Author Archives: Derek Prall

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Georgia Tech honors a man of ‘firsts’ – Justice Robert Benham One of the most prestigious honors given annually is the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage.  This year, the honoree was retired Justice Robert Benham – the first African American to serve on Georgia’s Supreme Court. Among his other firsts: Benham was the first […]

SCAD BAM! Schedules shows in Savannah, Atlanta to celebrate Black artists in music The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) recently announced its latest concert to celebrate Black History Month and Black musical artists with BAM! Black Artists in Music. The school’s vocal ensemble SCAD Bee Sharps and “American Idol” winner and SCAD alum […]

Christian City to honor First Lady Marty Kemp at 2024 event Continuing its practice of honoring key leaders in our community, Christian City will honor First Lady Marty Kemp at its 2024 Community Champion Awards on May 2 at the Georgia Aquarium. The other 2024 honorees in the nonprofit category include the Junior League of […]

Emory signs cultural agreement, returns three artifacts to Greece The government of Greece and Emory University signed a long-term agreement of cultural cooperation on Jan. 22 that will provide more educational opportunities for students. At the same time, Emory University’s provost, Ravi Bellamkonda, pledged to “fight illicit trade” of antiquities. Emory simultaneously announced it was […]

Businesswoman Diane Larché dies of pancreatic cancer at age 65 Last week, the owner of PR agency Larché Communications, Diane Larche’ died at the age of 65 from pancreatic cancer. She was also the owner of a Footittr specialty shoe store with her husband Joseph and had worked in public relations, marketing and advertising during her long […]

Ribbon Cut on Signia Hotel Atlanta’s newest hotel — Signia by Hilton Atlanta — officially opened Jan. 11 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Gov. Brian Kemp and Frank Poe, executive director of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. The 976-room hotel is the largest downtown ground-up hotel development in 40 years. It sits in the […]

Mayor Andre Dickens appoints chief communications officer Mayor Andre Dickens recently announced the appointment of Allison J. Fouché to serve as the Administration’s new Chief of Communications. Among her responsibilities are developing long-term communications programming strategies for the City and Administration. “Allison is a proven civil servant and communications professional — having navigated a lot […]

Laptops Donated to 100 at-risk youths to bridge the digital divide Last week  110 former and current children in the state’s foster care system received laptops through a Christmas donation program for at-risk youth created by AT&T in partnership with Compudopt. “We are committed to helping close the digital divide, and we are proud to […]

The Southern Poverty Law Center closes on site of future campus The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) closed today on a 2.5-acre parcel at 871 Wheeler St. in Atlanta’s Westside English Avenue neighborhood that will be the future home of the SPLC’s Atlanta office.  “We selected the Westside because it’s important that our new Atlanta […]

Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta Preschools recognized for excellence in early childhood education and learning standards The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) is proud to announce both The Weinstein School (Dunwoody, Ga. campus) and The Sunshine School (Marietta, Ga. campus) have earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young […]

Cat café and art space coming to Underground The Frisky Whisker, which combines the allure of a sound gallery, art space, and cat lounge in a celebration of creativity and feline companionship is coming to Underground Atlanta.  Inspired by listening bars across the globe and building upon the success of their former cat cafe in […]

HouseATL recommends 23 calls to action In an effort to improve housing affordability in the five-county metro Atlanta area, HouseATL’s board has approved 23 recommendations that will be presented at the Nov. 29 convening of its members.   That gathering will include a presentation on the state’s policy agenda and a panel focused on implementing the […]