Together Tuesday
Aug. 26 — This week we have news on tomorrow’s screening fundraiser to help Atlanta artist Freddie Styles after a fire that destroyed his home and artwork. We also have more on the Georgia Trust Preservation Gala taking place Sept. 13, and updates from newly appointed CDC director Susan Monarez on efforts to educate the public and dispel misinformation on science and health.
And now for a few headlines:
🗳️ Six Republicans and one Democrat are running in today’s special election to fill the state senate seat vacated by Brandon Beach, who was tapped to be U.S. Treasurer. The 21st district covers part of North Fulton and Cherokee counties. Find your polling location here.
⚖️ An emergency hearing is scheduled for tomorrow in the Fulton GOP’s lawsuit against the board of commissioners over its failure to appoint nominees to the election board.
🗞️ The City of Atlanta unveiled a new initiative called ATL.Direct, a digital newsroom that aims to give residents real-time updates about the city government.
🌸 After sustained financial losses, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is looking to raise $250,000 by Nov. 1 to ensure that next year’s festival will happen.
🅿️ Sandy Springs is considering a city ordinance with stronger measures to prevent predatory car booting.
🚇 The western entrance to MARTA’s Decatur Station will be closed from Sept. 2-5 due to renovations of the public square above the station.
🕓 Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter.
• Fundraising screening for Freddie Styles
• Georgia Trust Preservation Gala
• CDC director Susan Monarez
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• Stories of Atlanta | Lance Russell
Enjoy!
Atlanta art community rallies behind Freddie Styles
🎨 Earlier this year, Atlanta artist Freddie Styles suffered an unimaginable tragedy.
Styles, 81, lost his home along with all of his own artwork and the art he had collected to a fire. Now, some of his friends and colleagues are helping him raise money to get back on his feet.
On Aug. 27, Out On Film will host a fundraising screening of the documentary “Making Sweet Tea.” The film is based on E. Patrick Johnson’s book “Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South,” which features more than 60 life stories from Black gay men who were born, raised, and continue to live in the South. Styles is one of the subjects. The film premiered at Out On Film in 2019.
Styles, Johnson, and some of the other subjects will be present for the screening. All money raised will go to Styles. A GoFundMe page has already raised almost $40,000 for Styles, and an auction at Hammonds House netted more than $30,000.
📽️ Read more about Styles’ career and the fundraising screening here.
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Georgia Trust to hold annual fundraiser at Piedmont Park’s Greystone Sept. 13
🏛️ The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation will host its 41st annual Preservation Gala, “An Oasis of Glamour,” on Sat., Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. at historic Greystone in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park.
The mid-century, Palm Springs-inspired event will feature cocktails, live entertainment, dancing, and culinary edibles, according to a release from the Georgia Trust.
Event chair Erik LaValle said he is planning an unforgettable night to honor outstanding preservationists Sandy and Tom Gay of Gay Construction for their longtime dedication to historic preservation in Georgia.
Founded in 1973, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation works for the preservation and revitalization of Georgia’s diverse historic resources and advocates for their appreciation, protection, and use.
🍑 For more information and to secure tickets visit here.
CDC Director Susan Monarez vows to restore trust in agency after shooting, latest layoffs
💉 Newly appointed director Susan Monarez voiced support for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workers in a media event last Thursday, nearly two weeks after a shooting at the agency’s Atlanta headquarters.
Monarez said restoring Americans’ trust in the CDC and educating people about the work the scientists, researchers, and others do for public health is a top priority.
“If the American people could really understand how good and sincere and hardworking the CDC employees are, we would really be able to effectively communicate that they are trying everything every day to make the lives of American people better and stronger,” she said. “It’s the fabric and the tapestry of how we make Americans well.”
🔬 Read more on this story here.
‘An Unsung Name. An Unforgettable Legacy’: Stories of Atlanta by Lance Russell
VIA SAPORTAREPORT
🌟 Atlanta history is filled with big names etched into its skyline and politics and Stories of Atlanta has covered many of them over the years. But some of the city’s greatest builders worked quietly, shaping lives without ever seeking the spotlight.
This is one of those stories.
She began as a young student determined to learn, and she grew into a woman whose influence reached from classrooms to City Hall. Her work touched tens of thousands, yet few knew her name.
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🖋️ Today’s Silver Streak was edited by Julie E. Bloemeke.
