There are those in some parts of our country who will disagree with this story, but such is the nature storytelling. Clearly, not every historical account is packaged up nice and neat with indisputable documentation attesting to the veracity of its facts. Such is the case about a story connecting an Atlanta radio station with […]
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The Dance Instructor
In its over 100 years of operation in Midtown Atlanta, the elegant Georgian Terrace Hotel has played host to a who’s who of dignitaries, movies stars and entertainers. Situated at the corner of Ponce and Peachtree on land that was once the site of the Livingston Mims house, the Georgian Terrace has seen midtown Atlanta […]
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Pulse of Freedom
Photo contributed by: Steve Saenz, ExploreATL This moving monument by Georgia-based sculptor, Jo Fassnacht, honors the men and women who make it possible for us to enjoy our freedom. The sculpture, which depicts a nurse taking the pulse of her fellow-soldier, is located in the Pete Wheeler Georgia War Veterans Plaza in Downtown Atlanta. Click […]
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The right side of history
Ivan Allen Jr. served two terms as the mayor of Atlanta, but his two terms happened to coincide with one of the most tumultuous times in America, let alone Georgia. Allen was mayor of the city during most of the 1960s. He succeeded the longest serving mayor of our city when William B. Hartsfield retired […]
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University of North Georgia’s Black History Month
Yusef Salaam, one of the “Central Park Five,” was the keynote speaker for University of North Georgia’s Black History Month. He shared his story and answered questions on the Gainesville Campus. Salaam was one of five teenagers — four black and one Latino — wrongly convicted after a young woman was brutally raped and left […]
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YMCA Community Events
The YMCA of Metro Atlanta honored its partners, volunteers and teen leaders of the year during its Celebration of Community Champions: 2020 Vision event at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Feb. 10. Ambassador Andrew Young and Dr. Walter Young were recognized with the Bransby Christian Leadership Award, the Y’s highest honor for volunteers. Additionally, there […]
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F.R.O.G. Week at UNG
Nearly 60 freshmen cadets complete Freshman Recruit Orientation Group training as they are introduced to Corps of Cadets life at the University of North Georgia through physical challenges, team-building exercises and information sessions. During this January 2020 session two sets of siblings among the group, including twin sisters Laurana and Bellana Bradley (pictured), from Powder […]
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Miss Dorothy
This week, it’s an origin story that results in unintended consequences. A loving reminder that a life in pursuit of one’s passion is a life well-spent. We’ll visit a woman who touched Atlantans well beyond what she might have imagined for herself. To this day, her influence contributes significantly to the grace and style of […]
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The Upstart
There are many factors that can play a determining role in the success or failure of a given endeavor. Most metro Atlanta commuters can probably relate to the well-worn phrase “Timing is everything.” If you’ve ever left 5-minutes later than you normally start your commute, you can certainly understand the value of good timing. But […]
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MLK Week 2020 – Photos by Kelly Jordan
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YMCA’s MLK Family Service Project
In honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA hosted its sixth annual MLK Family Service Project on Sunday, January 19. More than 375 volunteers packed 3,800 lunches to be delivered to MUST Ministries for distribution to those in need. Since 2015, the Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA has organized the service project, in partnership with […]
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The first visit
It’s 1844 and a young 1st lieutenant visits the area around Marthasville. It would not be his last visit. Makes one wonder how things might have been different if the residents of the young town had known what the future would hold for the 1st lieutenant.
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World NTD Day on January 30
Thursday, January 30, 2020 from 3:30 – 5pm. The Task Force for Global Health, 330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Decatur, GA 30030 For more than 30 years, The Task Force for Global Health has worked on the elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) which are a group of ancient diseases that threaten 1.6 billion […]
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A show of gratitude
The Lord works in mysterious ways, as the saying goes, and, were he here today, the Reverend Frank Quarles would, no doubt, offer his personal testament to that adage. Like so many of his time, the Reverend Quarles was a former slave but he had also become an ordained minister and, as a freedman, he […]
