As a Midtown resident who has lived within two blocks of Piedmont Park for more than 50 years, I’ve seen it all. That includes the beloved legacy Atlanta Arts Festival (now defunct), Music Midtown (now Shaky Knees), the Peachtree Road Race, the Atlanta Jazz Festival, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival and countless other events large and […]
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Gubernatorial hopefuls meet to discuss manufacturing in Georgia forum
The Georgia Association of Manufacturers (GAM) is hosting a nonpartisan Gubernatorial Candidate Forum on April 21 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Comcast Central Division HQ at The Battery, where candidates can talk about plans for manufacturing in the “number one state to do business.” The forum is the first event of its […]
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Nonprofit Culture Fest debuts in metro Atlanta, tackling burnout and workplace dynamics often left unaddressed
In a sector defined by mission-driven work, conversations about internal culture are often sidelined. The inaugural Nonprofit Culture Fest, held April 10 at Gwinnett Technical College, set out to change that. Organized by Kate Viana, founder of Nontoxic Nonprofits, the one-day conference brought together nonprofit leaders, consultants and staff from Atlanta Community Food Bank, Partnership […]
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Goodwill of North Georgia gala celebrates 100 years of impact, raises $580K
Goodwill of North Georgia raised more than $580,000 during its 100th Anniversary Gala at Flourish Atlanta. The April 18 event honored Mayor Andre Dickens and three other individuals and organizations with the 100 Years of Impact Award. The honorees have strengthened Goodwill’s ability to create economic mobility opportunities for the people it serves. During the […]
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Why So Wide?
It was rumored to have miraculous, healing properties and, if the first-person accounts were to be believed, drinking the water from this spring was good for what ails you. Miracle cure or not, what it most definitely turned out to be was a really good business opportunity. It is the tale of thirst and the […]
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CVC Board Members: Ambassadors for Corporate Citizenship
By Doll Thomas, CVC Volunteer The Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta (CVC) is proud to announce its 2026 Board of Directors, an inspiring group of leaders dedicated to advancing corporate volunteerism and strengthening communities across metro Atlanta. Representing a diverse range of industries and expertise, this year’s board reflects the passion, innovation, and collaboration that […]
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Panther Book Access Pilot Saves Georgia State Students More Than $560,000
Georgia State University has taken a significant step toward addressing one of the most persistent barriers to student success: the high cost of textbooks. Over two semesters, students saved more than $560,000 in textbook costs through the Panther Book Access pilot, a university-wide effort to address textbook affordability. Launched in fall 2025, Panther Book Access […]
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Beyond Safe Spaces: Preparing Atlanta’s Youth for Real Opportunity
By Libby Saylor Wright, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta In recent weeks, Atlanta has found itself at the center of a growing conversation around “teen takeovers,” large gatherings of young people that have raised concerns for public safety, community spaces, and youth engagement. It’s easy to focus on behavior. However, […]
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Fulton Reparations Task Force quantifies harm tied to county’s role in slavery, Jim Crow
How do you measure the impact of a wound so deep and gaping that it still reverberates today? A wound of that magnitude denotes harm. The Fulton County Reparations Task Force drew on an abundance of documents and data to “quantify harm” against Black people during slavery and the Jim Crow era. The result: a […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion
Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman, and CEO John Hope Bryant Named to Forbes Self-Made 250 List
Operation HOPE is proud to announce that its Founder, Chairman, and CEO, John Hope Bryant, has been named to the Forbes Self-Made 250 — a landmark list honoring the 250 greatest living self-made Americans, published in celebration of the nation’s semiquincentennial. Chairman Bryant joins a distinguished group of honorees that includes President Bill Clinton, Oprah […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Brick-and-mortar for edibles, Grant Park Conservancy monthly market, Baristas vs. Billionaires
Edibles.com opens first brick-and-mortar store in Inman Park Edibles.com, the hemp-derived THC marketplace built by Atlanta-based Edible Brands, has opened its first flagship retail location in the city’s Inman Park neighborhood, marking the company’s expansion from e-commerce into physical retail. The store at 245 N. Highland Ave. NE debuted nearly a year after the platform’s […]
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Beltline cuts the ribbon on final chunk of Southeast trail
An all-ages crowd packed under a tent to watch the Atlanta Beltline open its final segment of southeast trail in Glenwood Park on April 16. It will mark the first time Atlantans can walk or ride their way on a paved path from Piedmont Park to Grant Park. “This is drawing circles, not lines,” Atlanta […]
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Why policy matters for Georgia’s children and families
When you ask most parents what their children need to thrive, the answers come quickly: a safe place to live, a good school, healthy relationships, access to healthcare, and opportunities to grow. These are not controversial ideas; they are shared values. But what often goes unspoken is this: whether children have access to these essentials […]
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The kids are not alright and that’s OK: Geese’s ‘Getting Killed’
Every young band that breaks through faces the same riddle: what happens after people start paying attention? For Geese, the question arrived early and loud. 3D Country turned a scruffy Brooklyn curiosity into one of the most argued-about guitar bands in America. Suddenly there were expectations, a dangerous substance for musicians still figuring out how […]
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Atlanta gallery showcases Gordon Parks’ ‘The South in Color’ as a reminder of past and present racial realities
A new exhibition at Jackson Fine Art is bringing the Jim Crow South into sharp and vivid focus, using color photography to challenge how audiences understand both history and the present moment. “Gordon Parks: The South in Color,” on view from April 2 through June 13, presents more than 30 photographs from Parks’ 1956 Life […]
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Invest Atlanta greenlights $2 million for Andrew Young ‘peace institute’ in Vine City
On April 16, Invest Atlanta approved a $2 million Westside TAD grant for critical relocation work on the Vine City site of the planned Andrew Young International Institute for Peace and Reconciliation. It’s an essential step for the $100 million project. The grant will pay for the relocation of sewer overflow pipes on the property, […]
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Midtown Alliance unveils plans for ‘Midtown Green,’ a ‘layered civic landscape’
One year after announcing plans to purchase the long-vacant lot at 98 14th Street, the Midtown Improvement District unveiled its vision for “Midtown Green” at the annual Midtown Alliance Meeting. Despite the working project name, it’s no run-of-the-mill greenspace. The neighborhood coalition aims to turn the four-acre site into a park, public and performance space. […]
Posted inAdrianne Murchison, Columns
Brian Goldstone: Private equity profits from homelessness
Journalist Brian Goldstone recently offered insight into how homelessness has, in some cases, become big business for private equity firms — and a downward spiral for working families and individuals living in extended stay hotels, in their cars, or on the street. Goldstone, author of the acclaimed book “There’s No Place for Us: Working and […]
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WABE prepares for ‘100 percent community funded’ future in year two of funding cuts
As WABE enters its second year without federal funding, the public media organization is setting up for a “100 percent community-funded” future. It’s a big gap to fill. On July 19, 2025, Congress cut $1.9 million in federal funding to the public media organization, roughly 13 percent of WABE’s operating budget. It left the PBS […]
Posted inHigher Education
Footwork: Where We Gather
A new exhibit at Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum presents photographs of Atlanta soccer, football and basketball fans in the myriad places they converge, from stadiums to tailgate parties. Despite this, photographer Sheila Pree Bright does not consider herself a fan. “No, I don’t watch sports,” she says. “My family, they’re all cheering and everything, […]
