Excited to share my new personal website, raring to go ahead of the 8/22 launch of my book DREAM TOWN: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity. laurameckler.com Check it out and read some of the nice things folks are saying about the book.

Georgia student loan borrowers: I'd love to talk to you about how you're planning for federal student loan payments to resume next month. If you expect to start making payments again in October, please reach out. How is it impacting your budget? Email: [email protected]

The music. The message. The movement. Celebrate 50 years of hip-hop Nov. 2 at Center Stage for Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s daylong premiere of ‘The South Got Something to Say’ Get tickets here: live.ajc.com/hiphop50

Georgia students (please share!): I'm working on a story about men's mental health on college campuses and am speaking to male students about their experiences accessing mental health services while in school. Would love to include your story. Email: [email protected]

A little bit of sunshine from Henri Hollis

Rosalynn Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter, died Sunday at their home in Plains, the Carter Center announced. She was 96. bit.ly/40NdlQ5

A moving moment from Waycross, Ga. this morning. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Joe Kovac Jr. was in the room when President Donald J. Trump called the family of Kennedy Ladon Sanders, one of the three soldiers killed in a drone attack in Jordan: ajc.com/news/georgia-n…

Spoke to Killer Mike this morning and he explained that his biggest moment from the past 24 hours had nothing to do with sweeping the rap category (or that other incident) at the #GRAMMYs last night. ajc.com/black-atlanta-…

I have been at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for 26 years. I didn't get here by myself. Meet Tina McElroy Ansa, who paved the way as the first Black woman hired at the Atlanta Constitution, helping to lay a foundation for all of us to follow. PLS RT Tina McElroy Ansa ajc.com/news/atlanta-b…

It feels like so many of us have a Rico Wade story. I want to hear and share stories about Rico’s impact on Atlanta and the world. He’s one of THE forefathers of Atlanta’s sound, culture and history. Share with me: [email protected].

If you watched "The South Got Something to Say," the Atlanta Journal-Constitution documentary I did with DeAsia Paige, Tyson Alan Horne & Ryon Horne, you saw the joy and genius that was Rico Wade. Atlanta lost a legend today. DeAsia and I reflect on his legacy. ajc.com/news/atlanta-n…

The late Rico Wade, Atlanta hip-hop pioneer, is immortalized through music he produced alongside Organized Noize. Outside his funeral this morning, Clark Atlanta Univ. marching band honored the music producer by playing some of the hits from his legacy career. 🎥 Ryon Horne, Jessica Horne | AJC

The film will be screened Wednesday at the Atlanta Film Festival. Check it out! bit.ly/49S38oA

As Representative Angela Moore won the Democratic primary to retain her seat in the Ga. House, dstinc1913 one of the country’s largest Black sororities, warned her to stop falsely claiming membership. In other words, Rep. Angela Moore is not a Delta. In today's Atlanta Journal-Constitution ajc.com/black-atlanta-…

Good morning #ATL! Welcome to a new chapter for #BlackCulture coverage at Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Welcome to UATL. Follow us here and all over social (same handle), as we roll out with stories from new + established voices who know the culture, plus events + much more. ajc.com/uatl/

Microsoft outage grounds planes, upends businesses. Delta, United affected ajc.com/news/business/…

No better way to spend a Saturday morning than with Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Janel Davis, 285 South News's Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Cobb County Courier's @larryfelton, WSB Radio's Jonathan O'Brien, and Rahul Bali of WABE News for an engaging media literacy panel. Thank you for sharing your expertise with the public!

Finally! ajc.com/2025/04/exclus…

AJC to move to fully digital publication, phase out print Dec. 31 ajc.com/business/2025/…