Elton John’s lasting impact on Atlanta: turning the public’s fear of AIDS into action
Many Atlantans are familiar with Sir Elton John’s local ties: his world-famous art collection that helped spark Atlanta’s obsession with photography; his hangouts at the Buckhead Diner and the former Tower Records; and his affinity for Georgia musicians—such as recording the 1986 AIDS charity single “That’s What Friends Are For” with Gladys Knight, collaborating on a 1993 duet “The Power” with Little Richard, producing his 2004 album Peachtree Road at Tree Studios, co-writing
Why Oprah’s appearances with Stacey Abrams resonated so loudly—especially with Georgia women
Oprah Winfrey is no stranger to Atlanta. Recent visits have involved her role in Greenleaf (the Georgia-filmed OWN network mega-church drama in which she acts and produces), her business dealings with entertainment execs such as Will Packer and Tyler Perry, and debuting new content in front of popular local influencers including Imara Canady, Rose Scott, and Ray Cornelius. But when the media mogul made her way to the metro area this week, she arrived with one purpose: to boos
Searching for Dr. King in a War of Words
In the 1960s, Martin Luther King, Jr. used words to reclaim the power of love; in 2018, we use grace to reclaim the power of words. (Warning: This story repeats graphic language allegedly used by the President of the United States.) Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great American who deserved his own holiday. In the 1960s, his words took the Christian message of love and made it palatable and relatable to the 20th-century world in a manner so powerful that it has remained unriva
Jane Fonda and Ted Turner Keep Rocking the Green Carpet Together
Ted and Jane are together again! This time the two walked the “green” carpet as friends while supporting Turner’s Captain Planet Foundation benefit gala in Atlanta on Friday, December 8. The annual event recognizes environmental stewardship and raises funds for student learning projects across America. Turner, 79, and Fonda, 80, divorced in 2001 after ten years of marriage, but the ageless pair appeared to be in good spirits as they posed for photos with the gala’s award reci
Mark Ruffalo honors Atlanta environmental activists as superheroes
Mark Ruffalo is making the most out of his time in metro Atlanta, both on and off movie sets. While filming his roles as Bruce Banner and the Hulk for Avengers:Infinity War at Fayetteville’s Pinewood Studios (and on location in the Fairlie-Poplar Historic District) this summer, the Oscar-nominated actor, Bernie Sanders supporter, and longtime environmentalist has also been spotted hugging sea lions at the Georgia Aquarium, repping the Bravos, and clowning around with his cost
Watching Jimmy Carter And Bernie Sanders Together Will Make Your Day
“When Jimmy Met Bernie” sounds like it could be the title of a buddy comedy in which two men experience hilarious pitfalls as they set out to save the planet. Yet, for the invitation-only crowd gathered at the Carter Center in Atlanta Monday night, this meeting between former POTUS Jimmy Carter and current U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders went beyond laughter to gravitas. There were a few jokes, yes, but also a vital discussion about the state of human rights and the direction in
John Lewis To Atlanta: We Cannot Afford To Be Silent
An estimated 60,000 people gathered in Atlanta today to participate in the Atlanta March for Social Justice and Women. Part of an international wave of demonstrations scheduled on the day after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the march featured speakers from the civic, business and faith communities, as well as Grammy-winning hip hop performers Arrested Development. Large crowds began to arrive at the Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta mid-
Marian Wright Edelman Exclusive: Children Need Advocates – in Georgia and Across America
Children's Defense Fund president Marian Wright Edelman spoke exclusively with Sustenance Group after her roundtable discussion about early childhood education at the Clinton Foundation's CGI America meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on June 14, 2016. A graduate of Spelman College and Yale Law School, Edelman is a children's rights advocate and civil rights activist who, in the 1960s, worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote poverty alleviation and participated in
Honoring Malala and Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King on Human Rights Day
While Malala accepted her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo today, Atlanta celebrated its two past Nobel prize winners, Jimmy Carter and Martin Luther King, Jr. at events held at the Carter Center, the Center for Civil and Human Rights and at the King Center. The Carter Center honored the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel Peace Prize speech by holding a live reading performed by high school and college students, plus and enlightening panel discussion moderated by Bre
Elizabeth Bintliff: An Impossible Life Made Possible
Elizabeth Bintliff (right) and her friend Rashid in Sierra Leone. Photo courtesy of Heifer. Heifer International's Vice President of Africa porgrams is an inspiring leader who teaches others from personal experience. As an African woman, she believes that women can lift themselves out of poverty – and agriculture can help. Bintliff is a renowned speaker and gave a moving speech at the recent Beyond Hunger event in Atlanta to celebrate Heifer's 70th anniversary. Below is an ex