MARTA to Close Peachtree Entrance and Federal Tunnel at Five Points Oct. 13
MARTA will close the Peachtree entrance and federal tunnel at Five Points Oct. 13. Riders must use Forsyth Street as transformation work continues
Cherie Danielle Brings Cultural Work to the Stage in College Park
Atlanta actress Cherie Danielle debuts The Cultural Workers Got Something to Say Oct. 3–5 at PushPush Arts Center, blending art, activism, and community dialogue.
Fever Rally Late to Eliminate Dream 87-85
Atlanta Dream fell 87-85 in Game 3 to Indiana, but back-to-back playoff berths show progress and hint at a brighter postseason future ahead.
Atlanta BeltLine Marks 20 Years at State of the Beltline Address
Atlanta leaders gather Sept. 24 at The Eastern for the 2025 State of the Beltline, marking 20 years of progress in trails, housing, and community growth.
City of Atlanta Launches ATL BIZ: New Platform Set to Simplify Permits, Taxes, and Payments Services
Atlanta launches ATL BIZ, a user-friendly online platform replacing ATL CORE, streamlining business licensing, taxes, permits, and payments with faster processing and a centralized dashboard.
North Carolina A&T Reaches Historic Enrollment of 15,275: Growth Powers Greensboro, Defines HBCU Excellence
North Carolina A&T sets a record with 15,275 students, reinforcing its role as America’s largest HBCU and a cultural, economic, and alumni powerhouse worldwide.
Should Black Students Choose College or Trades?
By Quintessa Williams | Word in Black | September 17, 2025 For generations, Black families and their children have viewed a college degree as the ticket to upward mobility, financial…
MARTA Interim CEO Charts Course for Safer, Faster, More Reliable Transit Ahead of World Cup
By Milton Kirby | Atlanta, GA | September 16, 2025 MARTA Interim CEO Jonathan Hunt stood before the press last week with a clear message: it’s time for Atlanta’s transit…
America’s systems protect white male violence and terrorism at all costs
Got to love America, or should we? By Lola Renegade | September 15, 2025 Note: Let me be clear—it is not every white person I am naming, but it is the…

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