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Escapism: BLACK COMIC BOOK DAY(s) 2012 Comes to Atlanta, Chicago, and NYC...
A new favorite holiday may be around the corner for some of our readers. With the nationwide month-long acknowledgment of Black history mere weeks away, the Komplicated crew is extremely pleased to...
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T-Bone, Santa, and the Refrigerator Boxes
For Jack Varnell, the best Christmas ever consisted of him roaming the streets of Atlanta, knocking on cardboard houses, and handing out peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches.I have to decide every year...
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Layovers, BBQ and a Tornado
Jamie Reidy spoke with an airport eyewitness Tuesday’s twister in Dallas.I don’t always fly American, but when I do, I prefer to connect through Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW).Why the fuck would you...
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My Favorite Issue of Playboy: The One with A Picture of Me
Jamie Reidy recounts how his photo ended up in the May 2011 issue of Playboy.Every year, Easter Sunday sees happy children hunting in grass and bushes for Easter eggs. Last Easter saw two grown men...
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5 Ways Parents Can Avoid Drama After a Breakup
Showtime, a single father, offers advice to couples like Usher and Tameka Raymond on how to maintain a healthy and peaceful situation for your children during a break-up.Originally appeared at The...
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Father and Son Graduate College Together
On Sunday, two Dorian Joyners donned their caps and gowns to graduate from Morehouse College in Georgia, where the commencement speech was given by President Obama.In 1988, Dorian Joyner Sr. was a...
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Dave Nazaroff to Bike 900-Miles for Injured Toddler Tripp Halstead
The trip is long, but the cause is noble.Tripp Halstead is 2 years old, the same age as Dave and Kaete Nazaroff’s child. Unfortunately, Tripp suffered extensive brain damage when a tree branch fell on...
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Teen in Need of a Heart Transplant Being Denied Lifesaving Surgery
An Atlanta Children’s Hospital is denying a 15-year-old boy a lifesaving heart transplant because they say he has a “history of non-compliance.”—This post originally appeared at ThinkProgressBy Tara...
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Alabama Brain Surgeon Walks Six Miles Through Snowstorm To Save A Man’s Life
A brain surgeon walked through a snowstorm in his scrubs to perform a life-saving operation. Can we focus on the good instead of making jokes?—-We say “y’all” and “bless your heart” in just about...
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Roy Wasn’t A Perfect Man, But He Was a Good One. Here’s Why He’ll Be Missed
“He wasn’t a perfect man, by any means, but none of us are and just as our good cannot wipe out our faults, neither can our evils wipe out the small kindnesses that mean so much,” writes N.C....
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NFL Educates Teams on Small Ebola Risk–Forgets to Mention Large Concussion Risk
Tor Constantino looks at the NFL’s attempt to demonstrate concern for player safety regarding Ebola but not the concussions suffered by up to 30% of players on average.—Earlier this week there were...
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Nina Pham is Ebola Free. We Can Beat Ebola, Yes We Can
Ebola, although deadly and highly infectious, is not easily transmitted and can be successfully treated, especially if caught early.Nina Pham, the first person in the U.S. to be infected with the...
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Black Male Educators Doing Great Things; The Ronnie Thomas Story
Ronnie Thomas Discusses the Importance of STEM Programs–It seems that much of today’s news would have you believing the hype about the future of African American males being bleak. There are shootings...
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Andrew Young Gives Kids on Civil Rights Tour Passionate Post MLK Message
1960’s Civil Rights Activist Speaks on Life With and After MLK –As in years past, January brought on the celebration of Martin Luther King Day. There were celebrations all over the United States...
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How My Daughter Makes Me a Better Man
Lance Burson saw he was the one learning when taking his daughter to college for her sophomore year Somewhere between checking the oil and gas in her car, and making sure her sorority house courtyard...
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Are Female Teachers ‘Allowed’ to Have Curves? (Question of the Day)
What matters most to men and society—the type of teacher your children have, or what the teacher wears?The viral #TeacherBae pictures and responses to fourth grade Atlanta teacher Patrice Brown tell...
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To Develop Life Skills, Some Boys in LA Are Getting Rather Unique Training
If corporations aren’t people, don’t tell that to Syd Stewart when it comes to AT&T.In fact, Stewart said, “AT&T is a little different because they are just real people.”The Better Youth...
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Walk With Me – Atlanta Airport
Well, my wife has been in Canada since Wednesday and she flew home today. I figured even though it’s not a beautiful nature hike or fishing trip, I would take you guys with me. I dropped her off on...
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Art in Mastery: Execution and Gratitude
“Good players can overcome bad coaching.” – Bill Belichick “I didn’t do anything. You did it.” – Sensei Dan Mizukami The New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta to win their sixth...
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Super Bowl LIII and the Soul of Atlanta
Derrick P. Alridge, University of Virginia As a historian who studies W.E.B. Du Bois – and as someone who once lived in nearby Athens, Georgia – I’m struck by the significance of Atlanta hosting the...
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