Category Archive: Lifestyle

Walker & Co.: Sharpened Sense of Wealth Building

For quite some time, Atlanta has been the ideal representation of affluence in the black community in the south. The rich history of thriving black businesses and black moguls is reflected throughout the music and film industry, and seeps into every aspect of black culture. There are numerous prominent black figures in the fashion and food industries, developing tech companies, etc. It’s such a welcoming environment for black business owners because of the various avenues being navigated. Atlanta has become a melting pot for black businesses. So it was an easy choice for Tristan Walker to make ATL the home of his beauty brand, Walker & Co. 

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A Cappella Books: No Backup Needed

In the age of the Amazon Kindle, the Barnes and Noble Nook, and a host of other e-readers that have taken the literary scene by storm, many Americans have chosen to forgo physical books and opt for a sleeker, more environmentally friendly choice. However, for everyone toting a slim reading tablet in their backpack or purse, there’s still someone out there with a hard copy of their favorite novel in hand -- and a lot of those someones can be found at A Cappella Books, located in Northeast Atlanta. If you live in the city’s Little Five Points neighborhood, you don’t need to go too far to get your independent bookshop fix. 

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Jharrel Jerome: Defining Moment

The best compliment I think you can give an actor is to tell them that you forgot that you were watching a movie or a TV show while observing their performance. This summer, the world was introduced to a miniseries on Netflix that rocked the planet. “When They See Us” includes moments where it becomes difficult to watch. It was difficult to see the lives of these kids being snatched away from them based on being sold a false sense of freedom. 

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Marlon James: Risk the Epic

In modern pop culture, fantasy epics reign as a dominating genre, both critically and commercially. Book series, such as “A Song of Ice and Fire,” “The Lord of the Rings,” and “The Wheel of Time,” catapulted to the top of the worldwide fantasy canon, yet these stories focus on a singular demographic. A singularly privileged demographic. 

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Julia Collins: Saving the World by Feeding the Planet

Kids tend to have limitless expectations when it comes to deciding what they want to be when they grow up. Some say they would like to be world class chefs or the President of the United States. No role seems far fetched. Yet, as kids turn into adults, there are setbacks and challenges that tests their dedication to that dream. Some lose hope and change their plan, while others embrace these challenges with their eyes fixed on the prize. For entrepreneur Julia Collins, every roadblock and obstacle she encounters has only brought her closer to her dream.

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Ewa Nowak: Hiding in Plain Sight

The year 2019 is quickly coming to a close, and we still don’t have flying cars, a confirmed cure for cancer, or many other innovations that citizens of the past dreamed would be a part of our lives by now. What we have instead is an abundance of facial recognition technology that some people believe puts our security at risk. Ewa Nowak is one of those people.

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