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AUGUST ISSUE

Standouts

By Audrey Arthur and Donté Donald

Three minority businesses … three profiles of success.

 

Budget Blunders

By Kamille D. Whittaker

Will the City of Atlanta’s new budget suture the $140 million chasm?

 

Heeding the Call

By Keith A. Laing

Carver Bible College was founded to turn learners into leaders. It has.

 

Aid to Advancement

By Donté Donald

Our annual corporate scholarship and internship guide offers tomorrow’s professionals a head start at being your successor.

 
Top Features in 2008

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JULY ISSUE

Artistic Voyage: Tribute to the National Black Arts Festival

By Candace Morrow

Take a historical journey through the Festival’s two decade span.

The Talented 25

By Donte Donald

Our picks for Georgia’s Top 25 black-owned businesses are the crème of the crop. Take notes.

The Economics of Institution Building

By Kamille D. Whittaker

How equity capital and vision can lay the foundation for community wealth.

Does Age Matter?

By Keith A. Laing

Our financial experts give age-appropriate ways to invest and save.

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JUNE ISSUE

The Jazz Standard

By Hal Lamar

Listen in on a verbal jam session between the pioneers and protégés of Jazz, as they converse about the genre’s resurgence in the city of Atlanta.

 

Recession Proofing Your Business

By Deandra Stanley

In an economic downturn, what stays and what goes? Follow these guidelines to bolster your business’ immunity to impending economic crises.

 

Reaping Prosperity?

By Kamille D. Whittaker

In the second half of a two-part series on African-American farmers, Atlanta Tribune looks at agribusiness as the next wave of land ownership.

 

Three Ways to Wed

By Candace Morrow

An Atlanta Tribune first, tenured wedding planners reveal three ways to make your wedding day the consummate experience.

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MAY ISSUE

Stake Your Claim to the New Atlanta

By Keith A. Laing

Atlanta Tribune analyzes the African-Americans presence in Atlanta’s top dollar expansion — commercial real estate.

 

To Spend, or Save?

By Kisha Green

 Heed these experts’ tips for what to do with your tax rebates, and you’ll finally be on the path to long-lasting financial empowerment.

 

Unharvested Wealth

By Kamille D. Whittaker

African-American farmers make a final appeal to cultivate the land into fertile ground for  deeply rooted prosperity.

 

The New CEO 

By Alicia N. Ingram

The thriving direct sales industry is producing a new category of head honchos.

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APRIL ISSUE

Distinguished Gentlemen

By Candace Morrow

Atlanta Tribune presents men of the city who exemplify power, substance and class.

 

The Georgia International Convention Center Expansion

By Marcus E. Howard

GICC conceptualizes innovative ways to streamline business and travel

 

Atlanta’s Aristocracy

By Kamille D. Whittaker

Find out why the city’s black elitism may have run its course.

 

A City Undecided

By Keith A. Laing

Is Atlanta’s predominantly black electorate a thing of the past?

 

Agents of Change

By Kamille D. Whittaker

African Americans are givers by nature and strategy.

 

Pause for a Cause

These foundations deserve your attention – and goodwill

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MARCH ISSUE

Superwomen

By Audrey Arthur and Tami L. Hudson 

Atlanta Tribune sheds light on four Superwomen who are solidifying their place in history -- and clearing the path for those astute enough to follow suit.

Scientifically Sharp

By Candace Morrow and Kamille D. Whittaker

These two women have torn down barriers while building up technology trailblazers of tomorrow.

Women to Watch!

By Kamille D. Whittaker

Soon to be household names, Ona Brown and Joyce Davis are creating shockwaves with their power moves.

Coming Into Their Own

By Candace Morrow

While their resumes may already resemble those of seasoned professionals, our 2008 Young Superwomen are just getting started.

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FEBRUARY ISSUE

The Thing About Love

By Hal Lamar

It has been said that power in the context of love could be the most compelling force known to mankind — a force not for the faint of heart. While some wield this fusion of power and love in an almost scientific manner in order to balance the demands of sustaining a family with career obligations and civic engagements; others simply let go, and let God.

 

The Great Wealth Transfer

Old Money Begets Enduring Family Legacy

By Kamille D. Whittaker

Take a precursory look into the shareholder history of some of Atlanta’s esteemed and long-standing companies and one fact becomes glaringly apparent: There’s plenty of old family money circulating in Atlanta. 

 

Estate Planning 101

Eliminating Fear and Misconceptions by Learning the Basics

By Edward R. Downs Jr., Esq.

Upon the death of a family member, grief, fear and confusion usually govern the reactions of survivors. For this reason, and many others, it is crucial that you take steps to smooth the transfer of your estate while life and health allow careful planning.

 

How Far Since King?

Diversity Roundtable 2008

“Corporate America is like a microcosm of society, so what happens on a broad, national scale is going to find a way to seep into the workplace,” declared Frank McCloskey, one of five executives chosen to openly discuss the state of corporate diversity practices and how they are aligned with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s doctrine of diversity and inclusion in the public and private sectors.

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DEC. | JAN. ISSUE

Booming Initiative:

Baby Boomers reshape corporate America for a second time

By Keith Laing

Next year, Vickie Gordon will leave the job she has held for nearly two decades.

At age 60, she believes that now is the time for her to move on. Gordon, who serves as Intercontinental Hotels and Resort’s senior vice president for corporate affairs and works out of the corporation’s Atlanta office, plans to step down in June 2008.

 

Welcome to the Good Life

By Kamille D. Whittaker

In the early 1970s the migration trend of the preceding five decades began to reverse: African Americans were returning to Atlanta in droves, coagulating in pockets of what was then a latently segregated city. The exodus spiked at the turn of the century, fueled by the endorsements of national publications which repeatedly dubbed a more racially dispersed Atlanta as the best place to live, work and play. 

 

Executive Gift Guide

Browse through the season’s trendiest items that are sure to top every executive’s wish list.

 

People, Places & Things

Atlanta Tribune is the authority on people, places and things you should know for the coming year.

 

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Remembering George A. Lottier

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Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine mourns the loss of George A. Lottier, husband of publisher Pat Lottier, who passed away September 10, 2007.

Lottier was president and CEO of the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council for the past seven years, and served more than 20 years on its board. As president, he was an expert on certification, facilitated relationships between the corporate community and small business owners and was a champion of MBE/corporate partnership.

A business icon, Lottier also served as president of Plastic Impressions, the first African-American-owned brokerage firm specializing in the production of plastic cups. He was also president and CEO of Gemini Plastics and was national product manager for the James River Corporation.