So, what’s the verdict: Is Atlanta really the Black mecca, or just calling itself one?
After months of reporting, UATL reporters found a city full of promise, contradictions and people fighting to make Black life truly thrive. Atlanta leads the nation in income inequality, yet it’s also home to communities, creatives and organizers pushing for real change. UATL senior reporter Gavin Godfrey reflects on what the team uncovered — and what it may take so that the idea of the Black mecca is real for more people.
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