Gavin Godfrey
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Gavin Godfrey is an editor and Team Lead for UATL, the AJC's Black culture franchise. He's an award-winning writer and editor from Atlanta who's covered everything from OutKast to the water boys. Before joining the AJC, Gavin was the editor for Capital B Atlanta. He also held editorial leadership roles with Creative Loafing, Canopy Atlanta, and CNN. His freelance work has appeared in NPR, Complex, The Fader, and Vice.
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