In a Defining Moment for Atlanta’s Westside Beltline: Ignite ATL Inc. Names Darrell Booker Strategic Partner to Lead a New Era of Innovation, Tech and Youth Empowerment in Historic Blandtown Ignite ATL Inc. today announced a major step in its mission to serve young people along the Westside Beltline with the appointment of Darrell Booker as Strategic Partner. The move brings together one of Atlanta’s rising creative youth organizations with a nationally respected technology leader whose work has helped communities across the country understand and use emerging technologies. Booker is…
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The Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. has often said: “Christmas is about a homeless couple with a new baby.” Over a half-century ago while leading the SCLC in Cincinnati, Ohio, we (ministers, pastors and laypersons) demanded the leading department store to install a Black Santa Claus. This was one demand in addition to eleven other demands dealing with EEO, justice and human rights. The above protest generated a Christmas Boycott that created a brief return to the spiritual meaning of Christmas. Only a few people living today have any knowledge of…
By Candy Tate Dozens of family members and friends gathered to shower native Atlantan Eleanor Brayboy Proctor with love and well wishes as she celebrated her 85th birthday in grand style. The elegant celebration was held on December 14, 2025 at a Mableton clubhouse, beautifully decorated in a silver, pink, and green color palette. Guests enjoyed an afternoon filled with laughter, memories, and heartfelt tributes honoring a woman whose life has been marked by service, faith, and family. A proud graduate of Booker T. Washington High School’s Class of 1958…
Capella Books and the Atlanta Press Club hosted an author talk with Karine Jean-Pierre at the Wild Heaven West End Garden Club, centered on her newly released book, Independent. The conversation, moderated by Pamela Kirkland, explored Jean-Pierre’s time in the White House and her broader journey through politics. Jean-Pierre served as press secretary to President Joe Biden during his term in office. During the discussion, Jean-Pierre reflected on her path into politics and her eventual role as a senior member of the White House communications team. She also shared her…
On Wednesday, August 20th, the BronzeLens Film Festival returned to Atlanta for the 16th year. This year’s festival was from the 20th to the 24th of August and with screening at the Tara Theatre, which is located at Cheshire Bridge Road. Daily screenings, panels and workshops were held on a daily at the Tara Theatre. This year’s opening night feature film was a biopic, “The Rhythm & Blues,” which tells the story of electric guitar phenom Eddie Taylor. Eddie, a self-taught guitarist, led the way in the creation of Blues…
Street Charity is an organization that was created by John and Antuanette Patton with the idea of feeding the homeless who are on the street. They wanted to bring back some independence to individuals, away from the limitations of the soup kitchen. They wanted to provide, to the homeless, a broader range of options in the food choices that are available to them. With that in mind, they came up with a unique way of resourcing food that allowed the homeless consumer to eat with dignity. Their organization created a…
