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Friday, June 6, marked one week since protests erupted in Atlanta and around the world over the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers.
For the first night in a week, the Atlanta Police Department had made no arrests as of 10:45 p.m. on Friday – a stark contrast to the looting, arson, and vandalism that rocked the city on May 29.
In the preceding days, APD has arrested more than 500 protesters and the city has been under a nighttime curfew imposed by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to restore order. The curfew continues until sunrise on Monday morning.
As the number of arrests has dwindled, the number of protesters on the streets has grown significantly. Thousands of people have marched and rallied all over the city this week, including 2,000 on the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail on June 5.
On Friday, there were multiple marches happening including Piedmont Park, Midtown, City Hall and the central rallying point at Centennial Olympic Park. After law enforcement cleared Downtown, a large group of protesters – some social media reports put the number between 500 to 1,000 – defied the curfew to march along the BeltLine again as APD and the National Guard scrambled to intercept them.
More protests are scheduled for this weekend, including the Atlanta Protest for Justice on Saturday, June 6, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Public Safety HQ (226 Peachtree St. SW). Other protests and rallies circulating on social media for June 6 include Big Bethel AME Church at 11 a.m., Ponce City Market at 1 p.m., King Center at 3 p.m., and Freedom Park at 4 p.m. On Sunday, June 7, the Atlanta Artist Solidarity March will step off from Theatrical Outfit on Luckie Street in Downtown at noon.
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Leaders of the organizations building the Atlanta BeltLine park, trail and transit system have issued statements blasting “systemic racism and inequities” in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd. The statements in part address criticism of the BeltLine’s own role in displacing minority communities, saying it must not become part of “infrastructural racism.”
The June 3 statements came from Clyde Higgs, CEO of Atlanta BeltLine Inc., and Rob Brawner, executive director of the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership. ABI is the group building and operating the BeltLine, while ABP is its fundraising arm that carries out such community missions as creating affordable housing.
The BeltLine is planned as a loop around central Atlanta, largely using old rail lines, and intended as a way to unify the city and boost economic opportunity. Several sections have been built, including around Atlanta Memorial Park, with another section in Buckhead recently entering the design stage. But the project has seen gentrification controversies in recent years. A failure to meet affordable housing goals in 2017 led to the departure of ABI’s previous CEO and caused Ryan Gravel, the urban planner who conceived the project, to resign from ABP’s board.
Higgs’ statement said ABI is “heartbroken over the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others.”
“While we are disheartened by the violence and devastation that we have witnessed in recent days, we understand the pain and frustration behind the protests,” Higgs wrote. “The outcries are not only a painful reminder of the generations of systemic racism, they are a call to action.
“We stand with advocates who are calling for an end to structural inequities and the creation of more equitable conditions in our communities. The BeltLine was envisioned as a beacon of light, a catalyst for hope, and a bridge between communities where barriers once stood,” he continued.
He said ABI will do better to listen to community needs.
“We will be intentional, work to build trust, and operate with empathy and concern for residents and businesses along the BeltLine who have felt isolated and marginalized,” Higgs wrote. “Our only option is to come together as one, respect each other, and reimagine a new reality where all lives are valued, and everyone thrives. Our future and our city depend on us coming together as One Atlanta.”
Brawner wrote that ABP is “deeply saddened by the murders of innocent black men and women and the systemic racism their deaths represent.”
“As a white man, I know I will never experience the daily discrimination black Americans face,” Brawner wrote. “I have not been subjected to generational oppression. I could too easily fall back into being the ‘white moderate’ Dr. King warned of in his ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ — the stumbling block preferring the absence of tension to the presence of justice. And that is not enough — not for me, not for my family, and not for any other white person.”
The BeltLine project, he wrote, will “focus on people.”
“Otherwise, our collective investments will simply perpetuate an ‘infrastructural racism’ where world class amenities are enjoyed by the privileged while communities of color are displaced,” he wrote. “We need to be better than that. We need to love our neighbors better than that.”
To read the full statements, see the BeltLine website here.
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Mark Spain Real Estate—one of the fastest-growing private firms in America according to Inc. 5000—has expanded the size of its Stockbridge office from 2,400 square feet to more than 3,300 square feet. The larger real estate office, serving southern metro Atlanta, is now located at 827 Fairways Court, Suite 200. The office will open to agents the week of June 8, 2020. The new location is about a mile off Interstate 75 and is located near Eagle’s Landing Country Club.
