Bellwood Coffee has unveiled new artwork of Jovita Moore after the company faced community pushback this summer for covering up a mural of the late WSB-TV news anchor. In May, the local coffee company faced backlash from residents after its new cafe in Grant Park covered up a colorful mural dedicated to Moore with dark […]
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After Backlash, Bellwood Coffee Says New Jovita Moore Mural is Underway
After facing community backlash for painting over a mural dedicated to the late WSB-TV news anchor Jovita Moore, an owner of the coffee shop responsible for removing the art said a new mural is officially in the design process. Earlier this summer, Bellwood Coffee came under fire after residents discovered the coffee company’s new cafe […]
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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 […]
