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Atlanta is one of the cities where African Americans do the best economically in the United States. With that being said, it is a prime city to engage in a partnership with a country in Africa. This month, a delegation of politicians and business people went to South Africa on behalf of Atlanta. They confirmed the Atlanta Phambili Pledge. “This open call to action seeks to mobilize stakeholders across both nations to deepen collaboration in trade, investment, and entrepreneurship.” Partnerships such as these will only strengthen the bonds between Africans and African Americans especially when it comes to Black-owned businesses and other investment opportunities.
The role of judges in any country is vitally important. They ensure at least some modicum of a fair system in what we know is an unfair system. President Biden is on his way out but he has managed to install 40 Black women as federal Judges during his presidency. This is the most of any president. These are lifetime appointments that could help with some of the policies that often harm Black citizens across the country. Judges have a relatively broad amount of discretion with their decisions, and a lack of diversity in the judicial system leads to decisions that disproportionately negatively impact certain groups.
There have always been rumblings of the inner city being innately unhealthy for its inhabitants. The pollution from the plethora of cars and the lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables are some of the factors that lead to unhealthy outcomes. This week the German Center for Cardiovascular Research released a study showing how traffic noise and poverty can have a negative impact on cardiovascular health. These elements, especially city noise, are elements that Black populations, due to many systemic reasons, have grown used to. But this study shows that it may be at our peril.
A’Ja Wilson was named Sports Illustrated’s WNBA Player of the Year. A’ja had an incredible year. She was unanimously named the MVP, the first player to score 1000 points in a season (WNBA record), set a WNBA record for rebounds in a season and captured a gold medal in France at the Olympics. She also signed a six-year deal with Nike, which is reported to be one of the biggest deals for a women’s basketball player ever. As the WNBA rapidly grows, players like A’ja Wilson will continue to be incredibly important for its sustained success.
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The Hudson River Museum will feature Alvin C. Hollingsworth: And All That Jazz, from December 13, 2024–April 27, 2025.
Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick has been named the head football coach at Norfolk State University.
Socioeconomic factors, race, and ethnicity are all relevant factors as they pertain to the health of people with disabilities.
Barry Jenkins took a step out of his usual types of films to direct the live-action Mufasa.
Judith Jamison’s work with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre will never be forgotten.
RaMell Moss, director of “Nickel Boys,” adapted from Colson Whitehead’s novel, is currently in theaters.
Harvard Law sees decline by more than half in Black student enrollment following the Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision.
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