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Atlanta is America’s past and future

“Oh, well, they’ll never win. They drove God crazy.”
I got a taste of this distinctly Atlantean verve before I had barely left Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. When we passed Mercedes-Benz Stadiummy irritated Uber driver, Chandra, identified to me that in an effort to construct a 71,000-seat sports and concert venue, developers razed not only Mount Vernon Baptist Church but in addition Friendship Baptist Church, the birthplace of two historic black colleges: Spelman and Morehouse. She was convinced that the Atlanta Braves baseball team was cursed for denigrating these historic grounds in the same way.
“Mmmm-hmmm,” she shook her head as we exited the large constructing visible behind.
Throughout its history, Atlanta was a Civil War battlefield and the house of Martin Luther King Jr. and source for R&B, hip-hop and trap music. The city, which is a believer in black culture, has long been a paradise for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Greater than all of it, this Southern city is a distillation of America’s past – the nice, the bad and the ugly – and a glimpse into its diverse and dynamic future.
Sleep Southern style
I used to be in Atlanta for the annual festival Shaky knees music festival and spent the weekend in Glenn Hotel downtown. The pre-Civil War neoclassical-style constructing was miraculously saved during General Sherman’s March to the Sea in 1864, which burned almost the whole city to the bottom. (Little surprise it’s on the National Register of Historic Places). Thirty-nine lion sculptures adorn the outside cornice, and the inside design plays on the lion motif in playful ways, from the whimsical paintings within the lobby to the patterned wallpapers within the rooms.
In the Old Fourth Ward, Wylie Hotel The 1929 constructing was famous for housing Atlanta’s first drag club, Mrs. P’s Tea Room. The club is long gone, but Mrs. P’s bar and kitchen offers dine-in service and pays homage to the establishment’s past — a minimum of in name. (If you are searching for drugs, Maria in East Atlanta presents the all-black drag show NeonBLK on the second Thursday of every month.)
If you are feeling like Nobu Hotel in Atlanta opening in 2022 in Buckhead, a neighborhood about quarter-hour from downtown. Designed by The Rockwell Group, the property has 152 guest rooms, a rooftop swimming pool and, after all, the Nobu restaurant. Bonus: The hotel’s private driver and Porsche will take guests anywhere inside a three-mile radius.
Except Georgian peaches
Atlanta still reigns supreme for its native peaches and peanuts, however it is undoubtedly a worldwide food city – and an ideal one at that.
Charmain “Sugar” Ware is the corporate’s pastry director Little LouFrench restaurant tucked inside Hotel Clermont within the Poncey-Highland district. Having lived in the town for over 25 years, Sugar understands its essence. When creating her desserts, she explains, “I always want to reference the South and what this city represents.” Although the restaurant has a European atmosphere, it has the heat of home.
“That’s what the South provides,” he says. “I always feel like it’s grandma’s kitchen. I always feel at home.”
If you are searching for more Southern grandma inspiration, come visit us BlaqHaus ATLfamily-owned soul food restaurant and cocktail bar with drinks resembling Peach Perfectionist and Southern Sangria. The best from mom is a delicious fried chicken and french fries place open this season. (I attempted their 14-spice fried chicken at a pop-up this spring and would fly to Atlanta for an additional serving.)
downtown, Continuously is a spacious bar and restaurant throughout the Bellyard Hotel. They serve up handy variations on old Southern favorites like fried green tomato caprese and fried catfish and collard greens. Kaleidoscopic mural by Lacey Longino brightens the outdoor seating within the Drawbar courtyard.
Be sure to walk BeltLinea reconstruction project that can ultimately connect 45 urban districts with a 30 km loop of trails, trams and parks. Along the Eastside Trail you’ll find Ranger Station. Advertised as a “hidden cocktail bar,” it was indeed so hidden that I almost gave up searching for it one evening – until a similarly confused couple followed their friend’s directions via live texting to guide us all there. After much wandering around in the dead of night, we found this cute, camping-inspired cocktail bar on an unsuspecting staircase.
It’s on the opposite side of the kitschy spectrum Just across the cornerno frills greasy spoon in the town center. The morning I visited, I almost needed to shout out my breakfast order to the gospel music (extremely catchy “I Believe (Island Medley)” Jonathan Nelson). A handwritten sign taped to the menu above the counter read: “Prices have modified!!! The menu is for informational purposes only. It has a retro-style red-and-white tile floor, a lunch counter with swivel chairs, and charcoal sketches of black icons (from Bob Marley to Frederick Douglass) suspended from a Coca-Cola fountain.
You can proceed to study black leaders – and work at your breakfast – by riding with them Civilian bicyclesan independent, cultural bicycle tour operator. Their mission is to indicate Atlanta travelers “heroes we didn’t grow up with but should have.” Their family tours deal with the town’s legacy of resistance and revolt.
Atlanta, with a population of lower than 500,000, is a significant American city with small-town charm. Its past makes its present unique, and today’s residents create an exciting future.
“I know some areas in this city are sketchy,” admits Chef Sugar. “But go a little off the beaten path.”
He’s right: the rewards are wealthy.
Lifestyle
Can Cadillac recover black consumers with an electric vehicle?

