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Atlanta says goodbye to ‘Atlanta Voice’ General Manager James “Jim” Washington

“Beacon of hope,” “leader” and “good friend” were some of the words that were used to describe James “Jim” Washington during his celebration of life last week. The General Manager of “The Atlanta Voice” died at 73 after a long battle with cancer. Many gathered at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Southwest Atlanta to say farewell […]

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Georgia says goodbye to its ‘servant leader’ Tommy Dortch

The businessman and philanthropist died earlier this month after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  By Allison Joyner Over the weekend, hundreds of mourners gathered to honor 100 Black Men of America chairman Thomas “Tommy” Dortch, who died at age 72.  People worldwide traveled to New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, where Dortch was chairman of […]

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