Historic Westside News

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…

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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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…

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How to Build a Park

April 29, 2017 adminAtlanta, Community, English Avenue, neighborhood, West Side0 comment

How to Build a Park Author: Jesse Phillips Author bio: Jesse is a resident of English Avenue, member of EANA and owner of NeuYear.net. Parks and greenspaces 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…