Artist Amy Sherald, known for her portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama, will appear in a Distinguished Lecture Series event at Spelman College on Sept. 1. Sherald and acclaimed artist Calida Rawles will be in conversation with moderator and art historian Dr. Cheryl Finley for the series, hosted by Atlanta University Center Art and […]
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Remembering Ivory Lee Young, Jr.
This last Saturday, December 1st, 2018 I joined hundreds of others at the Morehouse College Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel in celebrating the Life, Legacy and Spirit of The Honorable Ivory Lee Young Jr. Dozens took voice to share their experiences of this remarkable man, including two former Atlanta mayors, Ambassador Andrew Young and […]
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$95,000 tickets for Michelle Obama in London; no ATL appearance planned
Michelle Obama’s book tour opens Tuesday in Chicago with Oprah Winfrey as moderator, and Obama doesn’t get much closer than that to Atlanta. Ticket prices are reportedly through the roof – approaching $100,000 for the show in London.
