Hartsfield-Jackson’s Balram “B” Bheodari given farewell salute After decades of service at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, General Manager Balram “B” Bheodari enjoyed a farewell celebration on June 28 that lasted more than two hours. Bheodari’s last day with the city was June 30. The speakers included former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the current […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Decatur activists protest fall of Roe, MAC launches new talent programs, Chamblee announces 4th celebration
Activists in Decatur mark two years since fall of Roe v. Wade Members of Indivisible GA-04 hosted a protest to mark two years since Trump’s Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade by calling out Trump and the GOP for their role in the end of Roe, and mobilizing pro-abortion voters ahead of the 2024 election. […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Partnership for Inclusive Innovation updates, Pride announces grand marshals, CHRIS 180 opens Gwinnett facility
Atlanta Pride announces festival’s grand marshals Atlanta Pride recently announced the grand marshals of the 2024 Atlanta Pride Festival, held from Oct. 12 to 13. These individuals and organizations have made significant contributions to Georgia’s LGBTQ+ community and beyond, exemplifying this year’s theme of “United With Pride.” The grand marshals include: Amber Moore (She/Her)Executive Director, […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta Business League CEO Lunch, The Food Studio to open in Pittsburgh Yards, Spelman receives $1 million for cybersecurity clinic
Atlanta Business League holds 45th CEO lunch Five Atlanta leaders were celebrated on June 11 by the 90-year-old Atlanta Business League, an organization that promotes Black business and entrepreneurship. “We’ve been making connections for nearly a century,” said Leona Barr-Davenport, ABL’s president and CEO. U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams received the Catalyst Award from Valerie Nesbitt, […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Pride committee announces theme, Clark Atlanta offers music major after 20 years, CHRIS 180 opens new counseling center
Atlanta Pride Committee announces 2024 festival theme The Atlanta Pride Committee is excited to unveil the 2024 Atlanta Pride Festival theme: “United With Pride.” On Oct. 12 to 13, Atlantans are invited to celebrate diversity, strength and resilience at the Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade. Committee representatives say the 2024 theme, “United With Pride,” captures the […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: AHF celebrates people living with HIV, SCAD graduates 3,700, Children’s Museum of Atlanta holds ball
AHF launches new ad campaign celebrating people thriving with HIV Earlier this month, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) launched its new out-of-home advertising campaign in hopes of shattering the stigma around testing and show living with HIV does not mean stopping the things you love to do. With over a million Americans reported living with […]
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Reporter’s Notebok: Tyler Mitchell photography at the High, EV charging stations at Clayton County Schools, Free skin cancer screenings
High Museum to launch Tyler Mitchell photography exhibit Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, the largest visual art museum in the southeastern United States will launch a major exhibit “Tyler Mitchell: Idyllic Space” on June 21 in the Special Exhibition Galleries with a collection of photography and photo-sculptural artwork. The exhibit will run June 21- Dec […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: CAU public safety improvements, High school poets honored, Emory offers climate change grants
Nikema Williams gives CAU $630,000 for public safety enhancement project Right to left: George French, President of CAU and Congresswoman Nikema Williams. (Photo Provided by Clark Atlanta University.) Last month, U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams (GA-5) announced that she awarded $630,000 for public safety improvements at Clark Atlanta University (CAU) to prevent crime and ensure the […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: SCAD Serves, Contract extension for Morris Brown president, Chamblee glass recycling
APS students named Georgia Governor’s Honor Program finalists Last month, Atlanta Public Schools announced that 17 of its high school students had been selected as Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) finalists. 10th and 11th grade students from Benjamin E. Mays, Maynard Jackson, Midtown, Atlanta Classical Academy and North Atlanta High Schools will participate in a […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Piedmont Conservancy Plans for Future, $50k given to Decatur charities, Free skin cancer screening