“We are pleased with the growth we are experiencing in Henry County and the surrounding area,” states Chairman and CEO Mark Spain. “With the larger location and expanding sales team, we look forward to helping even more families in the region with their real estate needs.”
Mark Spain Real Estate serves communities in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina, with plans to expand in 2020. The firm sold 142 percent more homes in 2019, compared to 2018. Additionally, the Mark Spain Georgia real estate team grew by 34 percent in 2019. The Stockbridge team is led by Director of Sales Sherron Lavender and currently has 16 agents, with a goal to nearly double the size of its team in the next few months.
Mark Spain Real Estate is seeking professional and self-motivated team members for all its locations. It has a proven system to make agents successful. There is no cold calling required and Mark Spain Real Estate provides booked appointments, covers marketing expenses and provides world-class training to help real estate agents succeed. Applicants must be willing to obtain a real estate license, if not already licensed. Visit www.joinmarkspain.com to apply to join this growing team.
“As we grow, we look forward to being the go-to resource for the communities we serve,” said Mark Spain Real Estate President John Makarewicz. “Our Guaranteed Offer program, for example, is a hassle-free way to sell a home without showings or open houses. We experienced a 628 percent increase in homes sold through our Guaranteed Offer in the metro Atlanta real estate market in 2019.”
Mark Spain Real Estate’s growth is not limited to the Atlanta market. This spring, it tripled the size of its Charlotte location and quadrupled its Raleigh office when it opened in new locations. Its 2019 gross sales exceeded $1 billion for the first time and the firm averaged 81 closings per week.
To learn more about Mark Spain Real Estate or the metro Atlanta residential real estate market, visit markspain.com or call toll free at 1-855-299-SOLD.
U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced that 23 Georgia students nominated by his office will attend U.S. military service academies this fall.
“Being admitted to a military service academy is an extremely high honor,” said Senator Perdue. “Each of these students has demonstrated academic excellence, physical prowess, and the determination of a leader. More than that, they have demonstrated the moral and ethical values it takes to succeed in our armed services. I have no doubt they will rise to meet the challenges of our time. Congratulations to each of these students, as well as their families and mentors. I wish them the very best as they prepare to become leaders in the U.S. military.”
Members of Congress are tasked with nominating students to attend our nation’s military academies annually. Nominees who are then appointed to the academies are awarded full four-year scholarships that include tuition, books, room and board, and medical and dental care in exchange for military service upon graduation.
An additional student was accepted into the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Preparatory School, which does not require a congressional nomination.
The students are listed below:
U.S. Air Force Academy
Kathleen Geyer – Thomasville High School Scholars Academy, Thomasville
Jasmine Jacob – Forest Park High School, Morrow
Colby McRae – Upson-Lee High School, Thomaston
Vyvy Nguyen – Morrow High School, Morrow
Madigan Starr – Columbus High School, Midland
U.S. Naval Academy
Brian Bird – North Atlanta High School, Atlanta
Sarah Goins – Starr’s Mill High School, Fayetteville
Jacquelyn “Jackee” Gwynn – Brookwood High School, Snellville
Jennifer Harnage – Hilgrove High School, Marietta
Gavin Kim – Allatoona High School, Acworth
Luke King – Brookstone High School, Columbus
Dwight Kinney – Cherokee High School, Canton
Zachary “Zach” Quick – Newnan High School, Newnan
Elizabeth “Mae” Shippen – Pace Academy, Atlanta
Robert “Matthew” Peters – Cairo High School, Cairo
U.S. Military Academy at West Point
Jackson Filipowicz – Blessed Trinity Catholic High School, Alpharetta
Autumn “Gracee” Keaton – Haralson County High School, Temple
Kaitlin Palaian – Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta
Jared Ryley – Wheeler High School, Marietta
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Meredith Buchanan – Veterans High School, Kathleen
Will LeFort – Westside High School, Augusta
William “Connor” Pitts – East Paulding High School, Dallas
David Rivera – Pickens High School, Ball Ground
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Preparatory School
ShaCameon Wilson – Albany State University, Albany