“We are excited to announce the signature artwork for the 48th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival has been created by Vernicia Respres,” states Adriane Jefferson, Executive Director of the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “The colorful artwork depicts a saxophonist in the spotlight showcasing the vibrant energy of live jazz performances.” Vernicia’s artwork “Streetlight Jazz” will be featured on this year’s Atlanta Jazz Festival poster and t-shirt which will be available for sale at the festival in Piedmont Park on Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26. As a lifelong…
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By Susan Gonsalves Columbine. Parkland. Uvalde. Sandy Hook. Those recognizable references spark a myriad of memories and emotions. According to the K-12 Violence Project’s school shooting database, 2024 saw the second highest number of incidents at 330 or 19 less than an all-time high of 349 recorded in 2023. Elementary schools were targeted 87 times while middle and high schools had 28 and 183 incidents, respectively. 2025 is continuing this disturbing trend with 41 reported school shootings as of this month. Additionally, an uptick in bomb and shooting threats and…
Atlanta’s Wheat Street Baptist Church formally announced to the world that it had a new pastor as it officially installed Reverend Dr. William J. Smith, Jr. as its 8th Senior Pastor. Reverend Dr. Smith’s installation service took place on March 1-2, 2025, and he now heads the historic edifice located on the famous Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia. Wheat Street Baptist Church is known as “God’s Mighty Fortress on Auburn Avenue, Where The Doors Swing Back On Welcome Hinges.”
MSM Celebrates 50 Years of Shaping the Future of Health Equity Historically Black medical school is among the nation’s leading educators of primary care physicians, biomedical scientists and public health professionals Atlanta, Georgia – The Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), a private historically Black medical school and one of the nation’s leading educators of primary care physicians, launches a year-long celebration marking five decades of advancing health equity. “From our founding in 1975 as a two-year medical education program to the world-renowned institution that we are today, Morehouse School of Medicine…
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Raheem and Nicole Morris named 2025 Atlanta American Heart Association Heart Ball Co-Chairs Atlanta, Georgia — Dec. 11 — For more than a century, the American Heart Association has committed to advancing health and hope for everyone, everywhere. Through Heart of Atlanta’s Heart Ball campaign, Raheem and Nicole Morris, Atlanta Falcons Head Coach and committed community leader, will spearhead efforts to ensure every individual in Atlanta has the opportunity for a full, healthy life. The Heart Ball celebrates the progress made through the dedication of those supporting the Association’s mission,…
