{"createdAt":"2026-01-16T16:46:58.281Z","updatedAt":"2026-04-09T13:29:59.151Z","title":"Opinion - Real Life with Nedra Rhone","primarySection":"/opinion","primarySectionNotApplicable":false,"layout":[{"blockType":"app-content","PackageTitle":"","hidePackageTitle":false,"displayconfig":"MainArticleCardType1","ListMenuHierarchy":"","MostReadFeed":"https://experiences.mrf.io/recommenderexperience/render.json?id=AP_SzwZiHjXTpKC0Vu4fbYZkQ&canonical_url=https://www.ajc.com","MostReadNumber":5,"populateBy":"query-feed-api","mustIncludeThumbnail":false,"collectionId":"","onlyIncludeThisType":"","canonicalWebsites":{"ajc":true,"uatl":false,"dawgnation":false,"access-atlanta":false},"daysBack":90,"size":1,"from":0,"includeTags":"real life blog","mustIncludeAllTags":"no","content":[{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2026-04-22T16:14:46.377Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-04-21T15:11:42.082Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and co-host of the It's UATL podcast","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and co-host of the It's UATL podcast","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2026-04-20T20:45:03.465Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"In a fast-moving industry, Atlanta leaders acted to limit data centers in certain communities. Now it's time to hold the line. "},"display_date":"2026-04-22T09:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-04-22T09:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"City Council must uphold commitment to data center ban in Atlanta","meta_title":"Opinion: City Council must uphold commitment to data center ban in SW Atlanta","mobile":"","native":"","print":"City Council must uphold commitment to data center ban in Atlanta","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"local","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"Nedra Rhone"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-04-23T15:14:49.394Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions. \nScott Trubey also reviewed. \n\nQC-mplott","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":5535,"inch_count_actual":37,"inch_count_planned":35,"line_count_actual":217,"word_count_actual":893}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY.JPG?auth=aa5629c317ac3d12be734f664541a1c9779ac9044dd7749cfa2feed7e15a7165","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"69dd5367062c0306ce10e484","keywords":["ajc","freelance"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"041526 digital realty npu 02.JPG","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY.JPG","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY.JPG?auth=aa5629c317ac3d12be734f664541a1c9779ac9044dd7749cfa2feed7e15a7165","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY.JPG?auth=aa5629c317ac3d12be734f664541a1c9779ac9044dd7749cfa2feed7e15a7165","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2026-04-14T01:54:48Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY.JPG?auth=aa5629c317ac3d12be734f664541a1c9779ac9044dd7749cfa2feed7e15a7165&width=300","version":1},"address":{"locality":"Atlanta","region":"Ga"},"auth":{"1":"aa5629c317ac3d12be734f664541a1c9779ac9044dd7749cfa2feed7e15a7165"},"caption":"Zachary Perry, parliamentarian for NPU-V counts votes to recommend against a City of Atlanta change that would allow a data center to be built in Adair Park on Monday, April 13, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)","copyright":"Ben Gray 2026","created_date":"2026-04-14T12:41:22Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"(Ben Gray for the AJC)","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"Ben Gray","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"46cae676-4989-4b34-bc9b-906e8e9b6d59"},"height":2667,"last_updated_date":"2026-04-14T12:41:22Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"Freelancer/041526 digital realty npu 02.JPG","source_type":"freelance","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":["69dd5367062c0306ce10e484"]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY.JPG","version":"0.10.9","width":4000}},"publish_date":"2026-04-23T15:14:49.265Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"NBEYPA6PBBGPDHZLJVDQM3YT44","published":true,"revision_id":"P56A2Z777JDHNBDAWKRL6DVLCQ","user_id":"Nicole.Williams@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 042326 real life","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"Community voices are clear. Now it’s time to hold the line. "},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["data centers in atlanta","data centers in georgia","atlanta data center ban","southwest atlanta data center","digital realty","atlanta 2.0 