The $100,000 that Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms provided in the city budget for HIV program resources is the latest indication she is on track to fulfill campaign promises to support the city’s LGBTQ community.
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Focusing Resources to Help Struggling Communities Thrive
When it comes to child well-being, Atlanta is failing. United Way created the Child-Well Being Index, composed of child, family and community measures, to track the progress and effectiveness of the Child Well-Being Movement. These scores, reflected in interactive maps and organized by zip code, illustrate the significant disparity across the region. Fueling a Movement […]
Posted inSubmitted Photos
Photo Pick: Atlanta Hero, Maria Saporta! Photo by Amy Wenk
Thank you to Amy Wenk for capturing these great photos of Maria Saporta at the Atlanta Rotary meeting today. Maria says “I was totally surprised by the honor. Rotary is such an important institution in Atlanta, and it humbles me that the organization recognized me with it’s first “Atlanta Hero” award. The comments by John […]
Posted inStories of Atlanta
A caring parent makes a difference
History is replete with examples of the power of one person making a difference. There are, in fact, so many examples of the ability of one person to affect change that what is surprising is that we still marvel when it happens. Such is the case with Selena Butler as we see in this week’s […]
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Photo Pick: Maria Saporta receives the inaugural “Atlanta Hero Award” from Rotary International by David Saporta Luse
Maria’s son, David Saporta Luse, shared these photos from today’s Rotary Club of Atlanta meeting where they surprised Maria with the first ever “Atlanta Hero Award.” The SaportaReport team is so proud of our fearless leader! Her hard work and dedication to civic journalism sets her apart from the rest. Congratulations Maria!
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
20 Years, 20 Million Patients
By Charles Redding, MedShare CEO & President MedShare is celebrating our 20th anniversary this year and, fittingly, we just reached our 20 millionth patient! The dedication and generosity of our donors, volunteers, staff, and global advocates made this momentous achievement possible. We want to thank all those who support our organization and encourage others to get […]
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Building on Communities’ Strengths to Achieve Better Health and Well-Being in Rural Georgia
By Tanisa Foxworth Adimu About 60 million people living in the United States live in rural communities, with nearly 1.8 million living in rural Georgia, according to the 2010 census. Rural America is not monolithic and includes a wide variety of locales, from densely populated small towns to neighborhoods on the border of urban areas […]
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‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ – sequel missing presence of actress Emily Blunt
What does anyone remember about the original “Sicario?” (Assuming anyone remembers it at all.)
Well, let’s see….
Emily Blunt. An impressively cinematic border patrol shoot-out. Emily Blunt. Some tough drug talk. Emily Blunt. Helicopters zooming over the desert. Emily Blunt. Emily Blunt. Emily…
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Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park to honor shooting victim of Atlanta police
Kathryn Johnston is to be memorialized by a park named in her honor. The future park is located a few blocks from the home where Atlanta police officers shot and killed the 92-year-old matron in her living room after bursting into her home in 2006.
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Ga. 400 express lanes and BRT project a potential double-edged sword
By Guest Columnist CARL HOLT, an avid promoter of bicycling who volunteered as project manager for the installation of Atlanta’s first bike corral, in the Kirkwood neighborhood
Gov. Nathan Deal stood at the North Wing stairs of the Georgia State Capitol on June 19 to announce the State of Georgia will issue $100 million bonds for a bus rapid transit project in North Fulton County. Deal was surrounded by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle (a candidate for governor), House Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), and a group of elected officials representing the state and Fulton County.
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City won’t sell BeltLine land for 10th and Monroe mixed-use project
A proposal to build a mixed-use development at the corner of 10thStreet and Monroe Drive has been dealt a major setback.
Jennifer Ide, the city councilwoman for District 6 – which includes the property, sent SaportaReport a text Friday evening saying the City of Atlanta has rescinded a request for proposal for a key piece of BeltLine proper
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Atlanta BeltLine’s Brian McGowan taking new job in Seattle
It’s official. Brian McGowan, president and CEO of the Atlanta BeltLine Inc., will become CEO of the Greater Seattle Partners, a new regional economic development organization in Seattle, Washington.
“I really struggled with this decision,” McGowan said in a telephone interview shortly after formally accepting the position. “I do love Atlanta. I’m always going to try to stay connected to Atlanta.”
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DeKalb CEO backtracks on saying MARTA nominee would be county’s first black female
DeKalb County’s CEO has stepped back from a statement that his nominee to MARTA’s board of directors would be the county’s first African American female to serve on the board – presuming her nomination is confirmed.
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Atlanta Community Food Bank receives $429,000-plus from Walmart program
The Atlanta Community Food Bank received more than $429,000 through the fund-raising drive conducted in April with partners Walmart, Feeding America, Nextdoor and Synchrony Bank, according to the ACFB.
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Grady Health System aims to improve patient outcome, reduce length of stays
Grady Health System has hired a company to help manage the care patients receive as they transition through Grady Memorial Hospital. The goal is to better coordinate care in order to avoid unnecessary time spent in the hospital.
Posted inArts & Culture Seen, Thought Leader
The Genius vs Moments of Brilliance
By Fabian Williams (AKA “Occasional Superstar”)While scrolling down my Instagram feed, I come across at least two posts a day claiming someone is a genius. Any and everybody: Albert Einstein. Prince. Steve Jobs. Most recently—Kanye West, via Jimmy Kimmel Live, has been telling the world he’s a genius. I thought to myself, genius! By doing […]
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PATH 400, Buckhead greenspace expand with guidance from Livable Buckhead
The next phase of PATH 400 is to be a trail alongside Atlanta’s own version of Okefenokee Swamp, a wetlands in Buckhead complete with beaver dams. Just four years ago, this stretch of trail appeared to be little more than gilding on a dream. Now, construction is funded and awaits just a go-ahead from Norfolk Southern Corp.
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The next civil war won’t be like “Gone With the Wind”
As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, nearly a third of Americans say a second civil war is likely in the next five years. If they’re right, the next civil war won’t be anything like the last one.
