A celebration of a century of profound impact on heart health and well-being, 2024 marks the 100th birthday of the American Heart Association and the start of the organization’s Bold HeartsTM celebration. Beginning a new century of mission critical work, the organization continues the steadfast commitment to making the bold moves needed for new paths […]
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Posted inWorkforce Development
A Step Into Clean Tech
On January 23, Goodwill of North Georgia announced its Clean Tech Program. This program offers trainees the opportunity to learn the skills necessary for maintaining electric vehicle charge stations, solar energy storage, and other clean energy technologies. DeWayne Franco, a 23-year-old native of Queens, New York, was introduced to Goodwill of North Georgia by the […]
Posted inStories of Atlanta
Retail and Railroads
When Sherman’s army departed Atlanta in November of 1864 the city treasury was left with a grand total of $1.64, and, apparently, that was all in confederate money. To say the least, not much of a nest egg with which to begin rebuilding a city. But that would be just one of many obstacles that […]
Posted inDesign and Our City
Good Design Starts with Good Questions
Hello Atlanta. It’s good to be here. It’s especially good to find ourselves among so many of our partners in city building, all weighing in on what’s good for our city. We’re leaning in to talk about design, because that’s what we know and care about. How do we know good design when we encounter […]
Posted inKelly Jordan
Atlanta Jugglers Assn. – 46th(!) Groundhog Day Juggling Festival – Yaarab Shrine Center – Ponce de Leon Ave – February 2-4, 2024
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Posted inLatest News
Hyatt honors John Hope Bryant at Heritage Celebration
The Hyatt Regency Atlanta honored “silver rights activist” and founder, chairman and CEO of nonprofit Operation HOPE at the Feb. 15 Heritage Celebration. Atlanta’s Hyatt Regency has been a civil rights destination since it opened its doors as a fully integrated hotel in August 1967. As one of the first hotels in the city to […]
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ARC launches revamped cultural forums
The Atlanta Regional Commission hosted the first in a series of revamped “cultural forums” at the Onward Theatre Feb.13 aimed at creating a “regional dialogue” between artists who are LGBTQ+, disabled, Black, Indigenous and people of color. Since 2013, ARC has produced the so-called “cultural forums” that tackle topics under the organization’s purview. The commission’s […]
Posted inLatest News
Room to grow: Atlanta region to reach 7.9 million by 2050
According to a new population forecast, Atlanta has plenty of room to grow. The 21-county region’s population is expected to reach 7.9 million by 2050, according to a forecast released by the Atlanta Regional Commission. It marks a 1.8 million increase over the 2020 U.S Census baseline, with the fastest growth in outer counties like […]
Posted inLatest News, Mark Lannaman
Atlanta hosts affordable housing week and kicks off new permitting processes
The City of Atlanta hosted its inaugural “Affordable Housing Week”, which started on Monday Feb. 12 and ran until Friday Feb. 16. It comes at a time when affordable housing is a quickly rising concern for many residents. Affordable Housing Week also began the Welcome H.O.M.E. (Housing Opportunity Moves for Everyone) process, a new initiative […]
Posted inLatest News
New analysis shows Georgia clean energy investments are paying off for workforce and economy
Whether you’re for the environment or the economy — or both — the data is clear: clean energy is a great investment. A report released at the Georgia Clean Energy Summit on Thursday in Atlanta highlights the high return on investment for Georgia in the clean energy industry. Much of the advancement of the clean […]
Posted inReporter's Notebook
Reporter’s Notebook: Justice Benham honored, Candle in the Dark Gala, Delta Profit Sharing
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 […]
Posted inColumns
Recasting Dexter King’s legacy by uplifting the family’s contributions to Atlanta
Reconciliation. It’s a word we have heard repeatedly since the death of Dexter King on Jan. 22.
Posted inColumns
The big game, the new rules, and she whose name need not be mentioned
Joe Biden walks and talks like an old man, but every now and then he thinks like a young one.
Posted inGuest Column
Finding your swing: Lessons for leaders in working together
You may have seen a trailer or poster recently for George Clooney’s latest film, “The Boys in the Boat.” Based on the novel by Daniel James Brown, it tells the story of the 1936 US Olympic Rowing Team and their journey to gold. Like any good sports story, it demonstrates the power of grit and […]
Posted inStories of Atlanta
A Unique Honor
Pay a visit to pretty much any cemetery in the world and you will notice that, in addition to the traditional gift of flowers, people leave all kinds of items behind after their visit. Stones and coins are a favored way to show that the departed has not been forgotten, as are pictures and family […]
Posted inColumns
Segregation, the great migration discussed in new puppet show
The Center for Puppetry Arts’ latest show portrays the story of a little girl who experiences racism for the first time in the segregated South. The show “Ruth and the Green Book” is adapted from Charles Alexander’s children’s book. It depicts the story of eight-year-old Ruth, who travels with her parents in their new green […]
Posted inHigher Education
Emory Libraries exhibit examines intersecting lives, work of Benny Andrews, Flannery O’Connor, Alice Walker
Emory University’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library is currently hosting a major exhibition that brings together, for the first time, the lives and work of three Georgia-born artists: painter/illustrator Benny Andrews and writers Flannery O’Connor and Alice Walker. “At the Crossroads with Benny Andrews, Flannery O’Connor and Alice Walker,” located in the Schatten Gallery on Level 3 […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
Westside Future Fund Board Chair T. Dallas Smith Shares Vision For Restoring Historic Westside And Returning To His Childhood Community
For T. Dallas Smith, accepting the role as chairman of the Board of Directors for Westside Future Fund (WFF) was a full-circle moment. Smith grew up in Hunter Hills, off Simpson Road on Child’s Drive. Today, it’s known as Joseph E. Boone. His mother was an entrepreneur, running a daycare in his childhood home. His […]
Posted inEmpowering Atlanta
Small Business Step Up Initiative Works to Connect the Dots for Grove Park Business Owners
Fifth Third is partnering with the Grove Park Foundation on the organization’s new initiative Small Business Step Up. Small Business Step Up is a collaborative effort with the Northwest Business Association (NWBA) that aims to ensure that small businesses in the Donald Lee Hollowell Corridor are well positioned to fully capture existing and future economic […]
Posted inPhilanthropy
Georgia Arts Day 2024 legislative visits
By Waduda Muhammad, executive director, Georgians for the Arts I cannot express the sheer gratitude, fulfillment and joy that I felt and received in making this event come to fruition and for it to be such a success. It has been a very long past three years as Georgians for the Arts strived to recover […]
