The Cobb County School District has been a hotbed of controversy since several books were first pulled from school shelves for containing “sexually explicit” and “inappropriate” materials in 2023, a decision Superintendent Chris Ragsdale doubled down on at the Jan. 18 board meeting. Ragsdale said his team “continues to actively review the millions of books […]
Posts
Posted inHistoric Westside
Finding Home on the Westside: The Story of Dr. Kimberly Huntley
When Dr. Kimberly Hundley first came to Atlanta from Los Angeles, she knew she’d found home. She recalls visiting the city many times as a child with family, with extended familial roots in the South stretching from Mississippi, but it wasn’t until her return as a young adult attending school in the Atlanta University Center […]
Posted inKelly Jordan
MLK, Jr. Holiday and Parade – Auburn Ave. and Peachtree St. – January 15, 2024
To see fuller versions of the photos, click on any image and swipe right or left.
Posted inLatest News
Invest Atlanta sets affordable housing focus in the new year
Invest Atlanta, the city’s official economic development authority kicked off the new year with a look at the Beltline, affordable housing, and economic programs for 2024 in the Jan. 18 board meeting. Jan. 18 also marked District 1 Atlanta Councilmember Jason Winston’s first Invest Atlanta meeting as the chair of the Community Development and Human […]
Posted inLatest News
Spelman receives $100 million from philanthropist, trustee Ronda Stryker
Today, Spelman College announced they have received a donation of $100 million, making it the largest single donation to a Historically Black College or University. The gift came from Ronda Stryker, the medical equipment company Stryker Corp. director, and her husband William Johnston, chairman of wealth management firm Greenleaf Trust. Stryker, a Spelman Board of […]
Posted inReporter's Notebook
Reporter’s Notebook: Diane Larché passes, Nasrolah Farokhi retires, Chuck Button named interim city manager
Businesswoman Diane Larché dies of pancreatic cancer at age 65 Last week, the owner of PR agency Larché Communications, Diane Larche’ died at the age of 65 from pancreatic cancer. She was also the owner of a Footittr specialty shoe store with her husband Joseph and had worked in public relations, marketing and advertising during her long […]
Posted inLatest News
City of Atlanta to receive an electric bike rebate program. Can the city’s infrastructure support it?
The latest win for alternative transit was just announced in Atlanta — a joint rebate program between the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), the City of Atlanta, and Propel ATL to help residents buy their own electric bicycle (e-bike). The program is aimed at low and moderate income Atlanta residents. It doesn’t have a specific launch […]
Posted inLatest News
Atlanta welcomes the 1000th Whataburger in the country, thirteenth location in the metro area
Whataburger, the fast food chain headquartered in San Antonio, can officially call Atlanta home of its 1000th franchise in the nation thanks to the location that just opened in Vinings. The celebration was met with dozens of Whataburger executive leadership, along with representatives from Coca-Cola and Cobb County Chamber of Commerce. Other partners included the […]
Posted inHigher Education
Emory’s nursing school receives federal grant to prepare nurse anesthetists for service in underserved communities
Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing has received a grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to participate in its Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship Program, to prepare Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) for service in rural, urban and tribal underserved communities. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists are highly skilled, advanced practice nurses licensed and certified to administer anesthesia […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks
A Defining Year for The Nature Conservancy
By Monica Thornton, Executive Director Nature is a precious thing. It encompasses far more than any one of us can hold in our mind at any one time. It’s the trees we drive past on our way to work, the water that comes out of our faucets, the birds that wake us up in the […]
Posted inFinancial Inclusion
Operation HOPE Founder and Chairman John Hope Bryant Named to Georgia Trend’s 2024 ‘100 Most Influential Georgians’ List
John Hope Bryant, the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Atlanta-based Operation HOPE, Inc., has earned a spot on the prestigious Georgia Trend 100 Most Influential Georgians List for the second consecutive year. Georgia Trend Magazine acknowledges Bryant’s significant contributions to business and his commitment to enhancing the lives of Georgia residents. The 2024 Most Influential Georgians List spotlights individuals […]
Posted inMark Lannaman
Energy efficiency and housing justice walk scheduled on Martin Luther King Jr. Day postponed, but the mission moves forward
Street Teams for Energy Efficiency and Climate Resilience, a coalition born out of Atlanta advocating for energy efficiency, scheduled their annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service walk around energy efficiency in Virginia. Street Teams has grown to have coalitions marching in places as far as Hawaii, Michigan, Virginia and of course, Georgia. Due […]
Posted inWorkforce Development
New Year, New Job
Last week, Goodwill of North Georgia launched its 14th annual New Year, New Job program aimed at helping North Georgians find employment as a part of the organization’s mission to put people to work. The program will run until Jan. 30 and include job fairs at one of the 14 Career Centers of Goodwill, with […]
Posted inStories of Atlanta
The Connection
Among the Stories of Atlanta, is the connection between Underground Atlanta and the impressive collection of ancient artifacts found at the Michael C. Carlos Museum on the campus of Emory University. The thumbnail for this week’s story is a picture of a Coca-Cola advertisement on the side of a building. One of what must have […]
Posted inColumns
Kemp draws the partisan line between Washington and Georgia
o hear him tell it, with most of his second term still ahead, Gov. Brian Kemp remains laser-focused on the state’s business. He’s raised a lot of money, and it’s been widely speculated he might challenge U.S. Sen. John Ossoff in 2026, but after his run-in with former President Donald Trump he has no national ambitions. So, if all that is true, what are we to make of Kemp’s State of the State speech last week?
Posted inColumns
Kendeda Fund reaches end of its philanthropic journey
On Dec. 31, the Kendeda Fund went out of business. And that’s just what Diana Blank wanted.
Posted inGuest Column
The case for housing abundance — why we can’t wait for housing to be built
Housing is a human right. Everyone should be able to have a safe, accessible, affordable place to live. While this feels like it’s a no-brainer, the City of Atlanta seems not to understand the dire urgency and the actions needed given our housing landscape at hand. As Atlanta continues to reign as the City with […]
Posted inHistoric Westside
Trailblazing Leadership: A Dialogue with Roz Brewer
Neighborhood residents, faith leaders, heads of nonprofits and corporate executives gathered together at the December 15 Transform Westside Summit to hear from Roz Brewer, former chief executive officer of Walgreens Boot Alliance and former chair of the Spelman College Board of Trustees. The Summit provided a unique opportunity for the audience to engage with Roz, who shared insights into her […]
Posted inPhilanthropy
Atlanta Collaboration Project
By Ian Connell, program coordinator, The Horizon Forum Atlanta is setting a precedent of collaboration among nonprofit leaders, donors and community foundations to build institutional strength in the Muslim philanthropic community and grow its integration into the world of philanthropy at large. In a remarkable display of unity and commitment, a collective of over 20 […]
Posted inKelly Jordan
Looking Back at Atlanta 2023 – March
To see fuller versions of the photos, click on any image and swipe right or left.