zoning"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","description":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","text":"lifestyle"},{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/04/city-council-must-uphold-commitment-to-data-center-ban-in-atlanta/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Please QC and move to the ePaper ASAP. Thank you! \n\nQC-mplott","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/04/city-council-must-uphold-commitment-to-data-center-ban-in-atlanta/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/04/city-council-must-uphold-commitment-to-data-center-ban-in-atlanta/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-04-23T15:14:51.564Z","id":"ZXAJJSJWSNFMPKSZCVLDWKKKNU","_id":"ZXAJJSJWSNFMPKSZCVLDWKKKNU","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY.JPG?auth=aa5629c317ac3d12be734f664541a1c9779ac9044dd7749cfa2feed7e15a7165","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"69dd5367062c0306ce10e484","keywords":["ajc","freelance"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"041526 digital realty npu 02.JPG","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY.JPG","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY.JPG?auth=aa5629c317ac3d12be734f664541a1c9779ac9044dd7749cfa2feed7e15a7165","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY.JPG?auth=aa5629c317ac3d12be734f664541a1c9779ac9044dd7749cfa2feed7e15a7165","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2026-04-14T01:54:48Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY.JPG?auth=aa5629c317ac3d12be734f664541a1c9779ac9044dd7749cfa2feed7e15a7165&width=300","version":1},"address":{"locality":"Atlanta","region":"Ga"},"auth":{"1":"aa5629c317ac3d12be734f664541a1c9779ac9044dd7749cfa2feed7e15a7165"},"caption":"Zachary Perry, parliamentarian for NPU-V counts votes to recommend against a City of Atlanta change that would allow a data center to be built in Adair Park on Monday, April 13, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)","copyright":"Ben Gray 2026","created_date":"2026-04-14T12:41:22Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"(Ben Gray for the AJC)","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"Ben Gray","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"46cae676-4989-4b34-bc9b-906e8e9b6d59"},"height":2667,"last_updated_date":"2026-04-14T12:41:22Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"Freelancer/041526 digital realty npu 02.JPG","source_type":"freelance","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":["69dd5367062c0306ce10e484"]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/MJNTSX2UGRHWBHETK2LEPA4OWY.JPG","version":"0.10.9","width":4000}}],"id":"696a6b7bd06ad2c99557748c","blockName":"Main Article Card / Type 1/16:9 Image"},{"blockType":"app-content","PackageTitle":"","hidePackageTitle":false,"displayconfig":"ArticleCardType2","ListMenuHierarchy":"","MostReadFeed":"https://experiences.mrf.io/recommenderexperience/render.json?id=AP_SzwZiHjXTpKC0Vu4fbYZkQ&canonical_url=https://www.ajc.com","MostReadNumber":5,"populateBy":"query-feed-api","mustIncludeThumbnail":false,"collectionId":"","onlyIncludeThisType":"","canonicalWebsites":{"ajc":true,"uatl":false,"dawgnation":false,"access-atlanta":false},"daysBack":180,"size":1,"from":1,"includeTags":"real life blog","mustIncludeAllTags":"no","content":[{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2026-04-14T19:05:11.171Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-04-07T14:40:04.461Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2026-02-02T13:46:59.455Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"After trying K-beauty products, it's clear their success isn't just skincare. It's a commitment to inclusion that the American industry could learn from."},"display_date":"2026-04-08T09:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-04-08T09:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"What the K-beauty revolution reveals about the importance of inclusion","meta_title":"Opinion: What the K-beauty revolution reveals about inclusion","mobile":"","native":"","print":"What K-beauty revolution reveals about inclusion","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"health","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"Nedra Rhone"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-04-14T19:05:21.937Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her or Michael Horton for questions. ","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":5805,"inch_count_actual":38,"inch_count_planned":37,"line_count_actual":228,"word_count_actual":933}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg?auth=9cd49de3dd75a8894e000cd8468f23e09e596decf0dad0d4f814d1d3618b2614","galleries":[],"mime_type":"application/octet-stream","originalName":"https://nytapi.wieck.com/feed/X4Rik/photo/OOTD8ybR","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg?auth=9cd49de3dd75a8894e000cd8468f23e09e596decf0dad0d4f814d1d3618b2614","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg?auth=9cd49de3dd75a8894e000cd8468f23e09e596decf0dad0d4f814d1d3618b2614","restricted":false,"thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg?auth=9cd49de3dd75a8894e000cd8468f23e09e596decf0dad0d4f814d1d3618b2614&width=300","version":1},"address":{"locality":"NEW