For nearly four hours Sunday, the campus of Morehouse College was charged with excitement and pride as families and educators celebrated the 2026 graduating class of 578 young men. Alumni from the prestigious Atlanta HBCU, in crisp white fedoras, lined the pathways to welcome graduates during the processional, while African drummers led the Class of […]
Culture
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Culture, Events
How Facts Only Trivia Cultivated a Hip-Hop Community in Atlanta
Ten years ago, Branden Peters looked around Atlanta’s nightlife and saw overpriced VIP sections, plumes of hookah smoke, and a culture that felt more pretentious than fun. What he didn’t see was a third space where hip-hop lovers could gather around the music that raised them, enjoy themselves, and put their knowledge to the test. […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Culture
Amy Sherald Returns to Atlanta After Her Art Was Attacked by Trump’s Team
After canceling her exhibit American Sublime last year at the Smithsonian over censorship attacks by the Trump administration regarding her portrait of a trans woman, Amy Sherald’s exhibit is set to premiere at the High Museum of Art on Friday. Best known for her portraits depicting Black American life, Sherald’s paintings, created between 2007 and […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Criminal Justice
Man Accused of Stealing Beyoncé’s Music During ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour Sentenced
Beyoncé may no longer be on her “Cowboy Carter” tour, but a robbery that took part during her Atlanta stop is back in the news. Kelvin Evans, the man accused of stealing unreleased music belonging to the Grammy-winning artist, entered a guilty plea Tuesday May 12, just one day after the trail began. The Atlanta […]
Posted inCommunity, Culture
Removal of Jovita Moore Mural Sparks Backlash From Residents
While most Atlanta residents remember the late Jovita Moore for her work in front of the camera as the long-standing news anchor on WSB-TV, Grant Park resident Atiba Mbiwan remembers her most for her work behind the scenes. Mbiwan said he met Moore in the early 2000s as the nonprofits that they both were affiliated […]
Posted inCulture, HBCUs, LGBTQ
For Clark Atlanta’s Queer Students, This Prom Was More Than a Party
When a group of Clark Atlanta University students decided to forgo a lavender graduation to celebrate LGBTQ students, they put a special twist on a prom event to create a night to remember. BLAQ, CAU’s LGBTQ+ student organization, was cultivated to create safe spaces, foster community, and provide resources for queer students within the Atlanta […]
Posted inCulture, Public Safety
After 404 Day Backlash, New Proposal Stirs Fears of Crackdown on Black Atlanta Events
In the aftermath of the fatal shooting that took the life of a young teen after a 404 Day celebration earlier this month, legislation aimed at increasing scrutiny of events hosted at Piedmont Park is raising discrimination concerns. Atlanta City Councilmember Alex Wan was inundated with hundreds of calls and emails following the April 4 […]
Posted inBlack Businesses, Culture
‘Atlanta Influences Everything’ Goes Global With New Airport Store
Atlanta influences everything, including Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Atlanta influences everything, including Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The latest outpost of Atlanta Influences Everything opened on Concourse B today, an expansion of the company’s hub on Edgewood Avenue. The airport store offers travelers a curated selection of exclusive apparel, including T-shirts, hoodies, hats, sweatshirts and items […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Criminal Justice
Rapper Offset Shot After a Fight in Florida Four Years After Takeoff’s Death
Atlanta rapper Offset was shot Monday night in Florida. His shooting comes nearly four years after Takeoff, his partner in the Grammy-nominated group Migos, was shot and killed. Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, was reportedly shot near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. A representative told TMZ that […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, HBCUs
Spelman Alum Calida Rawles Returns to Her Alma Mater With New Exhibit
For Calida Rawles, having an exhibition of her art displayed at her alma mater Spelman College is more than just a homecoming, it’s an affirmation to all the Black students who want to pursue a career in the arts. “I remember when this building was open and I remember I was very upset that students […]