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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Posted inElections, Housing, Politics & Policy
Ossoff Talks Affordable Housing, Delivering for Black Voters
Lack of affordable housing is “probably the number one issue” impacting everyone in metro Atlanta, especially the region’s Black community, according to U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff. It’s why he says he’s spent years combatting abusive corporate landlords and promoting affordable home construction across the state. “I’m in the midst now of an ongoing investigation of […]
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, Food Access
Atlanta’s New Market Brings Fresh Food to a Former Food Desert
To combat food insecurity, Atlanta officials partnered with local companies to provide fresh and affordable options to downtown residents, workers, and college students. The two-story Azalea Market, located at 25 Peachtree St., plans to serve 5,500 shoppers per day. “We have been in a food desert for far too long. We have to make sure […]
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To Combat a Food Desert, an Atlanta Mom Launched a Food Market with Black Vendors
To celebrate Black Business Month, Capital B Atlanta is profiling innovative entrepreneurs in Atlanta. When you walk through the Fickett Farmers Market, operated by Westside Farmers Markets, you’re greeted by Ali Washington. The 38-year-old’s vibrant energy sets the tone as you take in the spread of fresh, locally made goods, from sea moss and chicken […]
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Construction Company Owner Inspires Black Men to Join the Industry
To celebrate Black Business Month, Capital B Atlanta is profiling innovative entrepreneurs in Atlanta. For Jameel Hanif, success in the construction business comes down to two things: honesty and high quality work. “Always do what is right, even if it is against what benefits you,” the 48-year-old owner of Brad Construction Company II told Capital […]
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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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HBCU Grads Break Barriers in Green Construction and Innovation
To celebrate Black Business Month, Capital B Atlanta is profiling innovative entrepreneurs during the month of August. With a company mantra of “Building a Better Environment, Building a Better Community,” The Dragon Group wants to put Atlanta at the forefront of green innovation in the construction space. Launched in 2014, married co-founders Yvonne and Randall […]
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Why Jamal Bryant Says Target Boycott Will Continue Despite CEO Stepping Down
Target announced Wednesday that its CEO, Brian Cornell, will be stepping down from his role early next year. The news comes months after the retail giant became the target of a metro Atlanta-based boycott stemming from the chain’s retreat from some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies following the inauguration of Donald Trump as […]
Posted inBlack Businesses, Economic Development, Economy, News
Black Businesses Lose Support After Trump Ends Grant Funding
Participating in the Urban League of Greater Atlanta’s Capital Readiness program last year helped metro Atlanta entrepreneur Tamara Fowler secure enough seed funding to expand Wiggle Giggle, her Marietta-based indoor playground business. The 31-year-old married mother of two said she was disappointed to learn earlier this year that the program’s $3 million grant funding was […]
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How One Mom Turned Trap Spin Class Into Atlanta’s Hottest Gym
To celebrate Black Business Month, Capital B Atlanta is profiling innovative entrepreneurs during the month of August. Having built a cult following for her weekly sold-out cycling sessions where participants moved and grooved to trap music while pedaling their hearts out, Clarisse “Risse” Frazier knew she was onto something special. And now, the 45-year-old mother […]
