Historic Westside News

Make America Pray Again!

February 22, 2018 Colette Haywood#MakeAmericaPrayAgain, Atlanta, Community, faith, Georgia, Historic Westside, Madlyn Murray, religion, religious freedom, School Prayer, School Shootings, The Abington School District v. Schempp, U.S. Supreme Court's0 comment

By Topaz Bryant As a Millennial, I understand the importance of prayer. When I was bullied at school, I hit rock bottom. My grades slipped, my self-esteem plummeted, and my courage vanished due to not feeling safe in school. I included prayer in the morning before school started to break the cycle of fear. When I found prayer, I decided to make it my first priority and not my last resort. As a result, I walked with my head high, and had more pep in my step. My teachers even…

Entertainment Uncategorized

Podcast Broadcasts Live from English Avenue

February 22, 2018 Colette HaywoodAtlanta, Community, English Avenue, Historic Westside, podcast0 comment

English Avenue resident, Melissa Harper, broadcast Funny Talk With Real People a podcast in which you will definitely here some real stuff, but with a funny twist! Funny Talk With Real People was created in 2016 by comedian Damien â€œMr. Inappropriateâ€ Clarke.Â Meka and Melissa joined as weekly co-hosts in February 2017.The three effortlessly connected and have since been bringing the laughs and the realness. Ozzie Van Egbert and Tyger Escobar are the newest additions to the show completing this five member cast of robust personalities. These five give a…

Business & Finance Community Vine City

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…

Health & Wellness

It’s Not Too Late! Vision Board Your Way Into 2018

February 22, 2018 Colette HaywoodAtlanta, Health & Wellness, Historic Westside, vision board0 comment

By Briana Myrie I think it’s safe to proclaim that 2017 was an exhausting year. Let’s take inventory. We’ve awaken in fear and disappointment daily from the never-ending news stream coming out of Trump’s White House. We’ve seen lots of devastation from the major natural disasters that took place this year. To top it off, Atlanta’s traffic feels like it has quadrupled. All of that considered, the New Year seems like a future oasis we’re all grasping for. However, between bouncing back from holiday spending and the lingering uncertainty in…

Introducing Mason Wright A 10 Year Old Entrepreneur

February 22, 2018 Colette HaywoodAtlanta, Community, Education, entreprenuer, Youth0 comment

Lillian Thomas: Mason’s Super Dogs introduce yourself and tell me your name and what business are you in? Mason : My name is Mason Wright, of Mason’s Super Dogs. I’m 11 years old, and I run my own business. I’m the founder, owner, [and] CEO of that business, as well. Lillian Thomas: : You’ve been doing it for a year, so you started when you were 10 years old? Lillian Thomas: So, where was the cart purchased from? Mason: Well, we purchased it from online Lillian Thomas: Right. Mason: I saved up for months…

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

Community Community Organizations

Hagar Celebration Resiliency

July 20, 2017 adminAfrican American female real estate developer, Atlanta, Bronner Brothers, Community, English Avenue, Hagar CTM, Historic Westside, nonprofit community development corporation, Real Estate, Vine City0 comment

By Akailah Ali Vice President HAGAR CIVILIZATION TRAINING MISSIONARY, INC Atlanta, GA, June 14, 2017: Hagar Civilization Training Missionary, Inc., (Hagar CTM) a nonprofit community development corporation, is strategically situated in Vine City and English Avenue communities, in the heart of Atlanta’s historic civil rights movement and at the epicenter of African Americans former economic greatness. HAGAR CTM functions under the expert leadership, guidance, and management of Sister Precious Muhammad, as she is so fondly called by residents, business professionals, elected officials, and neighborhood stakeholders. Sister Precious is an African…

Community Community Organizations English Avenue Gardening

How to Build a Park

July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 adminAtlanta, Community, Historic Westside, neighborhood, playground, Youth0 comment

How to Build a Park By Jesse Phillips Author bio: Jesse is a resident of English Avenue, member of EANA and owner of NeuYear.net.Parks and greenspace are a wonderful addition to any neighborhood, as they give neighbors a public place to play, gather, relax and enjoy nature. The Westside could use more beautiful public spaces but, where do parks come from? How do they get built? I spoke with Stephen Causby of New Life Covenant Church who has been working on building the Mother Mattie Freeland Park in English Avenue…

Community Community Organizations English Avenue Vine City

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…

Ashview Heights Castleberry Hills Community Community Organizations English Avenue Uncategorized Vine City Washington Park

May 4, 2017 adminashview heights, Atlanta, Community, community organization, Culture, Education0 comment

Dr. Yomi Noibi Lynn Young Environmental Community Action ECO-Action visionary leadership has empowered the community-driven development in the Historic Westside English Avenue and Vine City communities. Their community-driven development approach embraced the assets within community and increased the community capacity to define their issues and to design and implement corrective solutions. Abstract of the Healthy Homes and Resident Retention study has been selected for inclusion in the Atlanta Clinical Translational Science Institute (ACTSI) annual conference “Understanding Resilience in Underserved Communities: From Research to Reality” on April 27th and 28th.…