Posts by Mike Jordan
Butter.ATL, Atlanta Influences Everything & ChooseATL Got the City to Officially Acknowledge 404 Day.
Something big happened yesterday at #404Day, and it involves not just Atlanta, but the City of Atlanta. Yes, the government had to get involved. Councilman Andre Dickens pulled up at…
Read MoreA Respectful Review of Bar Vegan, Slutty Vegan’s New Restaurant and Lounge in Ponce City Market
“Today’s culture is exploring the truth, and the truth that we’re walking into is that, as a community, we are beginning to eat healthier and focus more on the things…
Read MoreHow Black Architect Oscar Harris Built Modern Atlanta
The next time you find yourself on John Portman Boulevard in Atlanta, facing west toward Centennial Olympic Park, pay attention to the architecture. You probably already know that the gentleman…
Read MoreYou Need to Know What the GOP in Georgia is Trying to Do to Voting Laws
You may have heard recently that the Republican party, which holds a strong majority in the state legislature in Georgia, is proposing changes to voting rights here in the Peach…
Read MoreCreative Artist DL Warfield on Making Black History at LaFace Records and Telling America’s Ongoing Story with Flags
D.L. Warfield’s career at Atlanta’s legendary LaFace Records began with a terrorist threat. At least that was the creative message he wanted to send. The St. Louis native was already…
Read MoreThe Underground Instagram Braces Hustle is Running Wild in Atlanta
The COVID era has bolstered quite a few new, or should we say “different” business opportunities, especially on social media. Some folks are turning their homes into ghost kitchen operations;…
Read MoreMartina Edwards, One of Wall Street’s First Black Women Traders, is Building a Legacy of Wealth in Underserved Communities
As chief of strategic partnerships for the nonprofit community lending organization ACE (Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs), Martina Edwards spends much of her day dealing with money. It’s nothing new…
Read MoreDid Black Women Invent Beer? And Does The Beer Industry Care?
Did Black Women Invent Beer? Who made beer first? It’s a trickier question than you might think, and one that could depend on A) who you ask, and B) how…
Read MoreFormer MLB Outfielder + ATL Native C.J. Stewart on The Immortality of Henry “Hank” Aaron
Former Chicago Cubs outfielder C.J. Stewart, an Atlanta native, has a lot in common with Henry “Hank” Aaron, the pioneering Atlanta Braves hitter and home run champion who passed away…
Read MoreThe Morning After: Starting the Work of Self-Healing in 2021
What do you do when you arrive at an inflection point, knowing you don’t have a lot of time to make a decision? And what does that look like when…
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