YORK","region":"NY"},"auth":{"1":"9cd49de3dd75a8894e000cd8468f23e09e596decf0dad0d4f814d1d3618b2614"},"caption":"Actresses Song Jia (left) and Youn Yuh-Jung (center) and the pop star Rosé celebrate the Korean beauty brand Sulwhasoo at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2023. Korean beauty, or K-beauty as it is more commonly called, has become increasingly popular in America in the last two decades. (Ye Fan/The New York Times 2023)","created_date":"2023-04-15T05:56:15Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"6fa12dc0-f99c-4219-910f-a0a911a4d4c7"},"height":3061,"last_updated_date":"2023-05-15T05:56:21Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"KOREAN BEAUTY BRAND 1","source":{"name":"New York Times","source_id":"https://nytapi.wieck.com/feed/X4Rik/photo/OOTD8ybR?expires=2023-04-29T05:55:51.225Z&signature=fg9v/8H9jma0zi5uyC/AV5kP4HE%3D","source_type":"wires","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"system":"arc i/o"},"subtitle":"The actresses Jia Song, left, and Yuh-Jung Youn, center, and the pop star RosŽ celebrate the Korean beauty brand Sulwhasoo at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on March 29, 2023.  (Ye Fan/The New York Times)","type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":4592}},"publish_date":"2026-04-14T19:05:21.779Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"TALSZSDXMJHF3OVYLPTQ3IZITA","published":true,"revision_id":"UC3FYBLPDRGQBDRMSNXLQAHFCE","user_id":"Nicole.Bennett@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 040926 real life","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"Beneath the glow, these products embrace cultural diversity rather than limiting it."},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["beauty industry diversity","k-beauty","monica ravichandran","diversity in k beauty","k pop","south korean skincare","corsrx","espoir","etude","innisfree"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","description":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","text":"lifestyle"},{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"},{"_id":"OOAILSSGK5E6PIIQ6F2MINJYYY","description":"For lifestyle content around wellness","slug":"health-wellness-ajc","text":"health-wellness.ajc"},{"_id":"HTPGQYL2MBE5JPXTT5R47YXRZA","description":"opinion","slug":"opinion","text":"opinion"},{"_id":"ZPFDKEHJQBHKBHUSABU6CHDM2A","description":"ajc-columnist","slug":"ajc-columnist","text":"ajc-columnist"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/04/what-the-k-beauty-revolution-reveals-about-the-importance-of-inclusion/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Scheduled to publish on 4/08. Please QC and move to the ePaper ASAP. Thanks! ","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/04/what-the-k-beauty-revolution-reveals-about-the-importance-of-inclusion/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/04/what-the-k-beauty-revolution-reveals-about-the-importance-of-inclusion/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-04-14T19:05:24.004Z","id":"GGOSLG2RDND6FEQR5VSBYATZTQ","_id":"GGOSLG2RDND6FEQR5VSBYATZTQ","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg?auth=9cd49de3dd75a8894e000cd8468f23e09e596decf0dad0d4f814d1d3618b2614","galleries":[],"mime_type":"application/octet-stream","originalName":"https://nytapi.wieck.com/feed/X4Rik/photo/OOTD8ybR","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg?auth=9cd49de3dd75a8894e000cd8468f23e09e596decf0dad0d4f814d1d3618b2614","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg?auth=9cd49de3dd75a8894e000cd8468f23e09e596decf0dad0d4f814d1d3618b2614","restricted":false,"thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg?auth=9cd49de3dd75a8894e000cd8468f23e09e596decf0dad0d4f814d1d3618b2614&width=300","version":1},"address":{"locality":"NEW YORK","region":"NY"},"auth":{"1":"9cd49de3dd75a8894e000cd8468f23e09e596decf0dad0d4f814d1d3618b2614"},"caption":"Actresses Song Jia (left) and Youn Yuh-Jung (center) and the pop star Rosé celebrate the Korean beauty brand Sulwhasoo at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2023. Korean beauty, or K-beauty as it is more commonly called, has become increasingly popular in America in the last two decades. (Ye Fan/The New York Times 2023)","created_date":"2023-04-15T05:56:15Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"6fa12dc0-f99c-4219-910f-a0a911a4d4c7"},"height":3061,"last_updated_date":"2023-05-15T05:56:21Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"KOREAN BEAUTY BRAND 1","source":{"name":"New York Times","source_id":"https://nytapi.wieck.com/feed/X4Rik/photo/OOTD8ybR?expires=2023-04-29T05:55:51.225Z&signature=fg9v/8H9jma0zi5uyC/AV5kP4HE%3D","source_type":"wires","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"system":"arc i/o"},"subtitle":"The actresses Jia Song, left, and Yuh-Jung Youn, center, and the pop star RosŽ celebrate the Korean beauty brand Sulwhasoo at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on March 29, 2023.  (Ye Fan/The New York Times)","type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/QMREDI5TPXJNSXQHNHWCZDJY6E.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":4592}}],"id":"69700c583d6ecd6c123e7643","blockName":"Article Card Type 2/ No Paragraph"},{"blockType":"app-content","PackageTitle":"","hidePackageTitle":false,"displayconfig":"ArticleCardType2","ListMenuHierarchy":"","MostReadFeed":"https://experiences.mrf.io/recommenderexperience/render.json?id=AP_SzwZiHjXTpKC0Vu4fbYZkQ&canonical_url=https://www.ajc.com","MostReadNumber":5,"populateBy":"query-feed-api","mustIncludeThumbnail":false,"collectionId":"","onlyIncludeThisType":"","canonicalWebsites":{"ajc":true,"uatl":false,"dawgnation":false,"access-atlanta":false},"daysBack":180,"size":1,"from":2,"includeTags":"real life blog","mustIncludeAllTags":"no","content":[{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2026-04-01T19:01:09.391Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-03-31T15:57:37.454Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2026-02-02T13:46:59.455Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"A last-minute cancellation exposes how networks handle allegations of abuse, and when they choose to act."},"display_date":"2026-04-01T09:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-04-01T09:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"‘Bachelorette’ debacle highlights how we normalize domestic violence ","meta_title":"OPINION: 'Bachelorette' debacle highlights how we normalize domestic violence ","mobile":"","native":"","print":"'Bachelorette' debacle highlights how we normalize domestic violence ","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"health","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"Nedra Rhone"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-04-01T19:15:32.958Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"lede photo from Getty ok per Bita\nEdited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions \n\nQC-mplott","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":5206,"inch_count_actual":34,"inch_count_planned":31,"line_count_actual":201,"word_count_actual":846}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E","additional_properties":{"countryId":227,"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E.jpg?auth=41ce26cbdfa618e79e17daa48d53484ad45f9ed4b312ba05c695c9647cb8c6fc","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"776425203","iptc_source":"GC Images","iptc_title":"Contributor","keywords":["260319high","the bachelorette"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"GettyImages-2266928937.jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E.jpg?auth=41ce26cbdfa618e79e17daa48d53484ad45f9ed4b312ba05c695c9647cb8c6fc","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E.jpg?auth=41ce26cbdfa618e79e17daa48d53484ad45f9ed4b312ba05c695c9647cb8c6fc","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2026-03-19T00:00:00Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E.jpg?auth=41ce26cbdfa618e79e17daa48d53484ad45f9ed4b312ba05c695c9647cb8c6fc&width=300","usage_instructions":"Not Released (NR) ","version":1,"focal_point":{"max":[1531,944],"min":[1531,944]}},"address":{"locality":"Los Angeles","region":"CA","country_name":"USA"},"auth":{"1":"41ce26cbdfa618e79e17daa48d53484ad45f9ed4b312ba05c695c9647cb8c6fc"},"caption":"Taylor Frankie Paul appears on a billboard for \"The Bachelorette\" season 22 in Los Angeles on March 19, 2026. (HIGHFIVE/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)","copyright":"2026 Bauer-Griffin","created_date":"2026-03-31T18:36:59Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"GC Images","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"HIGHFIVE/Bauer-Griffin","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"46cae676-4989-4b34-bc9b-906e8e9b6d59"},"height":2021,"last_updated_date":"2026-03-31T18:37:00Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"2266928937","source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"Freelancer/GettyImages-2266928937.jpg","source_type":"freelance","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"subtitle":"Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - March 19, 2026","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":3100,"focal_point":{"x":1531,"y":944}}},"publish_date":"2026-04-01T19:15:32.811Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"FYIWF3PXF5F5TOCAFDZ5JCNL3A","published":true,"revision_id":"SYROBLCQBRGNPDL5MVGXRU6QJI","user_id":"Nicole.Bennett@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 