A.J. Robinson, at the executive committee meeting of Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) Wednesday morning, announced his intention to retire from the Downtown improvement organization. In an exclusive interview, Robinson reflected on his tenure with CAP. “When I took this job, the 191 building was 17 percent occupied,” Robinson said. “The Macy’s building was empty. The […]
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Atlanta legend Ingrid Saunders Jones turning 80
The grand dame of Atlanta corporate philanthropy, Ingrid Saunders Jones, was celebrated Sunday afternoon at the special event space Flourish. The original, smaller venue was scrapped because so many people wanted to honor her. Saunders Jones spent 31 years at the Coca-Cola Co., culminating as senior vice president of global community connections and as president […]
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Atlanta has much at stake to protect King’s legacy
When the federal government declassified and released the FBI files on Martin Luther King Jr. on July 21, the impact hit home in Atlanta. There is no other place in the world that has such a strong bond as Atlanta and its native son, MLK. And the reverse is true. No place stands to lose […]
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Civil Rights Center holds ‘topping out’ event for its expansion
There was a bit of deja-vu feeling on Aug. 29 when a “topping out” ceremony was held for the two-wing expansion of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights now under construction.
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Hattie B. Dorsey spearheaded Atlanta’s efforts to create ‘holistic’ communities
At the memorial service for Hattie B. Dorsey, it was no accident that three Atlanta mayors paid tribute to the woman who advocated for affordable housing long before it became the city’s top priority.
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Camille Russell Love: ‘Atlanta’s cultural community should not always be on life support’
For more than half of its existence, Camille Russell Love has been executive director of the City of Atlanta’s Office of Cultural Affairs.
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Women take center stage during NCCHR’s Power to Inspire event
For decades, women have been overshadowed when it comes to telling the history of the civil rights movement. The Atlanta-based National Center for Civil and Human Rights (NCCHR) took a big step to remedy that omission during its sold-out May 17 Power to Inspire award event at the Rialto Theatre. Instead of a sit-down dinner, NCCHR […]
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Mayor Andre Dickens on Atlanta Committee for Progress: ‘Atlanta is a group project’
The Atlanta Committee for Progress has been a pivotal organization for every Atlanta mayor since Shirley Franklin in forging a relationship between City Hall and the Atlanta business and civic community. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is continuing the tradition
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Novel Center for Urban Research launched by Georgia Tech and Atlanta
Georgia Tech and the City of Atlanta are launching a Center for Urban Research to help revitalize communities and address racial inequities.
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Regional housing solutions championed by Gwinnett’s Nicole Hendrickson
Leaders in metro Atlanta know we have a growing housing crisis that’s only getting more acute by the day. Now the Atlanta Regional Commission has made housing – or the lack thereof – one of its top priorities.
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Corporate Volunteer Council Atlanta highlights 30 years of service, stand-out leaders with annual IMPACT Awards
The CVC team and local corporate leaders were also joined by Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, former Mayor Shirley Franklin and WABE’s Rose Scott for a panel discussion on moving Atlanta forward.
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Andre Dickens at the State of the City: ‘My vision is moving Atlanta forward together’
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens bubbled over with energy Monday morning as he repeatedly chanted messages of unity and a city moving forward to tackle the big issues of safety, early childhood education, affordable housing, investment in infrastructure as well as parks, greenspace and sidewalks.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Councilmember Norwood’s private election monitoring finds no issues
Let’s take a look at this week in Georgia History. On Jan. 14, 1940, Julian Bond was born. Bond was a leader throughout the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. In 1960, he helped form the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and organized voter drives. He was elected to the Georgia House in 1965, but the body […]
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New leadership at Atlanta’s City Hall bodes well for closer collaboration
Following the results of the Nov. 30 run-off election, a drastically different Atlanta City Hall will take office in January.
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Atlanta mayoral candidates Moore and Dickens vow to bring the city together
It’s now down to two. Either City Council President Felicia Moore or City Councilman Andre Dickens will be the next mayor of Atlanta.
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Chicago a model as Atlanta region strives for greatness
CHICAGO – “I love Chicago,” declared former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin at the opening night dinner of the 2021 LINK trip on Oct. 27. “Chicago is one of the great cities of the world.”
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Kasim Reed casts long shadow over Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta
During her entire time as mayor, Keisha Lance Bottoms has struggled with the shadow of Kasim Reed over her and the city.
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Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights launching $50 million campaign
The $17 million gift from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights is part of a $50 million capital campaign to expand the Center’s offerings.
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Election-year urban renewal plans could imprint Mayor Bottoms’ legacy on race, class
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ administration has proposed three election-year urban renewal initiatives that, if enacted, could imprint the mayor’s legacy on the city’s divisions around race and class for years to come.
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Purpose Built’s Carol Naughton: ‘Embrace continuous improvement’
Breaking the cycle of poverty has been an elusive goal for generations. But one of the leaders in the war on poverty for more than 25 years – Carol Naughton – said: “We need to embrace this idea of continuous improvement.”
