Derek Prall

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Inaugural State of Atlanta Housing meeting provides updatesTerri Lee, president and CEO of Atlanta Housing, provided a detailed update about the state of Atlanta’s housing authority April 15 at the Gathering Spot. “I’m ecstatic about this morning,” Lee said about the event that featured an “open house” that symbolized the role the authority is playing in providing housing for those in need. “It’s not just our Atlanta Housing. It’s yours’ too.

2 weeks ago | saportareport.com | Derek Prall

Wesley Woods and the Heroes, Saints & Legends AwardsThree distinguished Atlantans will be honored at the 36th annual Heroes, Saints & Legends Awards dinner at Flourish on Sept. 18. The gala is the largest fundraiser for The Foundation of Wesley Woods. The honorees are:Doug Hooker, the retired executive director of the Atlanta Regional Commission and current Special Professor of Practice at Georgia State University’s Urban Studies Institute.

3 weeks ago | saportareport.com | Derek Prall

Nominations open for Atlanta Pride grand marshals Atlanta Pride recently announced that nominations for the 2025 Atlanta Pride Grand Marshals are officially open. Each year, the Grand Marshals lead the Atlanta Pride Parade and serve as a symbol that recognizes individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to the LGBTQ+ community in Georgia. Nominations will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on May 1.

4 weeks ago | saportareport.com | Derek Prall

It seems as if we might have to pay more attention to things that can’t be said in certain spaces. Again. Because if you live in the American South or know anything about its history, you know we’ve been here before. We mucked through it then, though it cost us dearly in spilled blood, lost lives and wasted decades. Perhaps we can do it again. Not long ago, Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, declared that his newspaper’s opinion section would become much less opinionated.

4 weeks ago | saportareport.com | Derek Prall

Out of Hand Theater Announces New Shows in Homes SeasonOut of Hand Theater recently announced the opening weekend of How to Make a Home, a compelling one-act play showing March 7 to May 18, 2025. Presented in partnership with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Partners for HOME, this groundbreaking production explores the realities of homelessness through the eyes of Antonio, a single father striving to secure stable housing for himself and his 10-year-old daughter.