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Real Times Media Co-Owner, Legendary Businessman and Philanthropist Dr. William ‘Bill’ Pickard Passes Away at Age 83

Real Times Media Co-Owner, Legendary Businessman and Philanthropist Dr. William ‘Bill’ Pickard Passes Away at Age 83 | Atlanta Daily World Dr. William “Bill” Pickard – entrepreneur, philanthropist, education advocate, business titan, mentor, and visionary – passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 12, at his West Palm Beach, Fla. home, surrounded by family and loved ones. Dr. Pickard’s daughter, Mary Pickard, issued the followi...

How MLB’s Inclusion Of Negro League Stats Proves The Power Of DEI

How MLB's Inclusion Of Negro League Stats Proves The Power Of DEI | Atlanta Daily World Negro League stats will now be included in official Major League Baseball stats. In a statement, MLB officials revealed that Negro League stats from 1920-48 will now be apart of MLB’s official record. “We are proud that the official historical record now includes the players of the Negro Leagues...

Andre 3000 Headlines Atlanta Jazz Festival

André 3000 Headlines Atlanta Jazz Festival On His Birthday, Pays Homage To Rico Wade | Atlanta Daily World André 3000 celebrated his 49th birthday with a performance at the Atlanta Jazz Festival. The Atlanta native strayed away from the rap lyrics that brought him prominence as a member of OutKast. Instead, André reintroduced himself as a flutist, accompanied by a crew of musicians for his “New Blue ...

Angela Bassett Delivers Exhilarating Speech For The Next Generation Of Spelman College Grads

Angela Bassett Delivers Exhilarating Speech For The Next Generation Of Spelman College Grads | Atlanta Daily World Spelman College, the premier HBCU, celebrated its 137th Commencement Ceremony with grandeur and inspiration. The event took place at Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) and was a momentous occasion marked by esteemed speakers, honorary degrees, and recognition of outstanding achievements....

President Biden’s Morehouse Speech Featured Silent Protests, No Disruptions, And Chants Of ‘4 More Years’

President Biden's Morehouse Speech Featured Silent Protests, No Disruptions, And Chants Of '4 More Years' | Atlanta Daily World President Joe Biden arrive at Morehouse College in Atlanta following weeks of controversy surrounding his visit to the HBCU. Several students spoke out against Biden mostly due to the ongoing War in Gaza. But while there were rumblings of possible protests and disruptions that could take place d.....

Atlanta’s Black Communities Lost $681 Million In Home Equity After Corporate Investors Seize On Real Estate Market

Atlanta's Black Communities Lost $681 Million In Home Equity After Corporate Investors Seize On Real Estate Market | Atlanta Daily World The American dream of home ownership is becoming more expensive for residents in the metro Atlanta area. Several factors have created issues for first-time buyers in the real estate market. Rising interest rates and a lack of available housing has caused a crisis as the salary needed to afford a hom...

Exclusive: ‘The Pivot’ Host Channing Crowder Shares Honest Take On Atlanta Falcons, NFL Draft

Exclusive: 'The Pivot' Host Channing Crowder Shares Honest Take On Atlanta Falcons, NFL Draft | Atlanta Daily World Channing Crowder, host of “The Pivot” podcast, gave a candid sit down interview at Real Times Media’s Studio 1452 during the week of the NFL Draft in Detroit.  Crowder, an Atlanta native, gave an honest take on the Atlanta Falcons’ decision to draft quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the 8t...

‘Mahogany Honors’ Celebrates Trailblazing Black Women With Awards Ceremony, Fireside Chat Featuring Fantasia

‘Mahogany Honors’ Celebrates Trailblazing Black Women With Awards Ceremony, Fireside Chat Featuring Fantasia | Atlanta Daily World Hallmark Mahogany, a prominent lifestyle destination, recently hosted its inaugural awards ceremony, Mahogany Honors. The upscale event took place at the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a day aimed to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black women who have been tra...

America’s Black Mayors Gathered In Atlanta, Here’s How City Leaders Were Empowered

America's Black Mayors Gathered In Atlanta, Here's How City Leaders Were Empowered | Atlanta Daily World The annual African American Mayors Association (AAMA) Conference was held in Atlanta and served as a pivotal gathering for Black mayors across the United States. As the sole organization exclusively representing African American mayors, AAMA’s mission is to empower local leaders for the betterment...

Black Mayor Receives Noose, Threatening Note Amid Reelection Bid

Black Mayor Receives Noose, Threatening Note Amid Reelection Bid | Atlanta Daily World Photo: City of Arcola A Texas mayor received a threatening package as he seeks reelection. On Tuesday (April 23), Arcola, Texas Mayor Fred Burton was sent a package containing a noose and a note warning him to cancel his reelection bid, per PEOPLE. The Arcola Police Department shared images of the p...

Video Shows Teacher Slapping, Hitting Student Who Allegedly Used N-Word In Black

Video Shows Teacher Slapping, Hitting Student Who Allegedly Used N-Word | Atlanta Daily World –Photo: Getty Images A Las Vegas substitute teacher has been charged after he appeared to fight a student who allegedly used a racial slur. Video obtained by 8NewsNow shows the substitute teacher, identified as 27-year-old Re’Kwon Smith, and a Valley High School student accused of saying the N-w...