Piedmont Park Conservancy looks to the future At the April 25 Landmark Lunch, the Piedmont Park Conservancy celebrated its 35th anniversary with a look to the past and the future. The luncheon raised about $480,000 – making it the most successful in the Conservancy’s history, according to Doug Widener, who became the organization’s president and […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Westside homecoming, Biden to speak at Morehouse Commencement, Pinky Cole Hayes sponsors prom
T. Dallas Smith coming home to Westside The Westside Future Fund held a welcome reception for its new board chair – T. Dallas Smith – on April 23 at the Gathering Spot. During the event, Smith was interviewed by his friend and business partner, Egbert Perry, who is also the top executive at the Integral […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: YWCA salutes women, WCLK’s 50th anniversary, New men’s health clinic in Buckhead
YWCA’s annual Salute to Women of Achievement Every year, the YWCA of Greater Atlanta inducts a new class into its Academy of Women of Achievement — plus an overall Woman of Achievement. But this year, it did not disclose the woman who would receive the top recognition before the event because it wanted it to […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Juanita Abernathy honored, Francis Coppola’s 85th, City seeks input on trail network
MARTA unveils bus honoring the late Juanita Abernathy Civil rights leader Juanita Jones Abernathy was honored by MARTA leaders — past and present — for her contributions to public transportation, equity and service on Thursday, April 11. Abernathy, who died in 2019, served on MARTA’s board for more than 16 years as a City of […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Waffle House strike, Kate Parker headlines MVK event, FLOTUS invites local marching band to White House
Waffle House strike continues The Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) is standing with Waffle House employees in Conyers who are striking for better pay, more consistent hours, more sanitary work conditions and an end to a “meal credit” deduction, which takes a minimum of $3 every shift from employees, regardless of if they ate […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Discussion about ageism, $3 million for RiverLands Gateway Park, African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta secures gallery space
Tracey Gendron to OnBoard: We all are aging Ageism is real. And nearly everyone contributes to the negative attributes of getting older. Maybe you have said, “I’m having a senior moment.” Or maybe you blame age for not being able to adopt new technology. Or we maybe “compliment” someone for looking good for their age. […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Decatur teacher Honored, Concourse D renamed, Agnes Scott receives grant
Michael Hollis’ entrepreneurial legacy to live on at Atlanta airport The Atlanta City Council on March 18 unanimously passed legislation to name Concourse D at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after Michael Hollis, founder of popular business airline – Air Atlanta. The ceremonial naming of Concourse D was supported by well-known Atlanta leaders, including Robert Franklin, a […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Rotary luncheon, Chamblee Park renovations, New WABE executive leadership
Chris Womack on brotherly love and admiration The keynote speaker at the March 11 luncheon of the Rotary Club of Buckhead was Chris Womack, CEO of the Southern Co. Womack, a native of the small town of Greenville, Alabama, opened his comments with a moment of personal privilege. “If you had a chance to watch […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Read Across Atlanta, Georgia Film Academy Summer Camp, Green Screen Project Film Festival
WABE Partners with Metro Atlanta indie bookstores and libraries for ‘Read Across Atlanta’ Event March is National Reading Month, and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR and PBS affiliate, is organizing a citywide “Read Across Atlanta” storytelling event, uniting independent bookstores and public libraries across the metro Atlanta area. The event, scheduled for Saturday, March 16 at 11 […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation celebration, RICE receives $1 million, DeKalb Animal Shelter needs volunteers
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation celebrates 15 years of Safe Families Office Safe Families Office staff celebrate 15 years of service to intimate partner violence survivors in Atlanta at a Feb. 9 luncheon. (Photo courtesy of Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation.) In February, Atlanta’s largest provider of pro-bono legal services, the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, celebrated 15 […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Honoring Pinky Cole Hayes, Fox Theatre’s Revival Benefit Concert, Clayton County Schools’ new security protocols
Grove Park Heroes event to honor Pinky Cole Hayes The Grove Park Foundation will hold its second annual signature awards event on Thursday, March 28, at 6 p.m. at the Delta SKY360 Lounge at the Mercedes Benz Stadium. The Grove Park Heroes event will honor Pinky Cole Hayes as the recipient of the 2024 Icon […]
