(AP) - Just as he has for more than a decade, Kasim Reed has spent much of January under the Gold Dome representing Atlanta.
But 2010 brings him to the Capitol not as a member of the General Assembly, but as the city’s 59th mayor.
By Errin Haines - read more>>
Reclaiming black males focus of day-long conference
Disproportionate numbers of young males who drop out of high school, enter prison, can’t find work and lag in health care services was enough to push Fulton County Commission chair John Eaves to action.
By Hal Lamar - read more>>
NATIONAL NEWS
LIFE & STYLE
Payday Lending Debate Heats Up at NNPA
(NNPA) - Before a packed audience of publishers, representatives of the payday lending industry and the Center for Responsible Lending debated whether this small dollar loan was helpful credit or a debt trap. The engaging debate, part of the recent National Newspapers Publishers’ Mid-Winter Conference held in Charlotte, N.C., drew candid comments from presenters and publishers alike.
By Charlene Crowell - read more>>
Apple's I-PAD confuses e-book readers
NEW YORK (AP) - Even as Apple’s iPad will likely energize electronic reading, the new device is undermining a painstakingly constructed effort by the publishing industry to make it possible to move e-books between different electronic readers.
By Peter Svensson
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System’s Black History Programs
All programs and events are free and open to the public. For a full list of events and our 34 library locations, please visit www.apfls.org.
ARTS COMMUNITY
18th Annual Trumpet Awards – Glamour, Grace and Gratitude
When self-made millionaire Dr. Farrah Gray by the age of 14, stepped onto the stage readying to accept his award for Young Entrepreneur at the Trumpet Awards, the now 24 year-old paused for a moment, gathering his thoughts on founder Xernona Clayton and said, “She gave us a seat at the table because if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu”. Before he could even finish quoting the late great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, his words were greeted with thunderous applause.
By Alyssa Johnson - read more>>
Retraction of Fulton County Commission Budget article wrongfully attributed to Maynard Eaton
The Atlanta Voice newspaper issues this retraction as clarification relating to a previously published article in our newspaper entitled “Fulton County Commission rolls the ‘dice’ on the budget” which ran ( Jan. 29- Feb. 4 issue).
We sincerely apologize to our readers and the authors of the article Ms. Maggie Lee and Mr. John Fredericks of The Beacon Media. The original article ran in The Beacon newspaper on Jan. 23. The article was submitted to The Atlanta Voice as the original work of Mr. Eaton. We have since found out via Mr. Eaton’s admission that this was indeed not the case.
We regret that this has occurred and want to publicly apologize to Ms. Lee and Mr. Fredericks and The Beacon Media for this egregious error on our part and insure our readers that such actions are not now, nor have they ever been a part of our 44 year legacy of serving the citizens of Atlanta. Hopefully, the actions of the Publisher and management will serve notice to all that The Atlanta Voice is still the unwavering voice of those who might otherwise not be able to speak for themselves. Our sincerest apologies to all parties involved.
Reed building bridges as Atlanta mayor
Reclaiming black males focus of day-long conference
Payday Lending Debate Heats Up at NNPA
Apple's I-PAD confuses e-book readers
18th Annual Trumpet Awards – Glamour, Grace and Gratitude
