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By ignoring public funding for the arts, Georgia’s innovation economy suffers
By Maria Saporta The amazing arts disconnect. Georgia has endured endless months of repetitive campaign ads and messages spotlighting our weaknesses or strengths in education and the economy depending...
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Celestine Sibley – a wise and beautiful writer and woman with a warm heart
By Maria Saporta I had never appreciated the reporting chops of Celestine Sibley until I became her target. As a budding journalist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, I had long admired the homespun...
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My tribute to Herman Russell – lessons in business, race, friends, family, love
By Maria Saporta Update: The wake for Herman Russell will be held. at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Friday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.; and the funeral will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 at St. Philip AME...
View ArticleWhen spending TAD dollars and selling City of Atlanta land, let’s act smart
By Maria Saporta After almost no activity during Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s first term in office, a sense of urgency has gripped City Hall when it comes to selling real estate and spending Invest...
View ArticleAtlanta’s ongoing teaching moments on civil disobedience – the Ferguson...
By Maria Saporta Just as every generation must learn the art of civil disobedience, Atlanta’s ongoing role as the center of higher learning in civil and human rights is as vital as ever. That...
View ArticleA new screenplay for Fort McPherson would have happier ending for Atlanta
By Maria Saporta All is not lost – actually quite the opposite is true. If the Tyler Perry-Fort McPherson deal really is falling apart, we have a wonderful “do-over” opportunity to get it right. The...
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A reinvented Sustainable Atlanta joins forces with Center for Civic Innovation
By Maria Saporta Ever since it was founded in 2009, Sustainable Atlanta has been trying to do what all nonprofits try to do – become sustainable. Its track record over nearly six years has been mixed....
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Charleston Mayor Joe Riley: public spaces are key to world-class cities
By Maria Saporta CHARLESTON, S.C. – The sidewalks along the historic streets of Charleston are lined with people – strolling, shopping, people-watching, enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of an...
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A disconnect: climate change and the environment at the state legislature
By Maria Saporta For a state where many of the top elected officials don’t believe in climate change and question whether humans play a role in pollution, Georgia environmental leaders actually hope...
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As income gap widens in United States, a recurring message during King...
By Maria Saporta The widening gap between rich and poor presents the biggest threat to the fulfillment of Martin Luther King Jr.’s ultimate dream of a nation and world of equal opportunity. And so it...
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