When Carol Thompson, the High Museum of Art’s Fred and Rita Richman curator of African art, first saw the 2-foot-tall Suku mask in an exhibition in Washington in 1987, it became one...
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Future of Museums Conference Accompanies Opening of Art Exhibition
More than 100 of the most outstanding Central African works of art have arrived in Atlanta for the “Kongo Across the Waters” exhibition to be held at the Jimmy Carter...
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Islamic Speakers Bureau to Highlight Muslim Contributions in Georgia
In an effort to show the positive civic contributions of Muslims, the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta is seeking nominations to honor 100 Muslims in Georgia. Nomination forms may be...
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Kennesaw State Student Digs Omani UNESCO World Heritage Site
As a student in the Anthropology and Geography Department at Kennesaw State University concentrating in archaeology, my interests lie in places all around the world. Last fall, my adviser, with...
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Japan’s Consul General to Throw First Pitch at Braves Game April 25
Japan’s consul general based in Atlanta, Kazuo Sunaga, is to throw the first pitch at the Braves versus Cincinnati Reds baseball game at Turner Field on Asian Heritage Night Friday,...
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Atlanta Major League Soccer Franchise to Kick Off in 2017
Ending years of speculation, Atlanta has been chosen as the home for the newest Major League Soccer franchise, with the yet-unnamed team to begin playing in 2017. Flanked by Mayor Kasim Reed and MLS Commissioner Don Garber,...
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Brazil Blog IV: Atlanta’s Portuguese Advantage
Note: Editor Trevor Williams is accompanying Mayor Kasim Reed’s trade mission to Brazil, blogging as he goes. As the Atlanta delegation to Brazil left a reception at the consul general’s...
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Brazil Prepares for the World Cup Under Clouds of Social Ferment
In 2010 Brazil experienced a 7.5 percent growth rate of its gross domestic product. Perhaps not quite as high as China’s that year, but nevertheless a very encouraging sign that...
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Bahamas Consul Congratulates Mayor Kasim Reed on Engagement
The Bahamas consul general in Atlanta is congratulating Mayor Kasim Reed on his recently announced engagement to Sarah-Elizabeth Langford, a developer and former Miss District of Columbia. The mayor,...
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Social Media in the World Today
In 1942, Italian physicist Enrico Fermi discovered what currently powers the majority of our world today, nuclear energy. The world was stunned, as the shackles that entangled us to the...