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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 […]
Posted inReporter's Notebook
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 […]
Posted inLatest News
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 […]
Posted inGuest Column
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 […]
Posted inCommon Chords
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 […]
Posted inGabi Hart
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 […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
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, […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr
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 […]
Posted inDelaney Tarr, Latest News
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, […]
Posted inColumns
NASA chases its legacy to the dark side of the Moon
On the day when the Artemis II crew reached the greatest distance any humans have traveled from earth, the headline story was President Donald Trump’s announcement of the dramatic rescue of a downed U.S. airman in Iran.
Posted inAtlanta Way 2.0
The World Cup is coming to Atlanta. Floyd Hall is taking a deeper look.
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws closer, local headlines ponder Atlanta’s “readiness” for the eight matches the city is hosting in June and July. MARTA makes hasty improvements to transportation infrastructure before the arrival of 300,000 tourists for the games. Businesses brace for impact. Floyd Hall is reading those same headlines. He, too, wonders […]
Posted inMaria's Metro
Mayor Andre Dickens on ACP Chair Andrew Schlossberg: ‘He’s all in’
The influential Atlanta Committee for Progress (ACP) held its April 10 meeting at Invesco’s headquarters in the Midtown Union development. The location was not a coincidence. It was the first ACP meeting to be chaired by Andrew Schlossberg, CEO of Atlanta-based Invesco, and it was the public-private group’s first quarterly meeting of 2026. ACP consists […]
Posted inStories of Atlanta
He Got His Wish
Two men sit down for a conversation. As a result, one of the men, and influential industrialist and newspaper owner, commits his political support to the other man. This is enough to get the other man elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, where, according to the plan they hatched during their conversation, the new […]
Posted inHigher Education
The Data Informing Atlanta’s Tree Canopy Decisions
As Atlanta marks Earth Month, the role of trees in the city’s future is getting renewed attention. For many, Atlanta’s canopy is more than a defining feature of the skyline. It is part of what makes the city livable, recognizable, and deeply valued by the people who call it home. For nearly two decades, Georgia Tech has been […]
Posted inSmall Business
Georgia Business Council Launches New Digital Platform to Strengthen Business Engagement and Economic Impact
The Georgia Business Council has officially launched a new website, marking a significant step forward in how the organization connects with businesses, policymakers, and stakeholders across the state. The new platform, available at www.georgiacouncil.org, reflects a broader commitment to accessibility, transparency, and engagement in Georgia’s evolving economic landscape. For more than five decades, the Georgia […]
Posted inPeople, Places & Parks
Recreating Community, One Park and One Home at a Time
By John Ahmann, President & CEO, Westside Future Fund, and Michael Halicki, President & CEO, Park Pride Prior to 2015, English Avenue didn’t have a single park. Not one. In a neighborhood nested in the historic Westside community that was once one of the most vital centers of Black intellectual and civic life in America — […]
Posted inCommitment to Community
How Atlanta Small Businesses Can Prepare for the World Cup
By Al McRae, President, and Scott Kelly, Business Banking Market Executive, Bank of America Atlanta There’s a reason why cities compete to host popular festivals, tournaments, and tours: Major live events create a “halo effect” that extends beyond the event itself, boosting local economies and benefiting surrounding businesses. This is why the U.S. made two bids over […]
Posted inSecuring Atlanta's Future
How Will Georgia’s Newest Laws and Budget Items Affect Families with Young Children? The GEEARS Team Weighs In
With Sine Die in the rearview mirror, we at GEEARS are reflecting upon our state legislature’s 2026 session. An ongoing focus on early literacy and the introduction of the Families First Legislative Initiative by House leadership were indicators that the needs of families with young children were high on our elected officials’ priority lists as […]
