🌱 Atlanta Woman Walks Cross Country For Mental Health + GSU Students

Morning, neighbors! I'm Nicole Fallon-Peek and I'll be filling in for your usual curator Kathy throughout the month of April as she goes on an exciting book tour! Please note that your newsletters may be a bit lighter during this time. Now, here's today's issue of the Atlanta Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 70 Low: 45.

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Here are the top three stories today in Atlanta:

1. Mental health advocate and Atlanta resident Stacy Bryant is on a mission to change the world one small step at a time. Bryant is walking across the United States to raise awareness for understanding mental health crises. The Atlanta mother of five is a U.S. Army veteran, pageant queen, and cancer survivor. She carries a sign reading "Honk for Healthy Mental Health" as she walks through the Atlanta metro. After Bryant completes her journey across Georgia, she said she will take a short break before tackling South Carolina. (WRDW)
2. A professor at Georgia State University is no longer teaching in the classroom because she allegedly called the police over two students who arrived late to class and wouldn't leave. A college student, Bria Blake, posted about the incident on TikTok where she says two of her classmates, known as Taylor and Kamryn, were two minutes late for class. The professor, Carissa Gray, asked them to leave. One of the students allegedly said they "paid to be here" and refused to leave. The professor then left the classroom and returned with two armed GSU police officers. Georgia State University confirmed the incident and said the professor is no longer teaching in-person classes at this time. (CBS 46 News)
3. Atlanta police have arrested and charged a man with a woman's murder after an argument over a bowling ball. Lakevia Jackson, 31, was shot and killed at the Metro Fun Center, an entertainment venue, just before 11 p.m. on Mar. 18. Investigators say that 25-year-old Joshua Fleetwood was on a date at the Metro Fun Center when he got into an argument with Jackson's family, who was bowling on an adjacent lane. Once everyone had left the building, police say someone from each side of the argument got guns from their cars and began shooting. Jackson was shot during the exchange of gunfire and died from her injuries. (WSB Atlanta)

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Today in Atlanta:

• Festival On Ponce At Olmsted Linear Park (10:00 AM)
• C'est Mimi Pop Up Shop At Lucy's Market (12:00 PM)
• R&B Soul Picnic At Piedmont Park (12:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• For some people looking to buy a home in the metro Atlanta area, it could be downright unattainable. That's because recent data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has identified the metro Atlanta housing market as "unaffordable." (Facebook)
• Apr. 3-9 is National Library Week! To celebrate, the Atlanta Public Library and Museumis holding a Coloring Contest! Ages 13 and under are welcome to participate. One entry per child. (Facebook)
• 59 years ago on April 1, 1963, the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department integrated the Department by welcoming the first 16 male African American firefighters. In 1977, seven women became trailblazers by becoming the first African American women within AFRD. Mayor Andre Dickens recently honored the trailblazers and their historic feat. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you soon!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.