Black Mecca

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Is the Black mecca ‘10 years behind the rest of the world’ on mental health?

Residents, advocates and policy experts are fighting daily to bring equity to underserved communities.

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Black mecca math: How does Atlanta stack up? It’s complicated.

How do the city and metro stack up? We look at demographics, income, voting power and more.

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Life in the Black mecca: We want to hear from you

Is Atlanta truly America’s Black mecca? It’s a question worth asking and we need your feedback.

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Is Atlanta still America’s Black mecca? This native isn’t so sure

A new monthly content series from UATL — the AJC’s Black culture franchise — will shed light on the reality (or mirage) behind this question.