040226 real life ","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"Why a viral video, not prior allegations, forced ABC to pull the plug "},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["bachelorette canceled","taylor frankie paul","dakota mortenson","domestic violence","family violence","domestic violence in georgia","violence against men in georgia"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","description":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","text":"lifestyle"},{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/04/bachelorette-debacle-highlights-how-we-normalize-domestic-violence/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Scheduled to pub to digital on 4/01. Please QC and move to the ePaper ASAP. Thanks! \n\nQC-mplott","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/04/bachelorette-debacle-highlights-how-we-normalize-domestic-violence/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/04/bachelorette-debacle-highlights-how-we-normalize-domestic-violence/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-04-01T19:15:34.596Z","id":"GLK6LXGNVNGBLJAJZKNISQ3VQQ","_id":"GLK6LXGNVNGBLJAJZKNISQ3VQQ","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E","additional_properties":{"countryId":227,"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E.jpg?auth=41ce26cbdfa618e79e17daa48d53484ad45f9ed4b312ba05c695c9647cb8c6fc","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"776425203","iptc_source":"GC Images","iptc_title":"Contributor","keywords":["260319high","the bachelorette"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"GettyImages-2266928937.jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E.jpg?auth=41ce26cbdfa618e79e17daa48d53484ad45f9ed4b312ba05c695c9647cb8c6fc","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E.jpg?auth=41ce26cbdfa618e79e17daa48d53484ad45f9ed4b312ba05c695c9647cb8c6fc","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2026-03-19T00:00:00Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E.jpg?auth=41ce26cbdfa618e79e17daa48d53484ad45f9ed4b312ba05c695c9647cb8c6fc&width=300","usage_instructions":"Not Released (NR) ","version":1,"focal_point":{"max":[1531,944],"min":[1531,944]}},"address":{"locality":"Los Angeles","region":"CA","country_name":"USA"},"auth":{"1":"41ce26cbdfa618e79e17daa48d53484ad45f9ed4b312ba05c695c9647cb8c6fc"},"caption":"Taylor Frankie Paul appears on a billboard for \"The Bachelorette\" season 22 in Los Angeles on March 19, 2026. (HIGHFIVE/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)","copyright":"2026 Bauer-Griffin","created_date":"2026-03-31T18:36:59Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"GC Images","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"HIGHFIVE/Bauer-Griffin","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"46cae676-4989-4b34-bc9b-906e8e9b6d59"},"height":2021,"last_updated_date":"2026-03-31T18:37:00Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"2266928937","source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"Freelancer/GettyImages-2266928937.jpg","source_type":"freelance","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"subtitle":"Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - March 19, 2026","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/HC57NG4RH5ECRDIOFKX2XWL63E.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":3100,"focal_point":{"x":1531,"y":944}}}],"id":"69700c763d6ecd6c123e7645","blockName":"Article Card Type 2/ No Paragraph"},{"blockType":"ad","selectedSlot":"AP01","selectedAppSlot":"AP01","lazyLoad":false,"embeddedAd":false,"id":"697ccf406d7cf0542ca56b00","blockName":"AP01"},{"blockType":"app-content","PackageTitle":"","hidePackageTitle":false,"displayconfig":"ArticleCardType2","ListMenuHierarchy":"","MostReadFeed":"https://experiences.mrf.io/recommenderexperience/render.json?id=AP_SzwZiHjXTpKC0Vu4fbYZkQ&canonical_url=https://www.ajc.com","MostReadNumber":5,"populateBy":"query-feed-api","mustIncludeThumbnail":false,"collectionId":"","onlyIncludeThisType":"","canonicalWebsites":{"ajc":true,"uatl":false,"dawgnation":false,"access-atlanta":false},"daysBack":180,"size":1,"from":3,"includeTags":"real life blog","mustIncludeAllTags":"no","content":[{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2026-03-25T09:00:00Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-03-24T15:12:06.62Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2026-02-02T13:46:59.455Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"We can erase Cesar Chavez's name from streets, buildings and parks, but we shouldn't ignore what it reveals about us as a nation."