Singer Debbie Moore McDade hasn’t forgotten her days as what newspapers called a sensational singer in the City that Never Sleeps.
Read morePoetry in Atlanta Shows Another Side of City Culture
The poetry scene in Atlanta has been growing for over a decade and local poets have made it their mission to make the scene more inclusive. Video by Kimeko McCoy for The AJC.
Kimeko McCoy spoke with the poets about Atlanta’s 30-year slam poetry history and how it has changed with a new generation.
Read moreBlack Punk Rockers Forge a Community in Atlanta's Hip-Hop Scene
Conkrete GOD singer Denitra Isler (aka Buu’Ti Haus) performs with her band at a Punk Black event at Union EAV, an event that hosts minority-led punk rock bands, on Dec. 14, 2017, in Atlanta. BRANDEN CAMP / SPECIAL
This isn’t your father’s punk rock of the Ramones, the Misfits, Sex Pistols and the Clash.
Read moreAll-Black, Female Rock Band Shattering Stereotypes in Music
Atlanta-based all black, female rock band The Txlips is set out to break the stereotype of black women in music. Video by Kimeko McCoy for The AJC.
Black Writers Weekend Goes Digital, Creator Stays Committed
Tamika Newhouse has published 17 books. Newhouse is standing on Auburn Avenue on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Photo: Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Despite postponing the in-person festival because of COVID-19, Tamika Newhouse creates an online experience for Atlanta’s black writers.
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