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Historic Westside News Call for Submissions

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 adminAtlanta, Community, community organization, Culture, Historic Westside, Historic Westside News, history, neighborhood, News, Vine City, Washington Park, West End0 comment

Historic Westside News The “Total Submission” checklist New skills for our writers and editors! Historic Westside News (HWN) covers news and events to ensure the connectivity of Atlanta’s westside communities and create a space for uncensored community voices. We focus on bringing the news to the community online daily and publish a print version bi-monthly. HWN is delivered door to door and available in many newsstands in the area or online. Are you interested in writing for us? Email Us Your Submission! The 8-point checklist: Write story (may supply suggested…

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Community Voices by Historic Westside Legacy Keepers

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 adminAffordable Housing, Atlanta, community organization, Culture, Education, Historic Westside, Historic Westside News, history, Housing, neighborhood, Youth0 comment

Community Voices: In the spirit of Sankofa-Sankofa is an African word from the Akan tribe in Ghana. The literal translation of the word and the symbol is “it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind.” -Historic Westside News Legacy Keepers Program sought to capture the remembered past of those who experienced the “Westside story,” that is, the social context leading up to, including, and following the Civil Rights movement and how it affected residents. The Interviews available here showcase the unique memories of residents…

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Historic Westside News Issue 12, January 2019

January 28, 2019February 5, 2019 Colette HaywoodCommunity, Historic Westside News, News0 comment

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Historic Westside News Launches Legacy Keeper Program

February 22, 2018 adminAtlanta, Black history, Community, Historic Westside News, journalism, Westside, Youth0 comment

By Colette Haywood How much do you know about the rich history of Atlanta’s Westside neighborhoods? The people who used to live here? Events that may have happened here? The businesses? The schools? Historic Westside News is pleased to announce that we are the recipients of Choice Neighborhood Atlanta’s Microgrant 4.0 for the launch of the Historic Westside Legacy Keeper Program. In the program, 10 high school students will pair with college students to work with institutions and organizations to document the rich heritage of the 5 neighborhoods served by Historic…

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Publisher’s Corner: Celebrating Black History: Atlanta Native Mayor

February 22, 2018 Colette Haywood0 comment

On Tuesday, January 2, 2018, Keisha Lance Bottoms was officially sworn in as the 60th Mayor of Atlanta. HWSN celebrates her excellence and Black Girl Magic as she takes office as the first native daughter of Atlanta and second Black female to lead Atlanta. Within the Historic Westside Communities, we listened attentively to her commitment to prioritizing housing affordability and equity to combat the economic disparities in Atlanta. For 52.9% of Atlanta’s African American population who earn an average income of 27,117.00* a year, her focus on equity and affordable…

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CEOs Come Together to Show Commitment to Westside

February 22, 2018 Colette HaywoodAtlanta, Chic -Fil- A, Community, Historic Westside, Vine City0 comment

On Wednesday, January 17, a group of nearly 30 CEOs and civic leaders came together on Atlanta’s Westside to discuss how they can help restore and uplift the historic community. The setting? Chick-fil-A’s new restaurant on the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard in Vine City. As Chick-fil-A’s first Westside location, the structure signals both a continued revitalization of the corridor as well as an outward expression of Chick-fil-A’s ongoing commitment to the children and families in the surrounding neighborhoods. Chick-fil-A at Vine City has already provided 90 jobs, with 70 percent of those going…

Invest Atlanta Westside Housing Fair Saturday July 22, 2017

July 20, 2017 adminashview heights, Atlanta, Castleberry Hills, Community, community organization, down payment assistance, English Avenue, Historic Westside, home ownership, Vine City, Washington Park, West End0 comment

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Together the Westside can Accomplish More

July 20, 2017 adminAffordable Housing, Community, Community Benefits plan, Economic Development, Education and Early Childhood Development, Financial Resources and Financial Literacy, Gentrification, Health and Wellness, Infrastructure, NPU, Parks and Greenspace, Public Safety, Resident Retention, The Environment, Westside Future Fund, Westside Tax Allocation district, Workforce Development Adult Education, Youth Programs and Services0 comment

By Ivory Lee Young Jr., Atlanta City Council member District 3 Neighbor and community is often used interchangeably; however, a neighborhood is defined as a district, forming a community within a town or city; a community is defined by a group of individuals sharing common goals aimed at a unified achievement. Unresolved conflicts within a community by neighbors who can’t reconcile their differences with one another creates chaos. Unresolved chaos can adversely impact the pursuit of their common goals. Conflicts fester beneath the surface and reappear at the worst possible…

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Developing the Beloved Community from Within Legacy Keepers

July 20, 2017 adminAfrican American community, Atlanta, Belovedn community, Community, Historic Westside, Historic Westside News, Legacy0 comment

By Makeda Johnson, Managing Editor Hagar Civilization Missionary Community Development Corporation Historic Westside News wishes to honor the Legacy Keepers. Residents and stakeholders whom are actively focused on building The Beloved Community from within. It is our desire to highlight these community champions and their efforts and share stories of the many assets that are within our residents, stakeholders and community organizations whose dedication has empowered them to make a way out of no way, often with limited resources they serve and empower their neighbors. Among them is…

Voices From the Community

July 18, 2017 admin0 comment

Click the above link to view Community Resilience Video highlighted at the Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute ( ACER ) Understanding Resilience in Undeserved Communities 2017 annual conference. The presentation received standing ovations for the presentation of a community driven transformational model. It was indeed an honor to have our project selected by the academic community. Thank you Dr. Yomi , Mother Moore, Lynn Young, Monica Robinson and our dynamic Project ENACT Team , Rev. Johnson, Jessie Wiles and Frank Fernandez for your confidence and encouragement, and support of Project ENACT, AHA…