In 1961, Martin Luther King Jr. was as potent with his civil rights movement nationally as he was in his native Atlanta.
One of the most gratifying aspects of my years at WABE was connecting listeners to our city’s cultural events. A vibrant arts ...
Journalism still has the power to shape the world we live in and, perhaps more importantly, shape our understanding of this ...
With the exploding popularity of cars in the ’50s and ’60s, people stopped riding passenger trains. Car fever led to the ...
In the 1960s, most decisions in Atlanta could be traced to a dozen or so business leaders who called the shots. All were men.
For years, I’ve covered how radio and record-label execs flock to Atlanta’s Black strip clubs in search of the next superstar ...
I’ve tasted plenty of trendy “fusion” food in Atlanta—much of it contrived. (Grits sushi, anyone?) Today’s chefs, many second ...
Obsessed with reinvention since its inception, Atlanta today is witnessing a more piecemeal changeover, as I’ve personally ...
"He told America that this disease isn’t about other people—it’s about all of us." Valerie Jackson, an Atlanta business executive who was married to Maynard Jackson, remembers the spirit of the first ...
A historic showcase of Christian Dior’s fashion, including pieces never before seen in a public exhibition, is now on view at ...
The “Atlanta Way”—as city leaders liked to call their pro-business, pro-racial harmony approach—proved good for the city.
Atlanta’s acclaimed pastry chef Claudia Martinez finally has a place to call her own. The multitime James Beard semifinalist ...