Category Archives: Cities

GRANTLAND: TI, the Braves, & Atlanta

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

This one’s for my CITAY (click image to read)

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Atlantans are Georgians Too

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

I have probably uttered the phrase “I’m not from Georgia, I’m from Atlanta” over 1000 times in my life. I say that, because 1) I’m proud to be from Atlanta more often than not and 2) I’m embarrased to be … Continue reading →

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Atlanta: Present and Future

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

In the past 10 minutes, two friends of mine have sent me things about Atlanta that have made my heart skip a beat. 1) From Matthew: Being There: Atlanta, The Economist, Summer 2011. Dave Chappelle made a joke once that … Continue reading →

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MAD DECENT | MAD OLD.

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

When one attends an event that says “open to all ages” and “free”, especially when that event is a concert, in the summer, in New York, and poorly policed, there are some things that should be expected. The #1 thing … Continue reading →

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Like Eli, I Did It.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

This is one of the few times I have very little to say. About an hour ago, I get a gchat from one Modi Oyewole, with no text (rude) but simply a link. I’m going to let the video speak … Continue reading →

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So Close. So Far.

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

I spent my Saturday enjoying a beautiful afternoon in Brooklyn on the Williamsburg Waterfront. It was great and when I left to head home in the late afternoon, I couldn’t imagine having a better Saturday. Boy oh BOY was I … Continue reading →

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What. Is. This.

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

The only reason I took a picture of this is because I have no idea what it is. It’s really tall, really cumbersome, and there’s this retractable door attached to it. There was also some sort of phone-looking thing inside, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Plans? – CHECK

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Exhibit A. You just can’t predict this church to be on 123rd and Lenox in Harlem. Then again, when it comes to people’s loopy feelings on Obama, you can’t predict anything these days. ATLAH World Missionary Church is led by … Continue reading →

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“The Largest Cheating Scandal in U.S. History”

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

This one hurts. Real bad. There’s a 448 page report on the scandal that I will read in its entirety this week. This is real bad.

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Black Mecca, Again.

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

I genuinely believe this magazine cover was a pivotal moment in the history of Atlanta. For one, after this issue people outside of Atlanta started referring to the city as the “New Black Mecca”, but also it put the city … Continue reading →

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