By Hannah E. Jones On Saturday, March 26, the Islamic Speakers Bureau (ISB) Atlanta will host its annual gala to spotlight influential Muslims in Georgia. This year is extra special because the organization is also celebrating its 20th anniversary with the Atlanta community. The Gala will reinforce the organization’s larger mission of creating a world […]
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Hannah Jones is a Georgia State University graduate, with a major in journalism and minor in public policy. She began studying journalism in high school and has since served as a reporter and editor for two newspapers. Hannah managed the Arts and Living section of The Signal, Georgia State’s independent award-winning newspaper. She has a passion for environmental issues, urban life and telling a good story. Hannah can be reached at hannah@saportareport.com.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Morris Brown partners with Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Georgia to offer low-cost education to members
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has recently dropped the city-wide mask mandate that has been in place for most of the pandemic. The decision comes after the CDC updated its suggestions, marking Fulton and DeKalb County as “low-risk” areas. Atlanta Public Schools and the City Schools of Decatur have also updated their guidelines to a mask-optional […]
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An inside look at Atlanta’s metro mayors, with Union City’s Vince Williams
Metro Atlanta is vast, covering five counties — Fulton, DeKalb, Clayton, Cobb and Gwinnett — with 55 cities fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle. Last November, the folks in 14 cities voted to re-elect their mayor, and 10 cities elected someone new. Atlanta Civic Circle has put together a Q&A series with metro mayors, starting with […]
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River Time: A way to combat our “denatured” society
If you need to know the time, where do you look? Likely your phone, maybe a watch or even the clock on the microwave. But what if we instead centered our concept of time around natural indicators from the outside world? Thanks to a large-scale project by artist and experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats, author and […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: New City Historical Commission is approved
This week marks Atlanta’s first Peace Week, introduced by Mayor Andre Dickens. The week-long event focuses on nurturing physical and mental wellbeing for individuals and the larger community. There’s a final day filled with events, so click here to check the schedule. On to other city news from the week: New City Historical Commission is approved A new historical […]
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Bill Lowe Gallery: Honoring the life of Bill Lowe and looking to the future
By Hannah E. Jones Highly intelligent, always curious, a voracious reader and a lover of all things art — this is how family and friends describe Bill Lowe. For three decades, he spearheaded the Bill Lowe Gallery in the Atlanta art scene — a project that showcased artists from around the country and overseas, hosted […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta History Center seeks Buckhead cityhood artifacts
Celebrate the month of Saint Cupid in the heart of the city with Heartbeat_ATL. The immersive art installation illuminates 20 acres with multicolored lights and pulsing red hearts projected onto nearby buildings. The exhibition is open from 7 to 11 p.m. every night through March 4 at Centennial Yards. The experience is free, and visitors […]
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Captain Planet launches program to train next gen of climate activists
By Hannah E. Jones The youngest generation, Generation Z, is serious about protecting the environment. After growing up with rising sea levels, wildfires and animals going extinct, it’s easy to see why. The Atlanta-based Captain Planet Foundation (CPF) has launched a new program to tap into the next generation of climate activists. Planeteer Alliance, which […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Buckhead corporate giants sign onto cityhood opposition letter
NEW: Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has brokered a deal that’s expected to end years of costly legal drama between Atlanta Housing and developer Integral Group. The proposed resolution could spur the development of hundreds of affordable housing units, at a time when the city is more populous and expensive than ever. The deal was announced […]
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New charter school Amana Academy West opening on Girl Scouts’ 270-acre natural oasis
By Hannah E. Jones During a typical school day, most kids spend their time inside and under fluorescent lighting. But, just 12 miles west of downtown Atlanta, a new kind of school is in the works — one that spotlights STEM and uses the natural world as a learning aide. Amana Academy West — a […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Zoo Atlanta mourns the loss of Ozzie, third oldest gorilla in the world
Atlantans will soon be able to visit their local pharmacy to collect three N95 masks free of charge. Click here to find a list of participating pharmacies. The N95 masks are more effective at protecting folks from COVID-19 than cloth masks, according to the CDC. If you’re looking for a COVID test, you can order […]
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Holocaust survivor Ella Blumenthal at annual remembrance event: “There is always sunshine tomorrow”
By Hannah E. Jones “Holocaust remembrance is not about the past; it is about the future,” said Rabbi Warren Goldstein, the Chief Rabbi of South Africa, during a virtual event honoring those whose lives were taken during the Holocaust. On Sunday, Jan. 23, an Atlanta-based organization called Am Yisrael Chai hosted its annual Holocaust Remembrance […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Morehouse College teams up with MTV to premiere MLK tribute video
Last weekend, metro Atlanta residents woke up to snow for the first time in several years. Granted, a snow day in the South usually means making a miniature snowman using the flurries collected on top of your car, but it was a snow day nonetheless. Some folks were hopeful that more snow could be on […]
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Beyond the Box: A campaign to make university application process more equitable for formerly incarcerated students
By Hannah E. Jones For most, applying to college is a lengthy and, at times, confusing process, but if you’re an applicant who has had encounters with the legal system, some obstacles can feel insurmountable. Luckily, there are folks who want to help. Today, anyone applying to a college within the University System of Georgia […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Councilmember Norwood’s private election monitoring finds no issues
Let’s take a look at this week in Georgia History. On Jan. 14, 1940, Julian Bond was born. Bond was a leader throughout the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. In 1960, he helped form the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and organized voter drives. He was elected to the Georgia House in 1965, but the body […]
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SafeHouse and GSU expand medical care for those without homes
By Hannah E. Jones For folks who don’t have consistent access to shelter or work, accessing quality healthcare can feel like an impossible task. In Atlanta, that applies to quite a few folks. Roughly 3,200 residents are without a home, according to a 2020 report by Partners for Home, and many are forced to make […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: MLK Day in Atlanta
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Atlanta next Tuesday, Jan. 11. The pair will focus on the “urgent need” to pass voting rights legislation to protect “the integrity of our elections from corrupt attempts to strip law-abiding citizens of their fundamental freedoms and allow partisan state officials to undermine vote counting […]
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Plateful.ly: Atlanta’s unique pay-what-you-can meal-kit company
When local chef Hoss Yazdi lost his job during the pandemic and saw many fellow Atlantans struggling financially, he wanted to find a way to help. So, he turned to what he knew best — food. “I wanted to help people who were struggling during this pandemic, and as a chef, the best way I […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Hoping for snow this weekend? No dice.
As the Omicron variant spreads and COVID-19 cases increase around the metro area, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has reinstated a city-wide mask mandate for indoor public spaces. The City of Atlanta is back to the yellow zone of its reopening plan, which calls for “limited industries [to] resume operations with severe restrictions.” Mayor-elect Andre […]
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This year, give the gift of an eco-friendly holiday
The holidays and end-of-year celebrations are a lot of fun — whether you’re visiting with friends and family or getting some much-needed downtime — but the commercialization and grandeur of these traditions can contribute enormous amounts of food and material waste. However, there are ways to enjoy the celebrations while cutting back on your environmental […]
