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Atlanta Artist AshleyBella Completes First Ever Mural on Historical King Center

Atlanta, Ga -- ArtzyBella announced a new completion of a mural by Atlanta native and CEO AshleyBella. This mural is the first of its kind, and the only mural installation completed at King Center. Today, she is placing the final touches on a beautiful vibrant mural which was commissioned by Wellspring Living’s 20th Anniversary Murals…

developerOctober 1, 20210Comments

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Legal Equalizer App Aims To Fight Racial Profiling By Police

In 2014, not long after the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., Mbye Njie decided he’d had enough. He’d just been pulled over by a police officer for the third time in one month and mistakenly informed there was a warrant out for his arrest. Mbye Njie MATTHEW ODOM PHOTOGRAPHY The experience convinced him to build…

Candace HarrisApril 26, 20210Comments

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Diversity Photos Launches Program to Increase Minority Representation in Stock Photography

In collaboration with Adobe Stock, Creative Empowerment Program to provide thousands of new multicultural stock photography images by diverse photographers to the advertising industry. Media Contact: Diversity Photos Nicole Carter, Co-Founder (404) 783-7377 [email protected] www.diversityphotos.com ATLANTA – February 23, 2021 – Diversity Photos today announced the launch of its signature initiative, the Creative Empowerment Program, to diversify the selection…

developerMarch 22, 20210Comments

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That’s the Tea – How Just Add Honey prioritizes progress over perfection

Written by Jennifer Walker In 2006, Brandi Barnes Shelton began blending teas for her coworkers. “When I wrapped shows or projects I would give a gift of tea as a ‘remember me’.” In the age of DIY, Martha Stewart, and Real Simple, tea making was nothing more than a fun hobby for Shelton. It was…

Candace HarrisFebruary 22, 20210Comments

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FilmConnx: Connecting Local Workforce to Global Film Economy

Written by Jennifer Walker While working as an intellectual property and entertainment manager, Carolyn Pitt noticed that many of her clients had trouble finding work in the film industry. After looking into the issue, she found that, although Atlanta is one of the largest production hubs in the world, up to 70% of crew are…

Candace HarrisFebruary 22, 20210Comments

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Black Women Coders: Not Myths but Legends

Written By: Jennifer Walker Not satisfied with her own success in IT, Barbara Jones, founder and CEO of LilliiRNB, resolved to not only set an example but to help other women, especially women of color, do the same. “I was always the only Black woman coder in the company.” Jones explained, “But I got tired…

Candace HarrisFebruary 22, 20210Comments

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Innovative School Tools gets to the root of the education problem

Hajj Womack started his business after a long career in education. He experienced firsthand the issues teachers face when dealing with outdated workflows. He and many others were overwhelmed with spending so much time filling out attendance forms, progress reports, behavior slips, and more on top of trying to create and execute lesson plans. This…

Candace HarrisFebruary 22, 20210Comments