Is Young Thug back outside? Atlanta rapper to headline another festival
Atlanta rapper Young Thug will headline festivals in Chicago and Belgium this summer, and teased new music under the name UY Scuti.
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‘Welcome to Shirleyville’: Atlanta honors Franklin with new park, street renaming
Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin honored with park, street.
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He’s made a career out of toys, now this product developer wants to revolutionize them for Black kids
The creator is participating in the three-day toy festival in Duluth.
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The Library Dads invites fathers to begin new chapters with their children
Hosted twice a month across different Fulton County library branches, the Library Dads’ link-ups feature 90 minutes of “bonding, books and brotherhood.”
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How Atlanta played a role in the record-breaking ‘Othello on Broadway’ revival
The revival of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, directed by Kenny Leon, breaks Broadway records.
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Why Rick Ross wants a bite of Atlanta’s curious cosmetic dentistry business
The Atlanta office is Smiles by Mario Montoya’s first U.S. location. The original Colombia practice has serviced high-profile clients like Nicki Minaj and T-Pain.
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Atlanta poet W.J. Lofton explores Black queer identity in new poetry book
The Atlanta-based artist's third collection of poetry, “boy maybe,” takes readers on an emotional roller coaster exploring grief, love, police brutality and Black culture.
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‘Ride Along’ producer Will Packer promotes ‘healthy arrogance’ in new book
In his new book, the "Girls Trip" and "Straight Outta Compton" producer uses anecdotes about his life to illustrate tenets that helped him succeed in entertainment.
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Georgia’s Bob the Drag queen is more than a ‘traitor.’ She’s an author, too
Multi-hyphenate star Bob the Drag Queen's new book, “Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert,” is out, and she'll appear in Atlanta at Auburn Avenue Research Library.
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Atlanta bookseller pens love letter to Black-owned bookstores with ‘Prose to the People’
Atlanta author and bookseller Katie Mitchell, founder of online and pop-up shop Good Books ATL, recognizes Black-owned bookstores in 'Prose to the People.'