Q&A with Alex “Cost One” Acosta of Atlanta’s Soul Food Cypher

Soul Food Cypher utilizes the power of speech to transform the lives of individuals and their communities. Founded by Alex…
01.04.18
Three Local Businesses Are the Recipients of Atlanta Emerging Markets Civic Impact Loans

Atlanta Emerging Markets Inc. officially closed on the first round of its new Civic Impact Loans program that will go…
01.03.18
12 Voices: The Kingdom Kees of Marriage “Designed to Be Different”

My husband and I are different.  But opposites attract, right?  When I’m weak, he’s strong.  When he lacks, I abound.  In…
03.29.18
Innovator Tiffany Latrice, TILA Studios: “While practicing in Atlanta, I noticed that there are barriers to entry for women who are artists, especially women of color.”

A little after 10 a.m. on a Saturday morning, two artists enter TILA Studios to set up shop for the day. Colbie…
01.04.18
The Kingdom Kees of Marriage: Designed to Be Different

My wife and I are different.  Though we wholeheartedly believe that we Biblically became one flesh on Aug. 21, 2004, the process of becoming one…
12.15.17
Who Are Assata’s Daughters? A Q & A with Founder Page May

After Colin Kaepernick donated $25,000 this year to Assata’s Daughters, a Chicago-based organization, conservative news outlets across the country were…
12.14.17
Monica Pearson: “I no longer have to be unbiased. I have earned the right, and I don’t have to please anybody”

Monica Pearson, the 37-year Atlanta broadcast mainstay, is back on television — but things have changed. Instead of wearing a…
12.12.17
Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz: Ilyasah Shabazz Speaks on Their Legacy

The symbol of racial equality and integration during the 1960s was Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., but the role model…
12.06.17
The Good Hair Shop: “Every kink, coil, loc, teeny-weeny Afro or bald head is to be celebrated and loved upon”

Kiyomi Rollins’s preferred status is one of constant reinvention. Already a successful business owner of The Good Hair Shop since…
11.29.17
David and Tamela Mann: It’s All About Family

David and Tamela Mann have become a household name across television screens with two current series on different networks. The…
11.16.17
New Growth: Casteberry Hills’ IWI Fresh Garden Day Spa Expands to Whole Foods

IWI Fresh Garden Day Spa’s story of expansion started at its inception: Garden fresh goodness, after all, is difficult to contain.…
11.13.17
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All Eyes on the Westside: How the City of Atlanta is Addressing Displacement, Development

Anti-Displacement and Revitalization the aim of two recent City of Atlanta development initiatives On the eve of the launch of…
10.25.17
Out of the Shadows: Overt racism flourishes in the American South

Race relations in the United States, especially in the South, are plagued by troubling examples of the challenges that face…
10.17.17
A Quick Primer on the Health Insurance Landscape for 2018

The Affordable Care Act is still U.S. law. On May 4, 2017, House Republicans passed a bill to repeal and…
10.11.17
Be Vigilant: Civil Rights in the Crosshairs in the Age of Trump

We all saw how it worked: he called Mexicans rapists, he called for a Muslim registry, he called for a…
10.03.17
Joey Womack: ATL’s Ideas Man

Sandwiched between Georgia Tech, The Coca-Cola headquarters and the Bank of America building, The Gathering Spot on Northyards Boulevard is…
09.29.17