When I attended Leadership Atlanta’s opening retreat two years ago as a new member of the 2020 class, I wrote a column saying I had joined a cult.
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Endless water war: Army Corps still an issue in tri-state dispute
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was a factor but not a party in the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Georgia’s favor in the water war with Florida. The corps isn’t in the clear and the war isn’t thought to be over.
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From dream to reality: Long-awaited shelter for women and children opens in Gwinnett County
By United Way of Greater Atlanta On Friday, August 13, the culmination of a monumental community effort came to life with the dedication of Gwinnett County’s first and only homeless shelter, The Resting Spot. After many years of planning, United Way of Greater Atlanta’s HomeFirst Gwinnett initiative gathered community leaders and government officials for an […]
Posted inStories of Atlanta
What might have been
Oglethorpe University began its career as a liberal arts and sciences university in 1835 in the community of Midway, Georgia, not too far from, what at that time, was the state’s capital, Milledgeville. The Civil War interrupted Oglethorpe’s progression and the university closed its doors in 1862. In 1870 Oglethorpe relocated and reopened in Atlanta […]
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Atlanta Music Project kicks off 12th year of fostering next generation of musicians
When walking into a packed stadium, you’re usually making your way through the throngs of people to find your seat. But for the choir students at the Atlanta Music Project (AMP), the folks in the crowd aren’t your fellow attendees but your audience. The young singers are prepped for the biggest concert of their blossoming […]
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‘Stillwater’ – Matt Damon thriller worthy of standing ovation
“Stillwater” runs deep. A lot deeper than most summer thrillers starring an Oscar-hungry major Hollywood movie star typically run.
Posted inThought Leadership
Take MARTA to Labor Day Weekend Events
Atlanta is hosting several large events over Labor Day weekend, including Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games and Dragon Con. Taking MARTA is the safest, most affordable way to get around and avoid holiday traffic. TAKE MARTA TO THESE EVENTS USING THE FOLLOWING RAIL STATIONS AND BUS ROUTES: KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: SAFETY: BREEZE CARDS: PARKING: RESTROOMS: SERVICE: This […]
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Transforming A Historic Corner into a Public Plaza
By Dan Hourigan, Director of Transportation and Sustainability, Midtown Alliance This week, Midtown Alliance is starting construction on improvements to a historic block of Midtown, transforming a handful of on-street parking spaces into a small public plaza and creating wider sidewalks. At the corner of Peachtree Street and Peachtree Place, nestled against the historic Commercial […]
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Tools to Address Possible Mass Evictions in Metro Atlanta
By Aixa Pascual With the U.S. Supreme Court overturning on Aug. 26 the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction freeze, distressed tenants in metro Atlanta and across the U.S. are running out of time and options, with many at risk of being evicted. Across the U.S., almost 8 million households are behind on their rent, according to the most […]
Posted inAllison Joyner
Comic book duo creates series based on Tuskegee Airmen
Tuskegee Heirs: Flames of Destiny is a futuristic comic book that follows a squadron of young, gifted Black aviators defending Earth from artificially intelligent villains plotting to destroy civilization. By Allison Joyner Comic book creators Greg Burnham and Marcus Williams co-authored Tuskegee Heirs: Flames of Destiny based on the iconic Tuskegee Airmen fighters. Inspired by […]
Posted inDemocracy
What I’ve learned: A conversation with Jane Kim Coloseus, executive director of Her Term
Working in male-dominated industries like foreign policy, national security and the nuclear field helped honed Jane Kim Coloseus for the job she has now. Coloseus is executive director of Her Term, a four-year-old Atlanta-based nonprofit that recruits women to run for public office in the Georgia state legislature. It is an organization of about 10 people. […]
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A question for you: Whatever happened to minority joint venturing?
By Guest Columnist JOE HUDSON, trailblazing Black business advocate, mentor and coach
When the Honorable Maynard Jackson installed the City of Atlanta Equal Economic Opportunity Program, one of its main highlights was “Joint Venturing,” where minority businesses were coupled with larger white firms to bid on and execute Atlanta contracts.
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Piedmont Healthcare now covers 85 percent of Georgians, expansion to continue
Piedmont Healthcare’s service area now covers about 85 percent of Georgians, following its acquisition Aug. 1 of four hospitals through a sale to be funded with $1 billion of debt, according to a report from Moody’s Investors Service.
Posted inHousing Affordability
The “tsunami” approaches: With federal moratorium killed, Atlanta braces for crush of evictions
For more than a year, Atlanta renters have dreaded the crash of what Terri Lee, the city’s chief housing officer, called a “tsunami” of evictions — a tidal wave of displacement in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, it seems that wave is cresting, as the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Biden administration’s nationwide ban on […]
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Fulton County’s COVID-19 rental assistance hailed by feds as others in metro lag
Most metro Atlanta governments have resisted federal encouragement to distribute federal funds to prevent residential evictions for nonpayment of rent related to COVID-19, according to a tally of the latest report from the Treasury Department.
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Atlanta’s Mayoral Candidates Face-Off on Future of Greenspace
Submitted by: Host Partners of the Mayoral Forum on Greenspace Atlanta is the “City in the Forest,” built upon a network of creeks and streams on the banks of the Chattahoochee, with a growing network of parks, trails, and natural spaces that connect communities. Throughout the pandemic, parks and recreation centers emerged as cornerstones of […]
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Ludacris to headline voting rights rally and concert this Saturday
Fifty-eight years ago this Saturday a young Atlanta minister stepped up to a podium to address a crowd that filled the length of the two-mile National Mall in Washington, D.C. They had gathered from around the country for the March on Washington, a protest against civil rights abuses and employment discrimination. They wanted to hear […]
Posted inHousing Affordability
Fulton County nixes cap for emergency rental assistance requests
Fulton County officials announced during a Wednesday press conference that tenants in need of emergency assistance money can now request as much as they need, lifting restrictions that had capped the maximum total payment at $9,000. Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts also revealed that renters now could seek emergency rental and utility assistance funds for up to 18 months, […]
