Laura Nwogu

1 week ago | theatlantavoice.com | Laura Nwogu

“Say never give up,” Orrin ‘Checkmate’ Hudson, a two-time world open speed chess champion, said to a room of students one morning during summer break. Chess sets were spread across tables, with children and their parents raptly listening to Hudson’s booming voice. They repeated after Hudson, who sat at the head of the table wearing a shirt that read “Brains before bullets.” “Say, my mind is a pearl. I can change the world. I have everything I need to succeed,” he continued as they relayed his words.

1 week ago | theatlantavoice.com | Laura Nwogu

On Wednesday morning, the Decatur Housing Authority celebrated the groundbreaking of phase two of Village at Legacy, the first ground-up, attainable housing community targeting Decatur families in decades. Sixty-six units were completed during phase one, and another 66 units will be built with phase two. When the 132 unit development is done, it will transform Decatur and underscore the community’s commitment to growth and revitalization while creating solutions for affordable housing.

1 week ago | theatlantavoice.com | Laura Nwogu

malia dishon is the first daughter of the legendary Dungeon Family, but the multi-hyphenate talent has been forging her own path for more than 15 years. From video direction to social media management and digital marketing, dishon has been pulling the strings of Atlanta’s music industry. Now she’s determined to be the star and director of her own show with her upcoming EP “Star,” set to release this summer.

2 weeks ago | theatlantavoice.com | Laura Nwogu

After its inaugural summit featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris, The Rocket Foundation hosted its second annual summit at the College Football Hall of Fame on Thursday, June 12. With a commitment to ending gun violence bolstered by the 2022 murder of rapper Takeoff, the day was filled with solution-backed conversations and highlights of community violence intervention (CVI) organizations, survivors, and local leaders and activists at the frontline of gun violence prevention.

2 weeks ago | theatlantavoice.com | Laura Nwogu

Maple Street Biscuit Company is now offering new weekday lunch specials at all five of its restaurants in the Atlanta area. It’s taking its comforting brunch dishes people have come to know and love and giving it a twist with lunch staples that aim to invite guests beyond the breakfast hours.