There are few better examples of the value of long-term planning than Atlanta’s airport. Atlanta did not blindly stumble into its status as an aviation powerhouse; it got there purposefully, thanks to the forward thinking of several Atlanta citizens. And it began with airmail. A byproduct of World War 1 was the significant advancements made […]
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Racial disparities in Black maternal health addressed during Black Directors Health Equity Agenda Summit
According to the Centers for Disease Control, an African American woman is three times more likely to die from maternal causes than a White woman. By Allison Joyner The Black Directors Health Equity Agenda (BDHEA) met at Morehouse School of Medicine to last week to discuss health disparities and inequities that threaten African American families. […]
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Hospitality company partners with Clark Atlanta, Morehouse to improve diversity in hotel industry
The InterContinental Hotel Group Hotels and Resorts owns several brands, including Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn Express and the InterContinental Hotel and Resort. By Allison Joyner At the beginning of the fall semester, IHG announced a new partnership with Clark Atlanta University (CAU) and Morehouse College to promote careers in hospitality and create a pipeline for […]
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Keeping an eye on Atlantans
For time after the Civil War, Atlantans found themselves living under military occupation. In fact, the government built barracks close to downtown which housed Federal troops for that specific purpose. You probably know the name, but if you don’t, you can find out in this week’s Stories of Atlanta.
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Peace Bell Tower Dedication – The Carter Center – Sept. 30, 2022
Note: SaportaReport columnist Mark Lannaman also attended the Peace Bell tower dedication. Read his report on the Bell and the inspiring dedication ceremony here.
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SCAD’S XR stage gives students entering film, TV industry a competitive edge
The technology is changing so quickly that it is now called the LED Volume stage. By Allison Joyner The Savannah College of Art Design (SCAD) is showing their Atlanta campus students what’s next in the television and film industry by opening their new XR/LED Volume soundstage this quarter. SCAD now has two of the high-tech […]
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It was a big deal for the entire town
There is something undeniably compelling about the shared experience. It’s a human thing. We all have it, that need to be with others. A neuroscientist could probably offer a pretty strong biological reason for what the sociologists call collective behavior. You and I, we don’t usually feel the need to get that deep into the […]
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Intuit + Mailchimp pledge to continue its support of the Atlanta community
Mailchimp, and its new owner, Intuit, held an afterparty in Atlanta Tuesday evening to reassure the local community that the technology company is not going anywhere.
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For a while, it was king of the hill
There was a time when movie-goers had a number of choices in downtown Atlanta. From the Loew’s Grand and the Paramount to the 81 and the Roxy, the options on Peachtree Street were plentiful. In the early 20th century, Atlanta boasted the largest movie theater in the Southeast and it’s still in operation today. Only, […]
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NFL selects local HBCU for diverse sports medicine pipeline initiative
Students at Morehouse School of Medicine and three other Historically Black medical schools will participate in clinical rotations with NFL medical staff members this season. By Allison Joyner Three fourth-year medical students at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) have been selected to participate in a new diversity-inspired sports medicine program starting next week. The NFL […]
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What’s your favorite color?
They say the human eye can distinguish upwards of 7-million different colors. With so many options, it makes one wonder just how picky must Steve Jobs have been that he had to design his own shade of white because he couldn’t find one he felt worked for his computers. But the truth is, color, in […]
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Health equity is a major concern for former WellStar board member
Last week, Wellstar Health Systems announced plans to close its downtown hospital effective Nov. 1 By Allison Joyner As reactions from the announcement of the Atlanta Medical Center (AMC) closing continue to pour in, one person says that shock should not be one of them. “Needless to say, it was very upsetting but certainly wasn’t […]
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A wartime skill finds new life
One of the challenges of our 21st century lifestyle is trying to process the unprecedented amount of information available at any given moment. We are subjected to so much input on so many different topics that it is hard for us to imagine how people got along before the invention of instantaneous communications. It helps, […]
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Fulton County awards $2.3 million in funding for artists and art nonprofits
The Contracts for Service program supports arts and culture activities that provide opportunities for life-long learning and participation in the arts. By Allison Joyner Last month, the Fulton County Arts and Culture Department announced they distributed $2.3 million to individual artists, art programs and art-related organizations through its Contracts for Service program (CFS). The department […]