},"display_date":"2026-03-25T09:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-03-25T09:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"What Cesar Chavez’s tainted legacy reveals about men in power","meta_title":"Opinion: Cesar Chavez and the pattern of men in power","mobile":"","native":"","print":"Opinion: What Cesar Chavez’s tainted legacy reveals about men in power","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"health","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"Nedra Rhone"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-03-25T17:27:31.433Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions \n\nqc edit by ma","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":4825,"inch_count_actual":31,"inch_count_planned":30,"line_count_actual":186,"word_count_actual":803}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU","additional_properties":{"countryId":227,"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU.jpg?auth=5b70c412b35201084c9eafe07ba2a15213b52f744fa32c59cde100bcb5f69f04","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"CAGV401","iptc_source":"AP","iptc_title":"STF","keywords":["General news"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"download?role=main&qt=yOMes8G6TFeS&cid=1f5e27de8d11443b8e7e896945d216b8&ai=77ea3332e88c4ccc86d6942aa91ac865","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU.jpg?auth=5b70c412b35201084c9eafe07ba2a15213b52f744fa32c59cde100bcb5f69f04","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU.jpg?auth=5b70c412b35201084c9eafe07ba2a15213b52f744fa32c59cde100bcb5f69f04","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2026-03-19T15:34:15Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU.jpg?auth=5b70c412b35201084c9eafe07ba2a15213b52f744fa32c59cde100bcb5f69f04&width=300","version":1},"address":{"locality":"Bakersfield","region":"CA","country_name":"USA"},"auth":{"1":"5b70c412b35201084c9eafe07ba2a15213b52f744fa32c59cde100bcb5f69f04"},"caption":"A sanitation worker picks up trash next to a mural of César Chavez in Bakersfield, Calif., Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP)","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","created_date":"2026-03-19T19:31:11Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"AP","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"Godofredo A. Vásquez","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"f2a90805-7d0d-46e0-bff3-5e7060bf4d90"},"height":3919,"last_updated_date":"2026-03-19T19:31:11Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"APTOPIX Cesar Chavez Allegations","source":{"name":"Associated Press","source_id":"833a15203be34212967486bb6eaab31d","source_type":"wires","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU","system":"Associated Press"},"subtitle":"APTOPIX Cesar Chavez Allegations","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":5879}},"publish_date":"2026-03-25T17:27:31.249Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"XX2YMVTLVJAXDKIGUDXB7JQMUM","published":true,"revision_id":"JZHAELNN2FFWJGQYZHZVNYXNXQ","user_id":"Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 032626 real life ","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"A reminder that abuse of power can’t be dismissed to preserve a movement."},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["cesar chavez","chavez abuse allegations","delores huerta","Alejandro Chavez","farm workers union"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","description":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","text":"lifestyle"},{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"},{"_id":"MAS7PKHZMNAZ3AS5SLS5VTCN5I","description":"ajc-columnist","slug":"ajc-columnist","text":"ajc-columnist"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/03/what-cesar-chavezs-tainted-legacy-reveals-about-men-in-power/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Scheduled to publish to digital on 3/25. Please QC and move to the ePaper ASAP. Thank you! ","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/03/what-cesar-chavezs-tainted-legacy-reveals-about-men-in-power/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/03/what-cesar-chavezs-tainted-legacy-reveals-about-men-in-power/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-03-25T17:27:33.189Z","id":"JAAESPB73NAVLLT3NR2DAFPAEQ","_id":"JAAESPB73NAVLLT3NR2DAFPAEQ","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU","additional_properties":{"countryId":227,"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU.jpg?auth=5b70c412b35201084c9eafe07ba2a15213b52f744fa32c59cde100bcb5f69f04","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"CAGV401","iptc_source":"AP","iptc_title":"STF","keywords":["General