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Regina King stars in “SHIRLEY,” a Netflix film about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress
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My mother wasn’t a prop.
She was a peace advocate before she met my father and was instrumental in him speaking out against the Vietnam War.
Please understand…my mama was a force.
Here’s what I wrote about her a few years ago: huffpost.com/entry/coretta-s…
#CorettaScottKing
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🚨 Attention Bison: After careful consideration of the worsening weather conditions, the campus will move to remote operations starting by 4 p.m. For more information, read your HU Communications email and visit howard.edu/operations.
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Introducing Howard Magazine's special Hip-Hop+Howard issue to celebrate 50 Years of Hip-hop and culture! Explore the intertwining journey of Hip-Hop and Howard University, and its impactful role in Black American culture. Get ready to be part of history!
magazine.howard.edu/issues/f…
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If you're in line to vote, #StayInLine.
If you're in line to vote, #StayInLine.
If you're in line to vote, #StayInLine.
If you're in line to vote, #StayInLine.
If you're in line to vote, #StayInLine.
If you're in line before the polls close, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO CAST YOUR BALLOT!
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Dr. Kimberly L. Jones, a Howard University alumnus and associate provost, makes history as the first African American and the first representative from a historically Black college or university to chair the EPA's Science Advisory Board.
🔗 | bit.ly/47nVEZO
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One man, one vote is a call for democracy and equality echoed by John Lewis - a powerful reminder that the fight for justice and equal representation is a universal struggle.
#JohnLewis #GoVoteGA #MarchOnWashington #GeorgiaVotes #civilrights #justice #equality #democracy #gapol
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✍🏽 AN OPEN LETTER TO ATLANTA LEADERS ON SIGNATURE MATCHING:
Signed,
GA’s leading voter rights orgs including @fairfightaction @VotingIsLocal @AsianAAF @BlackVotersMtr @GAMVP @AAAJ_Atlanta @CommunityMvt @communitychange @GLAHR_ @PoderLatinx @DisabledSouth @georgiayouthco + more
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LET’S GO Sha’Carri Richardson! Richardson, wins gold with a new Championship Record time of 10.65 seconds!
#ShaCarriRichardson #BlackGirlMagic
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On Aug. 22, 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer went before the Democratic National Convention & told about the violent assault she & several others endured while in jail in Winona, MS in June of 63. A beating that left her permanently scarred, both mentally & physically.
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As a tribute to all enslaved people buried in cemeteries in unmarked graves, artist Craig Walsh illuminated trees with faces to honour their souls
This installation is called Monuments and was in Charlotte NC
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So even though it might not always feel like the judiciary reflects the kind of future we hope to see, the truth is, it’s up to us to make sure that it does.
So today, I hope you’ll take a second to double check your voter registration at weall.vote/check and make a pledge to vote in the next election.
