Decatur, GA — The Mead Road Mardi Gras parade rolled through Decatur’s Oakhurst neighborhood for one last time on Saturday, Feb. 4. That is, unless the parade’s founders, Emily and David Berg and their collaborators, Erin ...
Atlanta, GA — The Jan. 28 Lanta Gras parade in Kirkwood raised money to fund music scholarships for students attending the Jackson school cluster in Atlanta Public Schools. Revelers continued the party after the parade ...
Decatur, GA — More than 2,500 people came out to Legacy Park on Saturday, Jan. 28, for Decatur’s Lunar New Year Festival. This was just the second year for the festival, which featured craft booths, ...
Decatur, GA — The Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights led a vigil on Sunday, Jan. 29 in response to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, who died three days after being beaten by ...
Tucker, GA — Peter & Paul’s Place held their Winter Dance Party at the Tucker Recreation Center on Saturday, Jan. 21. “Tonight was the second dance that we’ve held,” Lois Shingler, cofounder of Peter & ...
Decatur, GA — DeKalb County Government honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during its 39th annual MLK Celebration at the Maloof Auditorium in Decatur on Friday, Jan. 13. During the celebration, CEO Michael Thurmond presented the ...
Decatur, GA — Decatur’s MLK Service Project took place this year on Jan. 14-16. “We are an all-volunteer non-profit,” project chairman Paul Mitchell said. “Normally, we work on about 35 homes. We do insulation, weatherproofing, ...
Greater Decatur, GA — The NAACP DeKalb County Branch held its 21st annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade on Monday, Jan.16. People lined the route to watch as the parade went from Green Pastures ...
Stone Mountain, GA — The city of Stone Mountain observed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday Jan. 16 with a program on Monday, Jan. 16 that included a march, song and spoken word, ...
Clarkston, GA — The city of Clarkston held its annual Holiday Festival at Milam Park on Friday, Dec. 16 followed by a tree lighting ceremony just around the corner at the Clarkston Woman’s Club on Church ...