On Thurs., May 28, the Behind the Slate Podcast and Mainline will present a special screening of The Marriage of Maria Braun as part of the ongoing year-long Films Against Fascism screening series. Founded by Atlanta filmmaker Aaron Strand, the […]
How the Ke’nekt Cooperative and Common Future are transforming gentrification’s impact on Black businesses in Atlanta This article was co-written by Kiyomi Rollins, founder of the Ke’nekt Cooperative, and Chelsea McDaniel, Director of Impact Investments at Common Future. Walk through
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Mainline’s first feature film production with Standard Electric Records Co. will debut at the Plaza Theater in Atlanta for one night only on March 2 On Mon., March 2, Mainline will present its first-ever film production Standard Selects: The Movie
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Defenders of Virginia’s carceral system, like those who defend other oppressive and unjust carceral systems around the world, often claim that one goal of putting people in prison is to “reform” them. They point to Virginia’s 20.6% recidivism rate (the
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Gender non-conforming arrestees face harsher police violence and incarceration conditions than cisgender protesters Vienna Forrest could tell from the bleak light shining in her cell that it was well past the scheduled time for her bond hearing. It was her
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“Too often, children are centered as decorative props or vulnerable protagonists in our political schema—serving as a receptacle for human futurity and a vehicle for public empathy. So, what does it really look like to center children in movement work
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On the anniversary of Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán’s brutal murder by police, I want everyone to know that they led a full life. They played a fundamental role in weaving together a community of people who, like them, dreamed and fought
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“May our tears Rehydrate the Forgotten spaces & beings long Forgotten … hidden underground May our voices rise us all up May our prayers Feed us all” – Anonymous prayer at Tatiana Bell’s “We Keep us Safe” installation A police
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Rev. Keyanna Jones in Atlanta, Ga. Photo credit: Ethan Payne/Scalawag. This story was originally published by Scalawag as a part of A Week of Writing: Stop Cop City. This essay discusses state-sanctioned murder and gun violence. “For if they do
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This story was originally published by Scalawag as a part of A Week of Writing: Stop Cop City. I remember the very day I unknowingly began the process of homemaking inside the Peachtree-Pine shelter operated by the Metro Atlanta Task
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