Well… what can I say.

I never thought Atlanta would be shut down… much less the World. But it is.

COVID-19 has pandemically affected our health, our wealth, and our well-being. But we must fight to make sure it does not take our Spirit!

There are many angles to the pandemic. Some I can think of directly is how it is definitely affecting our livelihoods physically, mentally, and yes, financially.

The other angle is simply what we are going to do to survive and thrive… But more importantly, the angle I am observing is the social aspect. For work, many of us are telecommuting. We’ve increased screentime with Facetime, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and other tools. We’ve seen colleagues with hair undone, the occasional hand towards the screen with bad nail jobs… With rags on some of our heads or undone hair. But in a way, this has made Atlanta more authentic.

You see, Atlanta had moved away from the greatness I had experienced as a first time ATLien attending Morehouse College in the 90’s. When celebrities were approachable… when there was no $50 cut line for VIP… when business deals were more genuine because we were all trying to live and thrive and make it! When life was simpler because we didn’t have to have a pair of dress shoes from Gucci, but we could display our knowledge to make things happen. Sure, in relative terms, the Rich still got Richer. And yes, the poor existed and may have even been worse at the time with low income housing. But those trying to make better of themselves could do it with applied effort. With execution. With love of friends and family…

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