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 […]
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Posted inAdrianne Murchison, Columns
Week of homelessness on Atlanta streets gives pastor new insight
Last May, Pastor Mayo Sowell of LIIV Atlanta church left his home, phone, and wallet behind to live for a week on the streets of Atlanta. He carried only a GoPro camera, a Bible, a journal, the clothes on his back, and a determination to better understand life for the city’s unhoused residents. The father […]
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Funeral arrangements announced for man killed during encampment demolition
A celebration of life for the man who died during an encampment cleanup on Jan. 16 will be held near the location where he passed away. On Feb. 3, the family and friends of Cornelius Taylor will say their final goodbyes at his funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church at 11 a.m. The church is a […]
