NNPA, CHEVROLET LAUNCH 2018 “DISCOVER THE UNEXPECTED” JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP IN DETROIT
Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) have teamed up once again for the “Discover the Unexpected” (DTU) Journalism Fellowship program. The fellowship, in its third year, gives students attending Historically, Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) the opportunity of a lifetime: an eight-week, immersive training experience with the Black Press.
BOYS CHOIR HEADS TO SOUTH AFRICA, CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY
In 1993, vocal music instructor Eleanor Stewart assembled a choir for elementary school boys. What started as a love for music and a subtle attempt to keep young men of color positively engaged blossomed decades later into one of the premier youth choirs in the nation.
TASTES OF DC: POPCORN WORTH AN HOUR’S WAIT
Every city has hidden gems in their community where delicious food — whether it’s burgers, hot dogs, or even popcorn — is worth the drive, wait and expense.
EMMY AWARD-NOMINATED NEWS ANCHOR, FRANCISCO AMIKER, TALKS SORORITY LIFE, ADVISES YOUNG JOURNALISTS
On June 18, Atlanta Greek Picnic weekend kicked off with “The Network,” at The Gathering Spot. Members of black Greek-letter organizations filled the bar area, conversing and exchanging business cards.
“WE’RE STILL HERE”: MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE PRESIDENT, ALUMS TALK ABOUT THE INSTITUTION’S SLOW ROAD BACK TO PROMINENCE
If you run into a Morris Brown College student or alumnus, there’s one phrase that is bound to escape their lips: “We’re still here.”
A&R MAVEN REL CARTER GIVING GUIDANCE TO ASPIRING STARS
If you run into a Morris Brown College student or alumnus, there’s one phrase that is bound to escape their lips: “We’re still here.”
IAN BURKE: ICON STUDIOS’ HIDDEN TREASURE
Icon Studios is one of Atlanta’s hidden gems. Located in the city’s Berkeley Park neighborhood, the studio has been the launching pad for the careers of Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber and producer Drumma Boy.
GO AFRICA HARLEM FESTIVAL 2018
African dance, art, music and fashion invades the city at the 2018 Go Africa Harlem Festival next month. The event will take place July 14 on 116th Street, between Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
JOHN HOPE BRYAND, OPERATION HOPE HOST “NEW ATLANTA” PANEL CONVERSATION AT THE GATHERING SPOT
On Tuesday, Operation HOPE welcomed an audience of roughly 50 people to The Gathering Spot for a panel discussion aimed at dissecting what redevelopment, revitalization, and gentrification mean for parts of Atlanta.
