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Born Ahmed Obafemi, Zulu is best known as rapper Ludacris’ manager and a well-respected member of the Atlanta music community. The post Chaka Zulu, Atlanta Music Executive And Disturbing Tha Peace Records Co-Founder, Charged In Connection With June Shooting appeared first on NewsOne.

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A statue honoring trailblazing abolitionist Harriet Tubman has risen in Maryland. The post Statue Honoring Trailblazer Harriet Tubman Rises In Maryland appeared first on NewsOne.

Health

Baby Dove has doubled its investment in the Black Birth Equity Fund to address the Black maternal health crisis. The post Baby Dove Advances Efforts To Address Black Maternal Health Disparities appeared first on NewsOne.

The joint nonpartisan initiative will educate young voters about the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act, which incentivizes the domestic production of clean energy sources like solar, wind and clean hydrogen. The post Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote Initiative Launches New Youth Voter Campaign appeared first on NewsOne.

National

The attorney also encouraged people to stop electing "tough on crime" prosecutors and judges and for the media to ask more questions of people impacted by the system. The post Viral Twitter Thread Spotlights Case Of Alabama Teen Jailed For Sexting appeared first on NewsOne.

Good News

Barrier-breaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland has launched a program aimed at making ballet accessible for Black and Latinx youth. The post Misty Copeland Launches Initiative To Make Ballet Accessible For Black And Brown Youth appeared first on NewsOne.

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Through the initiative, Techstars and JP Morgan aim to allocate over $80 million in funding to over 37 accelerators supporting diverse founders by 2025. The post Black-Led, DMV-Based Startups Receive Boost From Techstars Accelerator appeared first on NewsOne.

The 43-year-old hired an exotic dancer to track his nephew's location before paying another man to kill him.

Falling the day after Democracy Day, National Black Voter Day recognizes the power and importance of Black voters. The post Michelle Obama And Chris Paul Celebrate National Black Voter Day [Watch] appeared first on NewsOne.

A Black women's group called on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to pardon the 17-year-old sex trafficking victim convicted for killing her rapist. The post Justice For Pieper Lewis: Black Women Demand Pardon For Teen Sex Trafficking And Rape Victim appeared first on NewsOne.

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Through all the drama, Mayor LaToya Cantrell says she is still focused on solving the problems facing New Orleans.  The post New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Remains ‘Focused’ Amid Travel Criticisms And Recall Threat appeared first on NewsOne.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

A judge wiped out the $60 million the city of Atlanta was ordered to pay in a $100 million ruling after a cop's Tasering left Jerry Blasingame paralyzed. The post Judge Slashes $100M Payout To Elderly Black Man Paralyzed By Atlanta Cop For Panhandling appeared first on NewsOne.