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Has Georgia changed enough since the Civil Rights Movement?

This picture was taken February 19, 2010 in Decatur, GA

I nearly drove by but the message confused me.

Why is this sign still necessary?

Being Vegetarian in America

Most Americans think that being a vegetarian is some weird rebellion against society. Recently when visiting an Indian Restaurant I picked up a Khabar magazine highlighting Indian-American culture.  One of the articles was about the difficult transition of an Indian coming from a vegetarian culture to America “beef country.”  I hope you are as intrigued [...]

[Today] Civil Rights protest in Atlanta over police brutality

ATLANTA - Protests are planned in front of the Fulton County courthouse Today at 5:30 p.m. after a former Atlanta police officer was cleared of killing a teenager.
A judge said former officer Raymond Bunn was justified when he shot and killed 18-year old Corey Ward.

Community Service with Mayor of Atlanta Kasim Reed

Mayor Kasim Reed alongside hundreds of volunteers spend a cold Saturday on January 2, 2010 to clean up Renaissance Park in Midtown, Atlanta. The Mayor was quoted, “I will clean up Atlanta even if I have to do it myself.”

Clear! Breathing life into Hip Hop

It has been a great couple of months for Hip Hop. With stellar album/mixtape releases from Jay-Z, Slaughterhouse, M.O.P., Raekwon, Kid Cudi and Drake Hip Hop once again has become a marriage of beats, style and thought provoking lyrics. I have often blamed the south for killing hip hop but after having separate [...]

Atlanta’s Urban Farming Movement

HABESHA Gardens is one of many urban gardens sprouting up around the country. Fruits and vegetables are thriving in this community garden located in an economically depressed area of the city known as Mechanicsville.