Monique John

So this was my Friday night. I haven’t been around so many beautiful Black people at once since NABJ. But it was the DIVERSITY of Black folks that came out to the High Museum yesterday that really made me feel at home. Every walk of life. Every aesthetic. Every gender. Every orientation. Aunties and uncles, young bloods and everyone in between. Oh yeah, and the exhibit was pretty cool, too. Since moving here, I’ve been so impressed by the warmth and vitality of Atlanta’s energy as a city—and I could feel that all bottled up in one big party.

Special thanks to my new gal pal, Kathleen, who got me out of the house and showed me such a good time. This was the best Friday night I’ve had in years!

In my on-air debut for CBS Atlanta, I spoke with Sandra Williams, the president of the Atlanta-North Georgia Labor Council, about the financial and healthcare risks the government shutdown is presenting for Atlanta's federal workers and contractors. See full story here: http://bit.ly/42xG9hO

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