Written by Kimatni D. Rawlins
When the mobility sector continues the multi -faceted transition to electric vehicles (EV), we will look back on the history of the Black Car Consumer romance with Cadillac. It began in the course of the great crisis within the Thirties with an unwritten guideline for Cadillac dealers to refrain from selling black consumers who were in love with the brand. At that point, Cadillac’s sale was gloomy.
However, the German immigrant and mechanic Cadillas Nicholas Drestadt noticed that the extensive variety of wealthy black owners, including lawyers, athletes, singers and doctors, waited within the areas of services he visited throughout the country. Dreystadt learned that that they had paid white men for the acquisition of vehicles. In this manner, Cadillac set a plan to reject discrimination policy and sell directly to those wealthy black individuals who the corporate obliged. The goal was to directly satisfy the minority to extend sales. Yes, his 18-month plan operated in accordance with other tactics, similar to reducing production costs and increasing the scale.

As you possibly can imagine, Dreystadt’s profession went to the pinnacle of the Cadillac division, while Black Reverence for Cadillac remained. Outstanding vehicles were recorded in a well-liked culture by black musicians and honored by celebrities similar to Redd Foxx, Jackie “Moms” Mabley and the famous Sugar Ray Ray Ray Ray Boxer, who was happy with his pink Cadillac convertible; And let’s not ignore Areth Franklin, who also favored the vehicle: “Driving a highway of love in pink Cadillac.”

Then there was “Cadillac Boogie” by Jimmy Liggins, “Maybellene” Chuck Berry and “Diamond in the Back” Curtis Mayfield, who was again imagined by the song Ludacris from 2003. From the exquisite Coupe Deville to the changing Escalade game, which took over 2000, Cadillac has all the time attracted the eye of black culture. The GM Luxury Department will try the identical with the prolonged EV line, including Escalade IQ and Optiq.
With two clear OPTIQ finishes to pick from, luxury and sport, MSRP starts from $ 54,000. The owners of Cadillac New Crossovery EV can expect 20 standard security systems, a 33-inch 9K resolution display, built-in Google entertainment and standard Dolby Atmos software for a non-standard 19-year AKG audio system. Unfortunately, Cadillac not works with Apple Carplay, so there will probably be a turns of learning, due to which the atmosphere consists between the artist and the mixture, and the mixture that retains the mixture. 3D listening. You need Amazon Music, Apple Music or Tidal to stream Dolby Atmos because unfortunately they haven’t got a Spotify partnership.

Apparently illuminating the “Cadillac Crest Grill” Optiq is lower and younger. Vertical LED headlights and 4-Taillampa strategy emphasize the design flow, and the roof with a solid glass with an influence shade introduces natural energy into the cabin. Specific design elements, including 20-inch aerodynamic alloy wheels, low-resistance tires on all-year-round, and ventilated rear spoiler are also functional by way of increased resistance to wind.
Behind the wheel of Optiq moves with energy in a straight line, similar to most EVs, no matter whether it’s EQE SUV Mercedes or Audi Q6 E-TRON, but it surely goes into bends similar to sprinters, burning across the arch of the 200-meter race, due to the consistent suspension and vectorizing AWD Torque. You also can compare OPTIQ manners with the very respected IX BMW.
The 85 kWh battery sends electricity to 2 engines that produce 300 horsepower. Cadillac states that 79 miles rangc and will probably be restored in about 10 minutes Using a public fast DC charger. However, most EV owners will install a charger at level 2 of their homes, identical to me, for convenience and performance.

The internal finish of the Optiq door accompanies fabric from recycled materials, similar to polyester yawning with improved Paperwood veneer, consisting of equal parts of the recycling of newspapers and Tulipwood. No starter button is required, because EV lights up when it synchronizes with the important thing after entering the cabin. The floating center console allows for more storage, and 126-colored ambient lighting sets the driving temperament, which ought to be energizing and involved when pushing EV.
Monarch Orange, Black Raven and Red Tintcoat radiant These are several color options to precise your separate EV personality. When you approach a brand new electrical driving, the choreographed lighting and grille sequence begins from the headlights and grille and lasts across the elegant Optiq construction.
Today, 90% of all memories of Escalade in music come from rap songs. Therefore, Cadillac’s rush in hip-hop culture continues to be confirmed by several media, including Escalade IQ ft. Big Boi Campaign, Lucky Daye and Rising R&B Star Kirby. What’s more, engaging conversations with cultural icons similar to world traveler Jessica Napongo in driving experience Black cultural festivals Let Cadillac introduce electrical education and awareness of assorted markets.
Thanks to the deep list and historical Foundation, Mark Cadillac is meant for every type of automotive consumers. Therefore, this will not be your father or mother’s cadillac. “Although you can’t lead the great Cadillac, Diamond at the back, sunroof, kick scenes with slim gangsta!”

