This weekend, Atlantans will be rocking and rolling with the 10th Shaky Knees Festival. Hosted at Central Park, the annual music festival features 60-plus bands in the heart of the city. With headliners like The Killers, Muse and The Lumineers, this three-day event is sold out — although resale options are available.
On to other local news:
It was a day of celebration for the King family and local community of changemakers. (Photo by Kelly Jordan)
King Center presents new monument dedicated to Coretta Scott King
Last week, a new monument was unveiled at The King Center, a dedication to its founder — the late Coretta Scott King. The artwork was showcased on April 27, which would have been her 96th birthday.
Installed in the new Coretta Scott King Peace and Meditation Garden, the space serves to honor her life and lasting legacy. The monument is an intricate, gold dome that covers a podium with golden microphones, which visitors can use. The new installation also features words like “freedom,” “justice,” and “change” — key components of the Beloved Community.
Members of the King family and local leaders gathered at the Center to celebrate the new monument and garden.
The piece was designed by visual artist Saya Woolfalk and commissioned by Hulu as part of its series, “Made By HER: Monuments.” Click here for more snapshots of the event, taken by Kelly Jordan.
— Hannah E. Jones
Dr. Helene Gayle’s inauguration. (Photo courtesy of Spelman College.)
Spelman celebrates inauguration of new president
Last month, Spelman College installed Dr. Helene Gayle as the 11th president of the all-female institution.
The ceremony at the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College paid homage to the great leaders that came before her in their theme “Honoring Our Past, Claiming Our Future.”
“I am here to honor the vision and mission of the founders,” Gayle said in her inaugural address. “I am here to continue the…
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