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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.'
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Financial tech startup Greenwood moving from Atlanta to Tulsa under new CEO
The company co-founded by Killer Mike is charting a new path. “The headquarters, candidly, should have probably always been in Greenwood,” the new CEO said.
"The Library Dads" rewrite the narrative on Black fatherhood
“The Library Dads” are an Atlanta group rewriting the fatherhood narrative one book at a time. Credit: AJC | Scholastics | The Fatherhood Project | The Guardian
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Gucci Row! Hawks giving celebrities plenty of reason to show out
From T.I. and B.O.B to Oscar winners Anne Hathaway and Dustin Hoffman, the Hawks draw a wide range of celebrities looking to catch an NBA game.
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Make Orange Crush sweet again? New era dawns for infamous HBCU beach party
Orange Crush, an HBCU spring break party at a Georgia beach, enters a new era this April with a sanctioned festival organizers hope will attract 30,000 attendees
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Life in the Black mecca: We want to hear from you
Is Atlanta truly America’s Black mecca? It’s a question worth asking and we need your feedback.