Artist JEKS paid homage to Atlanta’s rap duo Outkast by painting a huge mural of the group on a wall in the city’s Little Five […]
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Ludacris is now Georgia State University’s Artist-in-Residence
Rapper, Actor, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, will return to his Alma Mater Georgia State as an Artist-In-Residence. What We Know: Ludacris attended Georgia […]
Tyler Perry Studios Opens First Black-Owned Studio with Star-Studded Red Carpet Event in Atlanta
On Saturday evening, October 5th, actor Tyler Perry debuted the first black-owned studio, Tyler Perry Studios. What We Know: Tyler Perry, star of all the […]
Juanita Abernathy, Civil Rights Leader dies at 89
Juanita Abernathy, the wife of the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy and one of the last stalwarts who helped birth the modern civil rights movement, has […]
KFC Vetting Meatless Fried Chicken Option In Atlanta
KFC announced Monday that they were becoming the first national fast-food chain plant-based chicken partnered with El Segundo, California-based Beyond Meat. What We Know: KFC […]
Ex-wife of Atlanta Housing Chairman Killed their Two Children and the Herself
Dr. Marsha Edwards, ex-wife of Atlanta Housing Authority Board Chairman Christopher Edwards, shot herself and their two children Christopher and Erin Wednesday evening. What We […]
Atlanta Mayor Bans e-scooters and e-bikes at Night after Multiple Deaths
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has put a hopefully temporary nighttime ban on smartphone-based electric scooter rentals following four deaths. What We Know: After 4 scooter […]
Legionnaires’ Disease Death Reported at Atlanta Hotel
One person has died of Legionnaires’ disease after an outbreak at a hotel in Atlanta. What We Know: Black News Alerts reported that three guests […]
Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’ Renewed for Season 4 (You Did Not Miss Season 3)
It was announced Tuesday that the hit series Atlanta, created by actor Donald Glover, has been renewed for a fourth season by FX. What We […]
ATLANTA: $41 Million in City HIV Housing Funds Unspent as Providers Go Unpaid
Nonprofit housing providers in Atlanta are accusing the city of being chronically late with $41 million in federal HIV housing funds, leaving hundreds of people […]