While luxurious automotive manufacturers are still introducing latest EVs with impressive patterns, advanced innovations and increased battery range, Cadillac directs EV traffic with an extensive list of sports performers. The latest recruit, called Optiq, goes to the sphere with 302 miles of range, double engines, all -wheel drive, Super Cruise technology and the Dolby Atmos audio system.
Cadillac offers seven EV for a wide range of clientele: Optiq, Lyriq, Lyriq-V, Vistiq, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL and Celestiq. The IQ label represents the strategic movement of the American manufacturer to products based on surnames for the EV range. This turn point is in line with nature, people and machines. For example, Optiq was revealed by the optical relationship between color, form and lightweight. However, Cadillac doesn’t quit gas engines; Leadership is ready just for the longer term, because global warming, renewable energy and climate change remain essential topics of dialogue.
(Tagstranslatate) electric vehicles
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Gayle King says that the next element on her wish list is marriage

The next great adventure of Gayle King? Walking after passing … I hope. After a fast detours into space at the starting of this month with a controversial but historical flight of blue origin, King returns on earth, but her dreams of the future are still orbiting.
During the performance at the “Time 100” gala, the journalist jokingly shared a few of her wishes from her position.
“Wedding” – said King People magazineAsked what would occur next on her wish list. “No, piercing my ears.”
Now the king is not foreign to marriage. The 70-year-old co-host of “CBS Mornings” married her ex-husband, William Bumpus, in 1982–1993, with whom she shares two children, Kirby Bumpus, 38 years old, and William Bumpus Jr., 37 years old. And although King maintained the level of privacy about who he was arranging, she was refreshed, she was open to the headlight.
“The fight is real! If I could go to the dating application, and people did not know that it was me, but I think it is difficult when you are a public figure,” she said about Tamron Hall ShowExplaining how often it is to satisfy a friend of a friend, in search of potential suitors.
And in terms of its type, King says that she is interested by dating the younger ones, but not too young.
“I don’t want to make an appointment with someone I could give birth,” she emphasized. “I don’t want to be a nurse or a purse. I would like to (if) all teeth. It would be nice … You want someone who is celebrating you, who is excited to you, who is very convenient in your own skin.”
And although he wants to search out his person, King explained that he is not desperate or hurried.
“I believe that this happens when you have it,” said King Interview with Sherri Shepherd. “However, God lasts a little longer than I thought.”
“But you know that my life is good. I don’t sit here with my fingers crossed and feel sorry for myself, I don’t have it, but I believe that life is always better when it is divided,” she concluded.

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Patrick Mahomes explains why he cut his “diapers” and the internet has several thoughts

Patrick Mahomes has a brand new one: a shorter, more elegant cut on top with a slight atrophy on the sides and back.
The 29-year-old quarterback of the NFL opened on what inspired him to cut off the curls, which he historically refused until now, during the last virtual interview Todd Labo of Sports Radio 810 WHB.
According to the player Kansas City Chiefs, one among the reasons why he wouldn’t cut his hair before, was the superstition about the winning series of Super Bowl. However, the band lost to Philadelphia Eagles during the Super Bowl Lix.
“Yes, I mean, I wanted to do it for some time, but it was a kind of one of these superstitions,” said Mahomes. “I was still winning a super bowl, which is a good thing, but I don’t want to cut my hair when I did it. I told everyone in the season, win or lose. I get a hairstyle. That’s enough. I’m enough. I’m very excited.”
He added that looking back at his days with longer hair, “I can’t believe that let me keep these diapers for so long.”
Mahomes said that he looks “much better” with shorter hair and intends to maintain it in this manner “in the future”.
Believe or not, reactions to his latest hair and his reasoning behind them were mixed. While many fans of skilled players have a good time a fresh spring cut, some appear to prefer longer hair. There are also others who publicly query the use of the word “diapers”.
AND User on x He said, “Calling your natural hair as” diapers? “Really?
A debate on whether Mahomes, who identifies as a biograph and has a black father and a white mother, may even consider his hair texture as a “diaper”. For a transparent date, in relation to hair is Dreagtors, which used to explain hair with extremely tight curls or breakdowns.
“Oh no. Mahomes here thinking that his hair was diapers? Who (he was) nearby. He (of course) does not know the nap,” he said One user for x.
Finally, there are those that perceive this as more ammunition to advertise their team, Philadelphia Eagles and his playmaker Super Bowl.
“Jalen Hurts never” – wrote the user in the post Threads.

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