Dozens of Atlantans protested outside the state capitol Thursday evening in response to Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to mobilize the state’s National Guard in support of President Donald Trump’s federal immigration crackdown. According to the governor’s order, shared with Capital B Atlanta via email earlier this week, approximately 75 Georgia National Guard soldiers and airmen […]
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Posted inEvents, LGBTQ
Atlanta Black Pride: The Ultimate 2025 Events Guide
To celebrate Black Pride in Atlanta this weekend, we’ve rounded up a variety of events full of joy, remembrance, and love. Black Atlanta Pride started in 1996, and each year it’s just gotten bigger and better. The festivities kicked off Thursday with the 6th Annual Mayor’s Black Pride Reception at City Hall and will run […]
Posted inBlack Businesses
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 […]
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Backing Trump’s ICE Crackdown, Kemp Mobilizes Georgia’s National Guard
Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday that he’s deploying the National Guard in Georgia to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the state, amid President Donald Trump’s push for greater immigration enforcement and a federal government crackdown on crime in several major cities. Kemp’s office told Capital B Atlanta via email Tuesday that the estimated […]
Posted inArts, Black Businesses, Community, Culture
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 […]
Posted inBlack Businesses
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 […]
Posted inEnvironmental Justice, Health, Politics & Policy
Atlanta Neighborhood Says City Failed to Protect Them From Unwanted Gas Station
When Amber Burks became the first person to move into Aviary Park, a new townhome complex on Greenbriar Parkway, she was excited to see how the community would transform and grow over time. But what she didn’t expect three years ago was for the neighborhood to be in an ongoing feud with the city over […]
Posted inHealth, Public Services
Where to Find Free HIV Testing in Atlanta as the South Faces a Crisis
As the South marks Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day today, local health organizations are sounding the alarm on a persistent public health crisis often overshadowed. “We’re still very much in an HIV epidemic,” Justin Smith, director of the Campaign to End AIDS at Positive Impact Health Centers, told Capital B Atlanta. “A lot of people assume […]
Posted inCity Politics, Politics & Policy
Mayor Dickens Launches Re-Election Bid, Outlines Vision for Second Term
Tackling income inequality and building another 10,000 affordable housing units are two of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ goals for a second term in office. The 51-year-old Dickens outlined his vision for a second term on Tuesday after formally qualifying to put his name on the ballot in November. He told dozens of supporters gathered on […]
Posted inBlack Businesses, Health
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 […]