Mike Jordan
Senior Editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sr. Ed @AJC. Writer. James Beard Award winner. Husband, dad, unc’, cuz, mentor, mentee, homie. Alto sax player. Drum major. Salad king. Gentleman. Connie's son.
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5 days ago |
ajc.com | Mike Jordan
Atlanta is a city full of Black superheroes. They’re all around the metro area, and they’re not hiding by any means. We see them outside all the time, doing extraordinary things that bolster Atlanta’s reputation for fostering Black excellence. To be clear, these individuals aren’t always celebrities, reality show stars or media darlings in the traditional sense.
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4 weeks ago |
ajc.com | Mike Jordan
Hours before a grand opening party Thursday at Smiles by Mario Montoya, a cosmetic dentistry in Sandy Springs, rapper Rick Ross couldn’t hide his pearly whites. The entertainer and business owner, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts II, was in good spirits touring the offices prior to announcing his partnership in the cosmetic dentistry practice, which identifies him as a brand ambassador.
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1 month ago |
blog.resy.com | Mike Jordan
We should be long past the days of reminding ourselves to celebrate women in all areas of life, including and extending beyond culinary arts and hospitality. But of course, we are still a global society that regularly forgets to give credit where it is long overdue. But at least, here in Atlanta, we have a community of food and beverage professionals that is not only well-represented by brilliant women from top to bottom.
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1 month ago |
ajc.com | Mike Jordan
Miles “Lil Yachty” McCollum is nothing if not conspicuous. The 27-year-old rapper, an Atlanta native who rose to fame 10 years ago with his viral hit “One Night” and signature beaded-and-braided red hair, has lived his young adult life in front of the world.
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1 month ago |
ajc.com | Mike Jordan
Sidney Poitier wasn’t initially a fan of Atlanta when he traveled through what was then Atlanta Municipal Airport in the 1950s. He had already been a lead actor in films such as “No Way Out” and “Cry, the Beloved Country,” but was in the early days of his Hollywood notoriety and had not yet become the first Black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. Still, he was a recognizable star, and he arrived hungry at ATL airport after a flight from New York City.
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Very unfortunate news for hip-hop out of #Atlanta: DJ Unk has died, confirmed by indie rap legend Korey “Big Oomp” Roberson of Big Oomp Records, the record label where Unk was signed. Read Big Oomp’s statement at @itsuatl: https://t.co/AdlREZ6638
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