“Community” is my word of the year.

The AJC has made our coverage of former first lady Rosalynn Carter free to all during this time. Readers are able to access our content on her life and legacy after registering. Follow our continuing coverage as the world pays tribute Mrs. Carter: bit.ly/3MREQlR

Earlier this year, as I was leaving my FT job to return to freelancing, I said I wanted to do three things: 1. Write more profiles 2. Write a column 3. Write a cover story And they’ve all happened so far. Stay tuned for my first cover story dropping early next year! 🙌🏾

In the latest #BetterNews case study, Lindsay Deutsch & Najja Parker shared how Atlanta Journal-Constitution launched a pop-up newsletter to build new audience 👇 betternews.org/ajc-pop-up-new… 1/6

So happy that Tom Huang happened upon Lindsay Deutsch and Najja Parker working on this newsletter at ONA Annual Conference in Philly, because now we’re able to share their excellent advice on BetterNews.org

Made two stops, ate over 20 wings and sat down with Mr. and Mrs. Jeter to talk about the impending closure of LT’s Wings and Atlanta losing its Black cultural staples. ajc.com/things-to-do/a…

Thousands of stories, one purpose: a Greater Atlanta.

🥹🤎 this was one of the coolest things ever thank you so much Gayle King and CBS Mornings ✨ tune in

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-…

Congratulations to the 6⃣ news organizations that will participate in API’s live events sprint program for #TableStakes alumni – The Assembly, Blue Ridge Public Radio, Boise State Public Radio News (Boise State Public Radio), Enlace Latino NC, @TexasMetroNews, Vermont Public. 🎉 americanpressinstitute.org/six-news-organ… 1/6

André 3000 selling out shows and then doing the same show for free a few months later is the most André 3000 thing ever, and I'm here for it. ajc.com/things-to-do/a…

Owner of Sole Play ATL just sent me this photo of a longtime ⁦⁦Atlanta Journal-Constitution⁩ subscriber who read the article about the new Air Max 95 Atlanta and showed up to buy a pair. She brought her AJC, too. FILA. #404Day

I love it when we document our stories. #BlackTwitterHulu #ATLlive

Our documentary, "The South Got Something to Say," has been nominated for a The Southeast EMMY® Awards. Congrats DeAsia Paige, Ryon Horne, Sandra Brown & Tyson Alan Horne. So very proud. At 7p on Wednesday at the Plaza, the film will be shown at the prestigious Atlanta Film Festival. Join Us

I'm almost a month late in sharing this lol, but it always feels good to be seen. Our Atlanta Journal-Constitution doc "The South Got Something to Say," which I co-produced, is nominated for an Emmy!!

Her Shot exposes young girls of color to a male-dominated sport. New from Najja Parker: ajc.com/uatl/atlanta-g…

The kind of profiles you love to read. Salute to Najja Parker on this one. ajc.com/uatl/atlanta-c…

If you're going to be in Atlanta for the Online News Association convention next week, join me, Niketa Patel, Angela Chao, Cynthia DuBose, and Leslie Rivera for a discussion about how you can leverage power -- even if you're the "only one" in the newsroom.

Late in sharing this, but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution /UATL has a new podcast, It's UATL. Each week, Najja Parker, Brooke Leigh Howard , Nedra Rhone + I talk about the latest in Black culture in Atlanta and beyond. Our first episode, feat. Mara Brock Akil, dropped last week. open.spotify.com/episode/3Ci5Uy…

LOVED my UATL chat w/ Nedra Rhone Najja Parker & Brooke Leigh Howard! Check out the full podcast about A'Lelia Walker, the Harlem Renaissance, cultural salons, women influencers, teaching history & preserving our family stories. Interview starts at 9:15 in bit.ly/4pkYg3z