By Nellie Andreeva
13.03.2020 - 02:15 / thegavoice.com
Demetri Gantt calls himself an introvert and was not particularly keen on speaking on stage in front of 1,300 people. But for someone who shies away from the limelight, he has a wealth of influence on how Atlanta’s businesses expand their support of diversity, both in and outside the workplace.
Gantt started volunteering with the Human Rights Campaign Atlanta Steering Committee as the 2016 presidential race heated up. Now the co-chair of the organization’s Corporate Sponsor Relations Committee
By Nellie Andreeva
Being stuck at home doesn’t mean you have to give up your weekend plans completely. If hitting up the strip club was in your itinerary this weekend, then Atlanta’s Magic City still has your back on that.
Grammy-winning hip-hop recording artist Lecrae joined forces with non-profit organization Thursday (March 19) to assemble and distribute portable hand-washing stations throughout Atlanta in areas with a high density of homeless people. Lecrae Moore and volunteers with Love Beyond Walls assembled 15 wash stations, filled them with water and hand sanitizer and loaded them onto a truck for distribution. Lecrae, winner of
Not her style. Jessa Duggar made her feelings known when her sister-in-law tried on a wedding gown that she deemed inappropriate on Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta.
By Bruce Haring
As the pandemic spreads around the world, here in Atlanta local businesses have closed to prevent the possible spread of the infections.
Like millions of parents in the United States this week, Kim Zolciak-Biermann is adjusting to life in self-quarantine… and with schools closed indefinitely. Hunkering down in one’s home with the entire family is an adjustment for all of us, but lucky for the Don't Be Tardy mom, her stunning Atlanta mansion is up to the task! (Want a full tour of her abode? Watch the video above!)
Genius and Acura have teamed up for the Precision Crafted Performances live showcase series, the fourth of which took place on March 11th at The Stave Room in Atlanta. Co-headlined by Mereba and Deante' Hitchcock, the event highlighted emerging artists for tastemakers, influencers, and the music cognoscenti. The showcase was curated by tapping into Genius’s proprietary Music IQ data, which identifies emerging artists championed by Genius’s global community of savvy superfans.
The upcoming Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 12 reunion will not be taking place as scheduled, host Andy Cohen recently confirmed on Twitter.
Following the announcement that she and her husband, Marc Daly, had decided to divorce, Kenya Moore wasn't sure if she would still be attending the girls' trip to Greece she had organized with Kandi Burruss. Even as The Real Housewives of Atlanta ladies gathered at the airport for their flight to Greece in the March 8 episode, it was unclear if Kenya would actually be joining them.
By Nellie Andreeva
Toni-Michelle knows what she wants and has a plan on how to get there. At least, that’s the impression she gave as she confidently walked into the SNaPCo (Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative) offices in Eastpoint.
Ever since he was a boy, Jim Farmer has been obsessed with movies. What early cinema classic did the future Out On Film festival director consider one of his favorites? John Carpenter’s “Halloween.” “It was just so well constructed … it was just so pure and simple.” Jim’s cinematic tastes have evolved since then, but his love for great cinematic storytelling only grew.
We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams … We are the movers and shakers of the world forever, it seems.
HIV infection remains a serious public health issue in the state of Georgia. In 2015, Georgia was ranked the fifth-highest in the nation for new HIV diagnoses, after Florida, California, Texas and New York.
TransParent launched a new chapter in metro Atlanta in Februrary in repsonse to the growing need for local support and resources to help parents raising a transgender or gender-independent child. Meetings will be held on the second Thursday of every month from 7 to 9pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1410 Ponce de Leon Ave.