The Myth of Atlanta
Atlanta is not Atlanta.
It’s 404 Day, an annual celebration of all things Atlanta. And because we love Atlanta — Black Atlanta specifically — we’re talking about the myths Atlanta perpetuates and how those myths impact Black folks.
“The word choice of the phrase [The city too busy to hate] is interesting to me. Too busy to hate. Not too moral, not too kind, not too intelligent. Just busy!”
“James Baldwin said it best: I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.
That’s how I feel about Atlanta. I love this city so much. And I want to see it be the city it purports to be.”
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