Sandra Goodwin has been going to Dendera Cosmetic Studio for decades. Goodwin came from Savannah to attend Spelman College in 1988. Like many women who stumbled into The Mall West End as young students of the Atlanta University Center Consortium, she discovered the small storefront that’s known for its eyebrow services. The beauty salon has […]
Sydney Sims
Sydney Sims is the youth and education reporter for Capital B Atlanta. Twitter @bySydneySims
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Temporary Gas Tax Suspension Extended Through Mid-August
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: Drivers in Georgia could feel a little bit of relief in their wallets at the gas pump. Gov. Brian Kemp announced […]
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You Might See More Tiny Houses Popping Up in Metro Atlanta
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: Tiny houses could be coming to a neighborhood near you. In an attempt to create housing equity in an increasingly unaffordable […]
Posted inHealth, Reproductive Health
Portraits of Protest: Black Voices From Roe v. Wade Demonstrations in Atlanta
At the corner of Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Marietta Street in Downtown is a 22-acre greenspace marking the arrival of the 1996 Olympics. Over two decades later, the very location that once drew crowds in revelry was now the site of tension and disbelief as hundreds gathered in protest of the overturning of Roe […]
Posted inVoting
We Hit the Polls to Talk to Black Voters. Here’s What They Had to Say.
It’s runoff election day here in Georgia, and despite the record temperatures expected to take over this week, Black voters throughout metro Atlanta showed up to cast their ballots for a second time in 28 days. Record-high early voting turnout during this midterm cycle helped bring out 795,000 voters statewide during the May 24 primary, […]
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It’s Runoff Election Day in Georgia!
Top of the morning! We hope y’all had a wonderful weekend celebrating fathers and freedom! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: ICYMI: Missed our Juneteenth coverage in partnership with Vox? Don’t […]
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Black American Burial Sites Restored at Oakland Cemetery
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what’s up in Atlanta today: The Historic Oakland Foundation completed its six-year restoration project of Black American burial sites at the Oakland Cemetery. More than $600,000 […]
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First-Time Homebuyer? This Black Housing Org Is Coming to ATL to Help You
Top of the morning! Happy Friday, y’all! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know for today: In honor of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday, one organization is coming to Atlanta to assist Black first-time homebuyers. […]
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Atlanta, Meet Your New Interim Chief of Police
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know for today: The Atlanta Police Department has a new top cop, who already has plans to upgrade security at parks and recreation centers […]
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Fulton County Certifies Big Numbers From May 24 Primary Election
Top of the morning! Wake up, wake up, it’s the first of the month. Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know for today: ICYMI: Still have questions about the Atlanta City budget? We have […]