Chief Gunners - The Atlanta Chiefs have suddenly blossomed into one of the top offensive teams in the NASL and the biggest gunners have been these six. Taking aim on goal are (L to R) Boy-Boy Motaung, Nick Papadakis, Everald Cummings, Freddie Mwila, Emment Kapengwe, Graham Newton and Mike Ash. Photo originally ran on July 2, 1969, in the Atlanta Journal. (Robert Connell/AJC 1969)

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Ron Williams

Ronald Williams is a senior social producer at the AJC, where he shapes social storytelling around Black culture.

Ron Williams

Ronald Williams is a senior social producer at the AJC, where he shapes social storytelling around Black culture.

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Brooke Leigh Howard is a reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Black culture team, UATL.

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Brooke Leigh Howard is a reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Black culture team, UATL.

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Gavin Godfrey

Gavin Godfrey is a senior reporter and podcast executive producer.

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DeAsia Paige

DeAsia is a music and culture reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Najja Parker is a multimedia journalist covering Black culture for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Najja Parker

Najja Parker is a multimedia journalist covering Black culture for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Christopher A. Daniel is a Black Culture reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Christopher A. Daniel is a Black Culture reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Mirtha Donastorg is a reporter on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s business team focusing on Black wealth, entrepreneu...

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Keith Lovely Jr is a video producer at the AJC and UATL, creating docu-style videos spotlighting Atlanta’s culture and c...

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Nedra Rhone

Nedra Rhone is a columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and co-host of the It's UATL podcast

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Ernie Suggs is an enterprise reporter covering race and culture for the AJC since 1997. A 1990 graduate of N.C.

Ernie Suggs

Ernie Suggs is an enterprise reporter covering race and culture for the AJC since 1997. A 1990 graduate of N.C.

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K'mari Greene

K'mari Greene is a senior journalism student at North Carolina Central University from Chesapeake, VA.

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