Unhoused Young Man Needing Help Impersonates Student In Atlanta Public School

by edwardsk

August 18, 2023

Unhoused Young Man Needing Help Impersonates Student In Atlanta Public School

The circumstances behind the young man impersonating an eighth-grader has prompted an investigated by Atlanta Public Schools.

On Tuesday, Aug. 10, a yet-to-be-identified young male checked into Micheal R. Hollis Innovation Academy in Atlanta. After going through the tardy process, he was escorted to a homeroom class by school employees, according to Channel 2 Action News

The supposed student was approached by school administrators who questioned and searched him, finding “a small knife and a few bullets.”

The young man was approached before he was able to engage with anyone. In a statement, APS officials detailed the steps taken to ensure student safety:

“Out of an abundance of caution, administrators contacted APS Police, who dispatched K-9 officers to search the campus for weapons. None were found.”

The man is reported to be a previous student of Hollis Academy. His last recorded year of attendance is the 2018-2019 school year.

The person was allegedly checked into school by his mother. He claims that he is homeless, which led him to search for help at his former school. It is unclear what, if any, discipline he will face. As of now his identify remains undisclosed.

“Office of Student Services is working with him to determine the best plan of action for his well-being,” school leaders said.

Hollis Academy engages in community enrichment by partnering with community outreach programs. Still, the plan of action may be outside of the school system’s reach.

Depending on the person’s age, the Atlanta public school system may not be capable of providing resources. The Atlanta Mission claims there are roughly 10,000 unhoused people in the city of Atlanta alone. With such staggering numbers and limited resources help may be hard to find.

To help support the unhoused community in Atlanta, donate to the Atlanta Mission here.

by edwardsk

August 17, 2023

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ICYMI: BLACK ENTERPRISE Disruptor Summit ATL Was One For Books

by edwardsk

June 11, 2023

ICYMI: BLACK ENTERPRISE Disruptor Summit ATL Was One For Books

The BLACK ENTERPRISE Disruptor Summit took Atlanta by storm this weekend. The event’s focus is to create space for entrepreneurs to access knowledge, contacts and tools to further their businesses. Professional curiosity and joy was present all three days of the event. The vision of the summit was to help “unlock the power of wealth and entrepreneurship to make economic changes to our community and close the racial wealth gap.” Employing minority-owned vendors and seeking out leading Black voices, in business, are a few of the ways the Disruptor Summit is participating in that economic change.

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The event did not lack in quality or diversity. In an effort to be a driving force behind black business growth, the Disruptor Summit offered One-on-One Business Coaching and business pitch training. Multiple minority-owned food trucks were in attendance to feed attendees literal hunger, as the offered seminars, training, and panels fed their minds.

Insight from entrepreneurs, who are shaking up their industries, was abundant. Founder and CEO of The Slutty Vegan, Aisha “Pinky” Cole, spoke with BE’s own Selena Hill about her massive success as a restaurateur. Her message focused on how paying attention to your needs can inspire a disruptive creation.

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Yandy Smith, owner of the lifestyle brand EGL, spoke about stepping outside of your comfort zone. She credits reaching out to people who are different from her as the key to some of her most successful ventures. Smith impressed upon attendees of the conference that the ability to see beyond physical appearance, or boisterous personality, is vital in forging meaningful business relationships.

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Social media influencers shared nuggets of advice they use to build flourishing platforms and be disruptors in business spaces. Creators of Earn Your Leisure, Troy Millings and Rahad Bilal discussed networking and bringing value to your industry.

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The BLACK ENTERPRISE Disruptor Summit went all out bringing out industry leaders, business innovators and eager entrepreneurs. The event fostered communication and collaboration amongst peers. New entrepreneurs networked with founders of multi-million dollar enterprises in search of the keys to success. The diversity of the summit and its speakers shows there is more than one way to succeed. There is more than one way to lead. There is more than one way to disrupt.

by edwardsk

June 11, 2023

A White Man Walked Up On Brittney Griner, Talking Smack And Violating Her Personal Space

As WNBA star Brittney Griner made her way through a Dallas airport, a white man walked up on her spewing patriotic rhetoric. In a video clip shared on social media, YouTube personality Alex Stein is recorded allegedly ambushing the 6-foot-9 women’s basketball player with questions about her stance on the United States.

“Do you still wanna boycott America, Brittney?” Stein yelled.

A man intervenes and attempts to block Stein from the harassment but fails miserably. He asks Stein “why are you doing this?” and tells him several times to “stop.” Stein refuses and at one point someone calls him “weird.”

The clip posted on The Shade Room Instagram profile shows Stein telling the man “Get off me,” and being physically and verbally aggressive, pushing himself into what appears to be Griner’s personal space.

“I’m weird? She hates America,” the agitator said.

“What about the merchant of death, Brit?”

Though Griner is not visible in the video, the encounter gives the impression that despite being a high profile athlete for the WNBA, she is an unprotected Black woman. The incident leaves open to question the concerns around safety and security for women players in the league.

Griner’s Phoenix, Mercury teammate Breanna Turner tweeted her concerns and added context to the account:

“Player safety while traveling should be at the forefront. People following with cameras saying wild remarks is never acceptable. Excessive harassment. Our team nervously huddled in a corner unsure how to move about. We demand better.”

Player safety while traveling should be at the forefront. People following with cameras saying wild remarks is never acceptable. Excessive harassment. Our team nervously huddled in a corner unsure how to move about. We demand better.

— Brianna Turner (@_Breezy_Briii) June 10, 2023

Stein, apparently, not one to go away quietly, found his way to Turner’s post to respond to hers and other social media users’ comments.

The WNBA issued a statement via Twitter, calling the occurrence and Stein’s actions both “inappropriate and unfortunate.”

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The statement read that “The safety of Brittney and All WNBA players are top priority,” and that preseason arrangements around Griner’s safety had been addressed “to ensure her safety during her travel, which included charter flights for WNBA games and assigned security personnel with her at all times.”