Hot on the heels of a blockbuster performance at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards and the release of his new single/video “She Came To Give It To You,” global megastar, Usher will tour North America this fall, bringing The UR Experience to fans in 27 cities, including a stop at Philips…
The Elegant Elf Marketplace returns to Atlanta
On November 15, 2014 the 4th annual Elegant Elf Marketplace will return to Atlanta. The event is presented by the Sandy Springs Society and will showcase more than 70 local and regional vendors offering unique creations including, hand-made crafts, home décor, children’s goods, jewelry, handbags, gourmet delights and much more. The gift…
Model launches new modeling school in Atlanta
Photo: Courtesy of Linda “Pearl” Fils-Aime. The Pearl Model Agency will officially open Pearl Modeling School on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia under the direction of model, Linda “Pearl” Fils-Aime. The modeling school’s mission is to develop, educate, and train future models and leaders. The school will provide an eight course program, which…
Ebola patient heading to Atlanta for treatment
Photo: Jack Kearse/Emory University The state of the lethal outbreak of Ebola has worsened in West Africa with a total of over nine hundred deaths in more than three countries. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Thursday, sent out a warning to Americans to avoid nonessential traveling…
National Center for Civil and Human Rights opens in Atlanta
Photo: Couresy of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights On Monday, June 23, 2014 the National Center for Civil and Human Rights will open in the city of Atlanta. It will provide the city with a place to visit that offers history of the Civil Rights Eras in America….
Atlanta Free Speech Juneteenth discussion
Christy Garrison-Harrison, Rashad Richey, Tiana L. Ferrell, Alicia Fontnette and Dr. Josiah Pamoja This past weekend, Atlanta Free Speech, in collaboration with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, hosted a community discussion in recognition of Juneteenth titled, The Illusion of Freedom: The Reality of Black Life in America since…
The 2.2 million dollar firestorm: Atlanta Catholic church
Photo: Catholic News Agency How dare the leader of the Atlanta Catholic church purchase a residence costing $2.2 Million dollars in the posh enclave of Buckhead. Is Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory not aware of the world we live in today consisting of poverty, high unemployment and homelessness? I thought those…
The Kinsey Collection of African-American art and artifacts has come to Atlanta
The Kinsey Collection of African-American art and artifacts is in Atlanta for the first time ever, and is on display now through July 13th at the Atlanta History Center. The collection belongs to the Kinsey family, Bernard, Shirley and their son Khalil, who have been collecting such items for more…
Atlanta Free Speech Launch Party
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Launch party for Atlanta Free Speech
Join us as we celebrate the launch of Atlanta Free Speech! Atlanta Free Speech is a unique digital publication inspired by the legacy of Ida. B. Wells, (NAACP co-founder) under the direction of her great-great granddaughter, Tiana L. Ferrell. Four generations later, Tiana has revived the Memphis Free Speech and…
