1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (671+ words) Maybe no city is a climate refuge," Park Pride Education Director Eli Dickerson said. The nonprofit leader opened his remarks at the 25th annual Parks & Greenspace Conference on March 23, hosted by Park Pride, with an explainer on the year's theme: Resilient…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (841+ words) The Mental Awakening festival began with crawfish. More accurately, it began with about 300 crawfish in a backyard filled with friends. From March 27 to 28, Westside Motor Lounge will become home to Mental Awakening's two-day festival packed with thousands of attendees, live…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (721+ words) By Vanessa Miot, Park Pride's Friends of the Park Senior Manager "I don't think we should hold neighborhoods hostage because of the fear of gentrification," said Anika Goss, CEO of Detroit Future City (DFC)." Anika is a 30-year veteran in…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (485+ words) Get ready, Atlanta history buffs, Christmas is right around the corner. For as long as I've been telling the "Stories of Atlanta," I have looked forward to March, when the Atlanta Preservation Center throws open its doors and presents a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (644+ words) There are many ways to describe Dunaway Gardens: a place of beauty, history, spirituality, and resilience. It's also a place of change. Within the next few years, the 376-acre destination in Chattahoochee Hills is expected to become a resort, but…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (614+ words) The Atlanta Association of Black Journalists (AABJ) , one of the nation's oldest and most influential organizations for Black media professionals, swore in its new board of directors Jan. 10 during a ceremony that underscored the chapter's legacy and its relevance in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (422+ words) On Feb. 2, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta announced a major $21.9 million grant that will fund the Marcus Autism Center's "largest-ever" study of autism severity causes and treatments among children. The grant is from the late Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1023+ words) Atlanta indie darling "Withdrawal" is returning to the Plaza Theatre on Jan. 30 for its first-ever theatrical run " and the festival favorite is doing it without any industry backing. For seven days, it will screen at the Plaza with a "community…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (699+ words) On the evening of Jan. 23, protesters gathered outside the ICE Field Office downtown as part of a coordinated national action calling for an end to Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] practices and drawing attention to recent detentions and deportations. Among…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (866+ words) The new documentary "From Rails to Trails" will air in Atlanta on Jan. 29 at the Atlanta History Center, hosted by the Trust for Public Land and WABE, with a live panel discussion of local leaders afterward. Atlanta is key to…...