A new mural commemorating the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre in South Atlanta is drawing criticism from residents and historians, who say the artwork was developed with limited community input and misrepresents the historical trauma it seeks to address. The mural, located on the side of a building managed by Focused Community Strategies and across the […]
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Georgia’s Highest Court Sides With Sapelo Island Residents to Put Land Battle on Ballot
In a win for Black landowners, Georgia’s highest court unanimously sided with Gullah Geechee communities in a long-standing zoning battle on Sapelo Island. On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that had stopped a referendum to consider repealing a revised zoning ordinance passed by McIntosh County officials two years ago. A […]
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Atlanta 2025 Out On Film Festival Schedule
The annual Out on Film festival launches in the city today and will run through Oct. 5. Organizers announced that this year’s theme, “Queer Propaganda,” is an attempt to reclaim the negative political narrative about LGBTQ communities. “Queer Propaganda isn’t about pushing an agenda; it’s about telling the truth,” organizers noted on the festival’s site. […]
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HBCUs Are Keeping Black Baseball’s Legacy Alive With Limited Resources
Cydney Cooper has been playing softball since she was 5 years old. Playing the sport in South Carolina came with being the only Black girl on the team, or one of a few Black players. As a shy, dark-skinned girl, Cooper said people often thought she had an attitude, but she was just quiet and […]
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Atlanta Interior Designer Creates Healing Spaces for Clients Around the Country
To celebrate Black Business Month, Capital B Atlanta is profiling innovative entrepreneurs during the month of August. With a passion for all things beautiful and a background in sales and business development, Melody Vaughn has built a stellar reputation for interior design. As the principal designer and owner at the eponymous design and renovation firm […]
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Morehouse Continues Its Tradition of Shaping Black Men Amid Tests to Black Leadership
Photos by Ari Skin As Morehouse College commenced New Student Orientation last week, faculty, student leaders, alumni, and a new president rallied together to welcome the freshman class of 2029. “This is the time where leadership is needed,” said F. DuBois Bowman, a Morehouse alumnus and the 13th president of the all-male college, in his […]
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From the Pole to Poultry: The Legend of Magic City’s Chicken Wings
In Atlanta, where chicken wing culture is a part of the city’s identity, one strip club’s offerings have earned high marks from patrons and local food critics. And while the nondescript venue on Forsyth Street is widely known as one of the world’s most iconic strip clubs, becoming nationally recognized thanks to name-checks from rappers […]
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Award-Winning Publisher Creates Joyful Stories for Black Children
To celebrate Black Business Month, Capital B Atlanta is profiling innovative entrepreneurs during the month of August. Denene Millner knew there was a problem when she saw there were more children’s books about animals than there were stories featuring Black people. And so the six-time New York Times bestselling author, who has penned books for […]
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Atlanta Legacy Lived Through Music
As 2025 comes to a close Capital B Atlanta reflects on the passing of an icon who left a lasting impression on music fans around the city. While most remember Malcolm-Jamal Warner for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, which ran from 1984-1992, many in Atlanta also know him as someone who […]
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Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour Inspires Black Women and LGBTQ+ Fans to Remix Patriotic Symbols
A photo gallery of concert attendees in Atlanta explores who gets to be called a patriot.
