I believe the best local journalism is centered around the needs of communities. Local journalism, though, doesn’t always work that way. We need to change that in Atlanta.

"I want to write until I die, and I hope to live a long time. I don’t want to reach a plateau; what I am interested in is living, living." Happy birthday to the great Jamaica Kincaid, born on this day in 1949. lithub.com/jamaica-kincai…

ATLANTA, IN CONTEXT: Atlanta Studies posits that “a city is no better than its scholarship” -- and we’ll add its cultural productions. To know what makes contemporary Atlanta, Atlanta -- start here. bit.ly/2F4iydF

In THE COMMON WIND, rumors of Haitian revolt "spread like wildfire across enslaved communities and sea shanties," bringing "insurgent plantation politics to far-flung port cities in Northern Europe." buff.ly/2Hlyfi5

Meet Canopy Atlanta, a new digital publication that will tell unforgettable stories about metro Atlanta—in partnership with communities looking for more thoughtful, nuanced news coverage. canopyatlanta.org

Canopy Atlanta’s first digital issue will focus on West End. We're speaking with residents, business owners, and other community members about the stories they want to share. canopyatlanta.org/west-end/

“Freedom dreams are grown and nurtured out of the hardest, barely yielding soul. Our gardens must grow. That is a metaphor and a literal truth.” theparisreview.org/blog/2020/06/0…

The West End community will choose the stories that go into our first issue. Want to be one of our assigning editors? Tune in to our Facebook Live at 5 p.m. today to learn more, or join our West End Community Advisory Board by this Sunday, June 14: forms.gle/F8qFc2qC7azuCG…

Atlanta’s runoff election is TOMORROW, November 30. And we wanted the final word to land with Atlanta community members. CA Fellows asked the candidates for mayor and City Council District 3 + 4 questions based on feedback from 150+ west side residents: canopyatlanta.org/2021/11/29/may…

Went to the ocean to seek #ValerieBoyd. I found her splashing in the surf. I felt her riding on the wind. Oh, Valerie is around. Look for her. Speak to her. Speak her name. Write. Read. Explore. #peace #grief

We are so excited to finally release Canopy Atlanta's third issue: The Bankhead + Grove Park issue! We can't wait to share more as stories publish weekly. (follow the thread below!)

Sierra Jenkins, our former intern–turned–fact-checker and researcher, was killed this past weekend in Norfolk, where she was a reporter for The Virginian-Pilot. At 25, her life and career were just beginning. Here, we remember our friend and colleague: atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-a…

If y'all aren't subscribed to the revamped Canopy Atlanta (@canopyatl.bsky.social) newsletter—dropping a new story about, by, and with Bankhead every week—you're missing some of the city's best reporting, like this Christina Lee story on Bankhead's, and Atlanta's, cultural history: canopyatlanta.org/newsletter/

As Bankhead townhome prices edge toward $800K, Nikishka Iyengar and Canopy Atlanta (@canopyatl.bsky.social) Fellow Genia Billingsley center housing prices' impact on legacy Bankhead residents—and assess their solutions: canopyatlanta.org/2022/04/07/ban…

Also these amazing photos from Canopy Atlanta (@canopyatl.bsky.social) West End Fellow alum Aboubacar Kantè !!! I just can't

✨ BIG NEWS ✨ We’re launching a new way for communities to power journalism. Introducing Atlanta Documenters (@canopyatl.bsky.social), which will pay and train metro Atlantans to document local public meetings.

Nile Kendall and Genia Billingsley, Canopy Atlanta Fellows, are the authors behind our newest story in the Bankhead Issue. Read the full story, written by and for the community: buff.ly/3Pa8X77

Canopy Atlanta is joining forces with 285 South! This is an exciting opportunity for CA to expand our community-powered coverage of Metro Atlanta neighborhoods and to create new opportunities for residents to share their stories. Subscribe to 285 South: 285south.com

We did it! Canopy Atlanta won the Atlanta Press Club News Innovation Award for our Atlanta Documenters (@canopyatl.bsky.social) program. Thank you to all of the Documenters working to increase access to information, civic participation, and trust in media. Learn more here: canopyatlanta.org/documenters