2023 Grammys Celebrates 50 Years of Hip-Hop
Busta Rhymes, Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Dr. Dre and more! The 65th Grammy Awards on February 5th celebrated the history of hip-hop with an epic performance. Following the presentation of the …
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Robert Smalls: Black Hero Sailed to Freedom During the American Civil War
Civil War Hero, Political Leader During Reconstruction Robert Smalls was a Civil War hero and prominent black political leader during the Reconstruction Era. He was born in 1839 in Beaufort, …
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Two Black Gwinnett County Commissioners Leaving
Gwinnett County Commissioner Marlene Fosque and school board member Everton Blair will be leaving their offices this weekend, marking the end of their historic tenure. On January 1, 2019, they …
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Election Day Is Here! Let’s Vote Gwinnett!
Midterms election in Georgia is Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Let’s vote Gwinnett and let our voices be heard. Georgia has had record breaking early voting numbers for the 2022 midterms. …
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Let’s Vote Gwinnett! Advance Voting for General Election 2022
Information from Gwinnett County website. It is time to let your voices be heard through voting! Advance voting for the 2022 General Election in Gwinnett County is Monday, October 17 …
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Who is the Only One on the Ballot for Congressional GA07 Supporting Reparations?
Black Gwinnett Magazine is endorsing Carolyn Bourdeaux for Congressional District 7 in the primary 2022 election that includes constituents in Gwinnett and Fulton Counties. Here are our reasons for supporting …
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Blacks Are the Majority Minority of Gwinnett County
We took a random poll of people on the streets of Gwinnett County with one question, “Who is the majority minority of the county?” Most responses were Hispanic, followed by …
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Meet the New Gwinnett Schools Superintendent Calvin Watts
by Larry Joe “Wings” Howard Calvin Watts is the first Black superintendent of Gwinnett County Public Schools. Watts — who spent more than a decade working in the district as …
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Gwinnett Board Seeking Applicants for Boards, Authorities and Committees
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants for various boards, authorities, and committees that help advise commissioners and departments on policies and practices. “Serving on a board or …
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Warnock, Bracing for a Tough Senate Runoff in Georgia
Democrat Raphael Warnock, running for the U.S. Senate and headed to a January runoff against Republican Kelly Loeffler in Georgia , is bracing himself for an onslaught of attack ads …
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