Tag: Carter Center
Jason Carter’s love letter to Atlanta
Atlanta is my home. I was born here. My children were born here. My life is anchored here, and I continue to find purpose and community in this remarkable city. With the history it holds and the future it promises, it’s impossible not to love Atlanta.
Remembering Jimmy Carter
Surrounded by his family, Jimmy Carter died peacefully on December 29, 2024, in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. At 100, he was the longest-lived president in American history.
Before there was “Stop Cop City,” there was “Stop the Road”
Last week, five people were arrested for chaining themselves to construction equipment as part of protests against the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, dubbed "Cop City" by critics. It’s a long tradition in environmental activism: for many decades, protesters have been lashing themselves to equipment to stop construction projects—including right here in Atlanta. Back in the 1980s, decades before "Stop Cop City," there was "Stop the Road," when thousands of Atlantans came together to block the Presidential Parkway. Leading the fight were the Roadbusters, a ragtag group of activists whose protest stunts, like climbing trees and chaining themselves to construction equipment, made headlines across the city.
Leopold’s Ice Cream will hand out free scoops in Atlanta for its 100th birthday
We chatted with owner and Hollywood producer Stratton Leopold about the Savannah institution's history and longevity.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: November 1-7
Ticonderoga Club turns two, students race gravity-powered cars, and get an early start on holiday shopping at three different markets.
Dr. Donald Hopkins helped wipe smallpox from the planet. He won’t rest until he’s done the same for Guinea worm disease.
As special advisor for Guinea worm eradication at the Atlanta-based Carter Center, Hopkins insists the end is close and says he won’t retire until Guinea worm is completely wiped from the planet. “There’s no way I can stop,” he says. “I've got the tiger by the tail and I can’t let go.”
President Jimmy Carter is close to wiping Guinea worm disease from the planet
At a 2015 press conference discussing his cancer diagnosis, former President Jimmy Carter joked that “I’d like to see the last Guinea worm die before I do.” Now, two years later, the Carter Center has announced that they remain on the cusp of wiping the disease from the planet.
Atlanta Must Reads for the Week: Grady’s mental health crisis, Chick-fil-A’s wildly popular app, and an ex-NFLer turned Carter Center intern
The best stories each week about Atlanta, from Atlanta-based writers, and beyond.
24 Atlanta events for kids and families to enjoy in May
Summer's almost here and there's plenty of fun to be had, from festivals to art exhibits to outdoor movie nights.
Ta-Nehisi Coates on racism, Confederate monuments, the costs of being black in America
The Atlantic correspondent and MacArthur ‘Genius’ makes a stop at the Carter Center to promote his new book.