CeeLo Green buys Rico Wade’s old home, plans to honor music legend

CeeLo Green Buys Rico Wade's Old Home, Will Transform To Museum | Atlanta Daily World Ceelo Green has decided to honor legendary music executive Rico Wade in a unique way. Days after it was announced that Wade passed, Green decided to purchase an old home that Wade lived in following the success of OutKast and Goodie Mob. The home located off of Cascade Road in Atlanta, was known a....

O.J. Simpson has passed at 76

O.J. Simpson Has Passed At 76 | Atlanta Daily World O.J. Simpson, the legendary NFL player and actor, has passed at 76. Simpson passed on April 10 after a battle with prostate cancer, according to TMZ. He battled cancer for years and went to social media in 2023 to declare that he beat it. However, the cancer returned and his health recently deteri....

Fulton County Prosecutors Urged Court Of Appeals To Not Consider Disqualifying Fani Willis From Trump Case

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Atlanta native gets revenge on Caitlin Clark in NCAA Championship game
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Louis Gossett Jr., Academy Award Winner And Atlanta Resident, Has Passed At 87

Louis Gossett Jr., Academy Award Winner And Atlanta Resident, Has Passed At 87 | Atlanta Daily World Louis Gossett Jr. will be remembered for making history in theater, TV and film. On March 29, Gossett, 87, passed in Santa Monica, California. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1936, Gossett was a high school basketball star until an injury led him to the stage. At 17, Gossett made his acting debut in....

Quavo announces new initiative to stop violence

Quavo Announces $100,000 Initiative 'Spark Grants' In Effort To Reduce Gun Violence In Atlanta | Atlanta Daily World By: Hunter Gilmore Teaming up with his Rocket Foundation, Quavo has unveiled the “SPARK Grants” initiative, designed to provide backing to organizations striving to diminish community violence in his hometown of Atlanta and beyond. The hip-hop artist, who rose to fame as one-third of Migos, esta...

Alabama governor bans DEI, will coaches and athletes respond?

Alabama's Governor Ends DEI Programs By Signing Sweeping Bill, But Will White Coaches And Black Athletes React? | Atlanta Daily World Alabama took a step backwards after Gov. Kay Ivey signed a sweeping bill that bans state funds for (DEI) diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public entities including at public schools and higher education. SB129 would also “authorize certain public entities to discipline or terminate empl...

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How Fani Willis’ relationship became a distraction

How Fani Willis' Relationship With Nathan Wade Became All That Trump Hoped For — A Distraction | Atlanta Daily World For over 90 days, the biggest trial in Georgia history stalled over a relationship. The 2020 election interference case in Fulton County was arguably the most significant indictment of former President Donald Trump who faces multiple charges across the country. Fulton County District Attorney Fani....

Nathan Wade resigns following misconduct hearing

Nathan Wade Resigns From RICO Case, Fani Willis Will Continue Efforts To Prosecute Donald Trump | Atlanta Daily World Nathan Wade has decided to step down after Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee issued a ruling in the misconduct hearing. Wade, who served as a special prosecutor in the 2020 election interference case, issued a statement. “Although the court found that ‘the defendants failed to meet their burden....

Judge rules in Fani Willis’ misconduct hearing

Judge Orders Fani Willis To Step Aside Or Remove Nathan Wade From Trump RICO Case | Atlanta Daily World Judge Scott McAfee ruled in the misconduct hearing involving District Attorney Fani Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade. McAfee wrote that Willis can remain on the Tump RICO case if Wade steps aside. McAfee stated that Willis acted in an “unprofessional manner” when she chose to have a r....

Kwasi Mitchell's Bold Leap to Leading Purpose and DEI Strategy at Deloitte
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This Week In Black History February 28-March 5, 2024

This Week In Black History February 28-March 5, 2024 | Atlanta Daily World GARRETT A. MORGAN FEBRUARY 28 1708—One of the first recorded slave revolts in American history takes place on Newton, Long Island (New York). Seven Whites are killed. In retaliation, two Black male slaves and one Indian male slave were hung, while one Black female slave was burned alive. 1879—A ...

Investment Banking Expert Raymond McGuire Honored at Morehouse College

Investment Banking Expert Raymond McGuire Honored at Morehouse | Atlanta Daily World One of the nation’s most distinguished leaders in the world of finance, Raymond J. McGuire recently took the stage at Bank of America Auditorium at the Shirley Massey Executive Conference Center at Morehouse College to share insights with students and guests in an open forum during the revered ins...

Family Sues Georgia Cop Who Gunned Down Black Father Trapped in Car

Family Sues Georgia Cop Who Gunned Down Black Father Trapped in Car | Atlanta Daily World Attorneys for the family of Devonte Dawayne Brown, the 28-year-old Black man gunned down by Cobb County Police officer Ian McConnell in August 2021, were joined by the Chair of the Georgia State NAACP Gerald Griggs and the family of another Black teenager killed Cobb County Police to call for justic...