Atlanta
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#WeKnowWhatYouDid: Signs Naming Accused Rapists Papered All Over Morehouse and Spelman Campuses
In what could arguably be one of black America’s best-kept dirty secrets, there have been years of whispers of rampant sexual assault and very little repercussion on the campuses of the Atlanta University Center Consortium, including Clark Atlanta, Spelman and Morehouse colleges. Last week, signs were put up all over the three three campuses, accusing…
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Atlanta Mayoral Race Might Be the One Bright Spot for Republicans After Tuesday Night
The Atlanta mayoral race was contentious and expensive and pitted just about every element of the city’s political class against one another. You had candidates with celebrity endorsements, candidates busted for getting Falcons tickets, two gay candidates and one who looked like an extra from Magic Mike. The runoff in December will be between the…
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America’s Most Successful Jewel Thief Retires From Life of Crime
If you turned the true story of America’s greatest jewel thief into a movie, it would include scenes from Monte Carlo, New York and even Tokyo. It would feature a black woman, and the script would span seven decades. It would feature hair-raising tales; but, like most movies, the problem is always the ending. Will…
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Donald Glover Reportedly Shooting Season 2 of Atlanta
Donald Glover’s award-winning television show, Atlanta, has officially begun production on season 2. Film crews for the second season have been reportedly spotted around … Atlanta, of course. According to Atlanta magazine, crews have been filming in the Mechanicsville section of Atlanta, as well as in East Point and Southlake Mall. Also, there have been…
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An Ode to an Unsung Atlanta Classic, Lil Will’s ‘Lookin’ for Nikki’
In March 2016, Netflix debuted The Art of Organized Noize, a thrilling documentary that chronicled the beginnings and rise of the legendary Atlanta musical collective of Rico Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown—Organized Noize Productions—that brought us Outkast, Goodie Mob, the Dungeon Family, and several musical productions that set the standard for the South and…
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Comedian Dick Gregory Hospitalized
Eighty-four-year-old comedian Dick Gregory has been hospitalized with a serious, but undisclosed, medical condition, according to his son Christian Gregory, who broke the news on Facebook. Although Christian Gregory said that his father should be released “within the next few days,” he added: “When it comes to sickness and disease, one’s age is highly significant.…
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Watch: Atlanta’s Brian Tyree Henry’s Emmy Mixtape
The first black actor Brian Tyree Henry saw on television was Jasmine Guy, in A Different World. Henry was absolutely enamored. Decades later, the idea that Henry might be the first black actor some children are seeing on television means the world to him. “Representation is really key, because I don’t think I’d be anywhere near…
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Donald Glover Says He’s Working on New Music and Season 2 of Atlanta Will Be Better Than the 1st
Donald Glover has his hands full, and apparently he’s cooking up new music and an even better second season of Atlanta. During an interview with BBC Radio 1’s Clara Amfo show on Tuesday, Glover spoke about living in the United Kingdom for the last year and his final album as Childish Gambino. “I’ve been working on…