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Every week, ArtsATL asks a member of the Atlanta arts community to share 11 things on their mind. We hope you enjoy getting to know these people better. A graphic designer at Emory University by day and a fine artist and gallery owner by night, Steven L. Anderson makes a lot happen. Day & Night Projects, the...

From WABE Local News:

Harsh weather moved west on Monday as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. over the weekend, […]

From the Atlanta Daily World:

Morehouse College’s 37th annual A Candle in the Dark Gala was a historic evening of excellence, legacy, and Black philanthropy, as entrepreneur and philanthropist Bryan Rand, Founder & CEO of Rand & Co Holdings, LLC (RCH), announced a $1 million gift to his alma mater. The prestigious event, held on Saturday, February 15, 2025, celebrated … Continued

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

Tax season is here! The 2025 filing period officially kicked off on January 27 and ends on April 15, with an extension deadline in October. Whether you’re a do-it-yourself tax filer or prefer to leave it to the pros, preparation and strategy are the keys to success. New Tools to Make Filing Easier The IRS … Continued

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act as Martin Luther King, Jr., and others, look on, July 2, 1964. Photo: Cecil Stoughton, White House Press Office (WHPO), via Wikimedia Commons As soon as President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he issued a host of executive orders to dismantle the federal … Continued

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees. Those dismissed today include non-bargaining unit probationary employees who have served less than a year in a competitive service appointment or who have served less than two years in an excepted service appointment. The personnel moves will save the department more … Continued

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) is making history as it brings its highly anticipated 2025 SIAC Basketball Tournament to Atlanta, Georgia, from March 4–8, 2025—the first time in the tournament’s storied history that it will be hosted in the city. Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA) proudly welcomes the SIAC Championship Tournament to Atlanta, recognizing the tournament’s … Continued

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

The office-to-apartment conversions pipeline is at a new all-time high of 70,700 units as of 2025. More than two-thirds (68%) of all future apartments retrofitted from offices are located in 20 metros — and Atlanta is one of them, ranking as the nation’s 6th major retrofitter.  Let’s dive into the details:  The Atlanta metropolitan area will see 2,239 units come to life through office-to-apartment conversion projects. This crows Atlanta the third biggest retrofitter in the South, after Washington, D.C. (#2) and … Continued

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From the New York Times:

At least eight people died because of the storms in Kentucky alone, Gov. Andy Beshear said, adding that officials expect the death toll to rise.

From the Atlanta Daily World:

Shutterstock/Anton Vierietin by Willi Zhang, Karolinska Institutet Nearly 16% of people changed their sexual identity over a 12-year period, according to a new study I conducted with my colleagues, involving around 35,000 residents of Stockholm County. This challenges long-held beliefs about sexual identity being largely fixed. Between 2010 and 2021, we found that 15.7% of … Continued

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

Donald Trump, the first convicted felon to serve as U.S. president, is ignoring laws and the Constitution as he wages war against the American people it serves

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

Over 400 Expected to Join Chairman Pitts’ Address at Flourish Atlanta   The Council for Quality Growth and Fulton County Government will host the 2025 State of Fulton County Address on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM at Flourish Atlanta by Legendary Events. The program will be a lunch event and feature remarks from the Chairman of Fulton … Continued

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

by Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware With a few weeks left of winter and springtime just around the corner, Valentine’s Day is a time when  thoughts often turn to love and romance. If recent trends in the Black community are to be believed, however, what often follows — marriage — is on the rocks.  Consider: the marriage … Continued

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

The City of Atlanta, in partnership with Jon Stover & Associates, released a landmark study detailing the substantial economic impact and the vibrant cultural significance of Atlanta’s nightlife. The “Atlanta Nightlife Impact Report” provides an analysis of the industry’s nearly $5.1 billion annual economic contribution and its role in supporting more than 41,000 jobs across the city. “Our Administration’s Nightlife … Continued

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From WABE Local News:

Rescuers searched for a second body Friday, one week after two boaters went missing on a Georgia lake that draws tourists from around the South. The body of Joycelyn Wilson, […]

From the New York Times:

Democratic donors and Jewish leaders are so unhappy with Jon Ossoff over his position on Israel that some have quietly urged Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, to run against him.

From WABE Arts and Culture News:

Atlanta’s nightlife scene creates nearly $5.1 billion of annual revenue, supporting at least 41,000 jobs and totaling an economic impact of nearly $8.5 billion annually, according to the City of […]

From WABE Politics News:

Georgia lawmakers want to eliminate state taxes on college athletes who are getting paid for their name, image and likeness to attract more student-athletes to the state. Senate Bill 71 […]

From WABE Politics News:

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is losing about 10% of its staff as the Trump administration moves ahead with plans to shrink the nation’s federal workforce. […]

From the Saporta Report:

Political and spiritual activist Marianne Williamson remains unwavering despite not reaching her goal in two separate runs for U.S. President (2020 and 2024) and an unsuccessful race to become chair of the Democratic National Committee.  During those campaigns, and now, she is calling upon people — from politicians to everyday working men and women — […]

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From WABE Politics News:

No longer in charge, Sen. Mitch McConnell has been speaking his mind, the long-serving GOP leader rejecting President Donald Trump’s more high-profile Cabinet nominees — alone at times, among the Republicans, casting his no votes. When […]

Arts Atlanta:

Commercial real estate investor and art enthusiast Mark Zhang walked the floor of the inaugural 2024 Atlanta Art Fair, looking a bit dazed but intrigued. “I was really grateful for the chance to geek out on an overwhelming amount of art,” said Zhang, 30, in a recent interview. Others seemingly concurred. The fair was widely...

From WABE Local News:

A federal judge has ruled against a man on Georgia’s death row who argued that lethal injection could cause him excruciating pain and suggested a firing squad as an alternative. […]

From WABE Politics News:

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development work worldwide, citing the sweeping damage that the sudden shutdown […]

From the Atlanta Tribune:

FEBRUARY 12 1793—Congress passes the first Fugi­tive Slave Law. The law made it easier for a slave owner to re-take control of a slave who had escaped to freedom. Blacks and their supporters were out­raged because the 1793 law only re­quired the “word” of a White man before a magistrate to declare any Black person […]

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