Magic City Bar Association awards $10K in scholarships

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mcba_pix2 — Scholarship recipients (from left) Michael T. Bell, Jaidrea Fried, Starr Culpepper, Brandon Price, Merika Coleman, Carla Crawford, Neena Speer, Rodney Patrick and retired Justice, and MCBA president Ralph Cook. (Provided photo)

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Registration open for AARP forum

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December 1, 2016

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The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc., AARP, Inc. and several other organizations will teach forum-goers about preparing for caregivers.

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Miles College Golden Voices to perform Christmas classics

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December 1, 2016

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Miles College's "Christmas Expressions" concert will encompass different genres of Christmas music. (Facebook)

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Trump victory brings ‘alt-right’ into full view

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December 1, 2016

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White Nationalist Repudiated — In this Nov. 18, 2016, file photo, Richard Spencer attends a white nationalist and “Alt-right” conference in Washington. The exclusive Dallas boys' prep school that Spencer attended, St. Mark's School, is denouncing the activities and ideas of its white nationalist alumnus. The school's headmaster David Dini said Spencer's activities have "been deeply troubling and terribly upsetting to our whole school community." Dini issued the statement after the rally in Washington. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post via AP)

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My Day With Fidel Castro

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November 30, 2016

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fidel-castro-getty-images — Fidel Castro recently died Nov. 25. (Getty Images)

Lunching With El Jefe in Havana

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Cubans line streets as Fidel Castro’s ashes begin journey

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November 30, 2016

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cuba — Amanda Reyes Rodriguez holds flowers as she waits in line to pay her final respects to the late Fidel Castro at Revolution Plaza, in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. The government invited people to the square for a two-day commemoration and tribute sites were set up in hundreds of places across the country to bid farewell to Castro, who died on Nov. 25 at age 90. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

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Prosecutor: Officer acted lawfully in man’s killing

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November 30, 2016

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district-attorney-andrew-murray — District Attorney Andrew Murray speaks during a news conference Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016 in Charlotte, N.C. Murray announced that the shooting by officer Brent Vinson was justified. Vinson, who is black, shot and killed Keith Lamont Scott on Sept. 20. (Diedra Laird/The Charlotte Observer via AP)

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Churches transcend racial barriers after arson

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November 30, 2016

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churchfires_pix — Bishop Clarence Greene (left) join hands with Pastor James Nichols at Greenville's First Baptist. (Associated Press)

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North Greenville defeats Tuskegee in Division II playoffs

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November 30, 2016

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hbuc_pix1201 — Tuskegee University saw its season come to an end with a loss in the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Golden Tigers completed the season with a 9-3 overall record.

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Actor Devon Terrell almost perfect as a young ‘Barry’

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November 30, 2016

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barry — Actor Devon Terrell stars as young Barack Obama in "Barry. His diction, facial expression and mannerism could not have been articulated better by anyone but President Obama himself. (Netflix)

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