{"id":3560,"date":"2023-01-01T20:40:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T20:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/%f0%9f%8c%b1boxing-in-decatur-mustafa-impressive-young-men-family-deadly-fire\/"},"modified":"2023-01-01T20:40:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T20:40:35","slug":"%f0%9f%8c%b1boxing-in-decatur-mustafa-impressive-young-men-family-deadly-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/%f0%9f%8c%b1boxing-in-decatur-mustafa-impressive-young-men-family-deadly-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf31Boxing in Decatur, Mustafa Impressive Young Men + Family Deadly Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Hello everyone here at Decatur-Avondale Estate. I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year. I&#8217;m back with a new copy of the Decatur Avondale Estate Daily. It&#8217;s full of everything you need to know about what&#8217;s going on in town. today&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>    Decatur High School students agree that teachers should not use n-words, but feel they can<\/li>\n<li>Mustafa&#8217;s boxing gym offers young men an alternative to street violence<\/li>\n<li>Mother and daughter found dead in house<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>But first of all, today&#8217;s weather.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Morning mist area. High: 70 Low: 57.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Decatur-Avondale Estates Business Owners and Marketers: Want to raise awareness?<\/strong> with local customers? We have a limited number of sponsorships available to showcase the local businesses our readers need to know about.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Here are today&#8217;s top stories from Decatur Avondale Estate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Students at Decatur High School agree that teachers cannot use the n word, but because they are &#8220;black,&#8221; they feel it is perfectly acceptable to do so. <\/strong>Disciplinary action has been taken against John Chesnut, a physics teacher who teaches at Decatur High School. Students expressed their outrage at a forum with the Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights held on December 21. A student in attendance was quoted as saying that &#8220;white&#8221; should not be used because the word &#8220;does not belong to white people.&#8221;  (The College Fix)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mustafa&#8217;s Boxing Gym in Decatur offers young men an alternative to street violence as a way to solve problems.<\/strong> Young men are taught life skills and boxing and say being in the gym makes them feel like family. One of his boxers, 14-year-old Kevonta James, says Jim is his family.  (WSB Atlanta)<\/li>\n<li><strong>A mother and daughter were found dead in the house. According to the Troop County Fire Department,<\/strong> Firefighters found 80-year-old Elizabeth McDonald and her 58-year-old daughter &#8220;Libby&#8221; McDonald in their home after firefighters extinguished the blaze. Officials said the woman will undergo an autopsy at the headquarters of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in Decatur.  (WSB Atlanta) <\/li>\n<li><strong>Decatur&#8217;s Leonard Thibadeau passed away on December 16th<\/strong> He was surrounded by his loved ones when he died at home. Anyone interested in planting a tree in his honor can visit the memorial store.(Legacy.com)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Decatur Today &#8211; At Avondale Estate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>preschool story time <\/strong>&#8211; DeKalb County Public Library (10am)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Read the resolution challenge<\/strong> &#8211; DeKalb County Public Library (12:00 am)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make an animal bookmark with origami<\/strong> (12:00 am)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>From my notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Neighbors in Avondale Estates, according to Nextdoor <\/strong>is asking people to vote by the 3pm deadline today.  (next)<\/li>\n<li><strong>    Trader Joe&#8217;s <\/strong>Near the recently closed Kroger in downtown Decatur. did anyone know about that?  (next)<\/li>\n<li><strong>According to Nexdoor, Southern Manor&#8217;s neighbors are <\/strong>Yesterday we shot our guns into the sky in celebration.  (next)<\/li>\n<li><strong>people in reported having neighbors <\/strong><strong>free e-waste removal <\/strong>Medlock (Nextdoor) for Homes and Businesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Sponsored additions \u2014 Thanks for supporting local news!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>event:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Good luck today! See you tomorrow morning for the next update.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <strong>Cheryl Young \/ MamaNyeMatters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>About Me: Cherryl Young DBA MamaNyeMatters. I was born in Providence, Rhode Island and moved to Georgia in 2017. My first children&#8217;s book, You Are the Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow, will be published in 2021.  https:\/\/www.mamanyematters.com&#8230; I have helped children with special needs in public schools in Atlanta and Gwinnett County. I learned. My purpose: to connect, create, inspire, write, expand, and I&#8217;m thrilled to be here as a contributing writer @Patch! Journey with me&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Any news tips or suggestions for future Decatur-Avondale Estates Daily? Please contact Decatur@Patch.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiYGh0dHBzOi8vcGF0Y2guY29tL2dlb3JnaWEvZGVjYXR1ci9tdXN0YWZhLXMtYm94aW5nLWRlY2F0dXItaW5zcGlyaW5nLXlvdW5nLW1lbi1mYW1pbHktZmF0YWwtZmlyZdIBcGh0dHBzOi8vcGF0Y2guY29tL2dlb3JnaWEvZGVjYXR1ci9hbXAvMzExMjUyMjcvbXVzdGFmYS1zLWJveGluZy1pbi1kZWNhdHVyLWluc3BpcmluZy15b3VuZy1tZW4tZmFtaWx5LWZhdGFsLWZpcmU?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Hello everyone here at Decatur-Avondale Estate. I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year. 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