Historic Westside News

Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership: Working Together to Deliver the Atlanta BeltLine Vision

March 4, 2017April 29, 2017 adminAdair Park, Atlanta Beltline, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, Community, neighborhood, Washington Park, Westside Trail0 comment

By John Becker, Communications Coordinator, Atlanta BeltLine Partnership The Atlanta BeltLine is the most comprehensive transportation and economic development effort ever undertaken in Atlanta. It is among the largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment projects currently underway in the United States. The project will ultimately connect 45 intown neighborhoods via a 22-mile loop of multi-use trails, light rail transit, and parks using railroad corridors that formerly encircled Atlanta. The newest section of the Atlanta BeltLine – the Westside Trail which will run between Washington Park and Lena Ave. to the north…

New Community Center for English Avenue

March 1, 2017April 29, 2017 admin0 comment

Author: Jesse Phillips Author bio: Jesse is a resident of English Avenue, member of EANA and owner of NeuYear.net. English Avenue is peppered with vacant and abandoned buildings; dozens of houses, corner stores and even some civic buildings stare blankly, slowly decaying. From St. Mark’s church to the majestic English Avenue school. But at the heart of the neighborhood, one vacant building is about to get renovated and re-purposed: the old Headstart building at 740 Kennedy Blvd (Cameron M. Alexander Blvd). I’ve heard several proposals for this building…

Politics

Mayor Kasim Reed and Atlanta University Center Celebrate 35 New Security Cameras on Campus

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017 adminAtlanta University Center, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse, Politics, Public Safety, Security Cameras, Spelman0 comment

ATLANTA – Mayor Kasim Reed announced today that the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Consortium Council of Presidents invested more than $700,000 to strategically install 35 security cameras and license plate readers throughout the Atlanta University Center campus community. Mayor Reed joined University Community Development Corporation Interim Executive Director Rita Gibson, Morehouse College President Dr. John Wilson Jr., Atlanta Police Department Chief Erika Shields, Atlanta Police Foundation President and CEO Dave Wilkinson and Atlanta City Councilmember Cleta Winslow for an event celebrating the new cameras. “Public…

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Operation Hope: No-Cost Credit and Money Management Counseling

February 14, 2017 admin0 comment

Through collaborations with financial partners, Operation HOPE, a global financial dignity and economic empowerment nonprofit headquartered in Atlanta, offers resources and education on credit and money management to the metro Atlanta community through no-cost workshops and one-on-one credit counseling services. Meghan Cook, a financial wellbeing coach with Operation HOPE, has provided programming through the Westside Resource Center (WRC) since July 2016; serving 40 people from the Westside community to date, with many continuing with one-on-one credit counseling after the initial workshop. Interest in the workshops and credit counseling is steadily…

Culture

Let’s Celebrate Black History All Year!

February 14, 2017February 3, 2021 adminBlack history, Black History Month, Culture, history0 comment

Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month in America, is an annual observance in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom for remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African diaspora. It is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February, and the United Kingdom in October. The precursor to Black History Month was created in 1926 in the United States, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced the second week…

Health & Wellness

Appreciating the Present Moment

February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 admin0 comment

Dr. Jessica is an Applied Psychologist, Organizational Development Professional, Program Evaluator and Author. Do you find yourself regularly focusing on the past, wishing you didn’t make certain decisions or wishing things turned out differently from what you anticipated? Or, do you find yourself spending a lot of time thinking about future goals and not celebrating small accomplishments? I have been guilty of both; spending too much time in the past and future with little focus on the present, especially under stress. Nonetheless, many successful leaders have discovered the importance of celebrating and harnessing the power of the present moment. When we take time to celebrate the present…

Education Youth

Feeling the Love at Hollis – An Interview with Dr. Diamond Jack

February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 adminBethune Elementary, Community, Education, Hollis Inovation Academy, STEM, Youth0 comment

By Sigele Winbush Sigele Winbush is an Atlanta native and true believer in the power of connected communities. She serves the Westside through her work with the Westside Future Fund, supporting the organization’s PR and communications efforts. While the doors of Hollis Innovation Academy have only officially been open for less than eight months, the results would suggest otherwise as students at the Westside’s newest K-8 public school are thriving and seem right at home. The STEM-focused Academy is one of the first of its kind in the state –…

Education Youth

The Wren’s Nest Helps Groom Young Authors

February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 adminCommunity, neighborhood, West End, Wren's Nest, Youth, Youth Program0 comment

Author Byline: Kalin Thomas is Program Director of the Wren’s Nest and an active resident of Historic West End. Kalin studied Broadcast Journalism at Howard University and she is a former on-air reporter and producer for CNN. The Wren’s Nest, Atlanta’s oldest house museum, is helping to groom young authors in our community. The museum’s Scribes writing program is sponsoring students at Brown Middle School and KIPP STRIVE Academy. The 12-week program pairs the middle school students with writing professionals and semi-professionals, who help them learn how to…

National Politics Politics Youth

Education Secretary Confirmation Hearing for Betsy DeVos

January 31, 2017February 14, 2017 adminBetsy Devos, Community, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Politics, Senate Confirmation, Senate Health0 comment

Via C-SPAN January 17, 2017 Betsy DeVos testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on her nomination for secretary of education in the Trump administration. ]She answered questions on a wide range of issues, including the nation’s public education system, charter schools, school choice and vouchers, post-secondary education, student loan debt, special education programs and funding, and her financial holdings and potential conflicts on interest. Ms. DeVos was introduced by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and former Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT). Committee Chair Lamar Alexander (R-TN) limited the…

Ashview Heights Community

Ashview Heights Community Call to Action

January 31, 2017February 14, 2017 adminCommunity, Community Association, neighborhood0 comment

What would you like to see for Ashview Heights in 2017? Kids playing in the front yard, adults hanging out on the front porches and dogs running freely in their own park…… ALL of that is possible in Ashview Heights when there’s a sense of community. It starts with a simple “Hello” as you pass by or an invitation to a neighbor to walk along with you or a stop to chat or becoming a member of the Ashview Heights Community Association and by attend our monthly meetings. Membership is…