Olympian Tommie Smith Releases Graphic Memoir on Raising the Fist
Despite being denounced by the sports press in 1968, he has emerged as a hero. “This is my world record wall,” said Tommie Smith, 78, navigating his 6-foot-4 frame through …
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Asia Thomas Is the First Black Woman to Own a Subway Franchise in Duluth, Georgia
Congratulations to Asia Thomas, an entrepreneur and a single mother of three, who owns and operates the first Subway franchise in Duluth, Ga. that is owned by a Black woman. Thomas graduated …
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Gwinnett: One of the Country’s Fastest Changing Political Landscapes
By Sam Gringlas, WABE | NPR News Duluth, Georgia | In 2018, Democrat Marlene Fosque made history by becoming the first Black Gwinnett County Commissioner. Two years later, voters turned …
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Gwinnett Residents On COVID-19 Stay-Home Orders
Gwinnett County Commission announced that all resident of Gwinnett County are ordered to stay home until April 13 because of the outbreak of the coronavirus. “We are all navigating uncharted …
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Gwinnett Officer Antwan Toney Killed in Snellville
Gwinnett Police officer Antwan Toney was shot and killed while confronting a suspicious vehicle near Shiloh Middle School in unincorporated Snellville, Georgia. As Toney and the other officer approached, they …
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White Residents of Gwinnett Confront Minority Status
Gwinnett County, Georgia is the most diverse county in southeast United States of America, yet it has been politically run by whites until recent elections. Whites across this country and …
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