news"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"download?role=main&qt=yOMes8G6TFeS&cid=1f5e27de8d11443b8e7e896945d216b8&ai=77ea3332e88c4ccc86d6942aa91ac865","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU.jpg?auth=5b70c412b35201084c9eafe07ba2a15213b52f744fa32c59cde100bcb5f69f04","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU.jpg?auth=5b70c412b35201084c9eafe07ba2a15213b52f744fa32c59cde100bcb5f69f04","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2026-03-19T15:34:15Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU.jpg?auth=5b70c412b35201084c9eafe07ba2a15213b52f744fa32c59cde100bcb5f69f04&width=300","version":1},"address":{"locality":"Bakersfield","region":"CA","country_name":"USA"},"auth":{"1":"5b70c412b35201084c9eafe07ba2a15213b52f744fa32c59cde100bcb5f69f04"},"caption":"A sanitation worker picks up trash next to a mural of César Chavez in Bakersfield, Calif., Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP)","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","created_date":"2026-03-19T19:31:11Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"AP","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"Godofredo A. Vásquez","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"f2a90805-7d0d-46e0-bff3-5e7060bf4d90"},"height":3919,"last_updated_date":"2026-03-19T19:31:11Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"APTOPIX Cesar Chavez Allegations","source":{"name":"Associated Press","source_id":"833a15203be34212967486bb6eaab31d","source_type":"wires","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU","system":"Associated Press"},"subtitle":"APTOPIX Cesar Chavez Allegations","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/MMZ24I7UTZCETFJHNFXPHQUVXU.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":5879}}],"id":"69700c783d6ecd6c123e7648","blockName":"Article Card Type 2/ No Paragraph"},{"blockType":"app-content","PackageTitle":"","hidePackageTitle":false,"displayconfig":"4upArticleCards","ListMenuHierarchy":"","MostReadFeed":"https://experiences.mrf.io/recommenderexperience/render.json?id=AP_SzwZiHjXTpKC0Vu4fbYZkQ&canonical_url=https://www.ajc.com","MostReadNumber":5,"populateBy":"query-feed-api","mustIncludeThumbnail":false,"collectionId":"","onlyIncludeThisType":"","canonicalWebsites":{"ajc":true,"uatl":false,"dawgnation":false,"access-atlanta":false},"daysBack":180,"size":4,"from":4,"includeTags":"real life blog","mustIncludeAllTags":"no","content":[{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2026-03-11T09:00:00Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-03-10T15:55:47.025Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2026-02-02T13:46:59.455Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"Georgia lawmakers raced through Crossover Day, but HB 809 never made it to a vote. We need more research to improve road safety — or do we just have a need for speed?"},"display_date":"2026-03-11T09:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-03-11T09:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"Move over or speed up? Georgia lawmakers can’t get rid of slow drivers","meta_title":"Opinion: Move over or speed up? Georgia lawmakers can’t get rid of slow drivers","mobile":"","native":"","print":"Opinion: Georgia lawmakers can’t get rid of slow drivers","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"health","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"Nedra Rhone"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-03-11T10:02:59.301Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions \n\nqc edit by ma","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":5042,"inch_count_actual":33,"inch_count_planned":32,"line_count_actual":197,"word_count_actual":842}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY.jpg?auth=6f4b7b6f2f27cdc4bd115f67e2449b2299c08cfd8e1b28c83ab2ec35462ceee7","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"65980494fd329e3972f7a31d","iptc_title":"Multimedia Journalist","keywords":["ups office","AJC Freelancer","Travelers hit the roads on a rainy Tuesday morning in downtown Atlanta. Tuesday","December 26th","2023 (Ben Hendren for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"s3://ajc-arc-photo-integration/Freelancer/_DSC6487 (22).jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY.jpg?auth=6f4b7b6f2f27cdc4bd115f67e2449b2299c08cfd8e1b28c83ab2ec35462ceee7","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY.jpg?auth=6f4b7b6f2f27cdc4bd115f67e2449b2299c08cfd8e1b28c83ab2ec35462ceee7","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2023-11-16T15:31:54Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY.jpg?auth=6f4b7b6f2f27cdc4bd115f67e2449b2299c08cfd8e1b28c83ab2ec35462ceee7&width=300","version":2,"focal_point":{"max":[1129,1372],"min":[1129,1372]}},"address":{},"auth":{"1":"6f4b7b6f2f27cdc4bd115f67e2449b2299c08cfd8e1b28c83ab2ec35462ceee7"},"caption":"A law to increase the minimum speed limit on some Georgia highways failed to advance in the Georgia Legislature. It's not the first time Georgia has tried to deal with slowpoke drivers. (Ben Hendren for the AJC 2023)","copyright":"Benjamin Hendren","created_date":"2024-01-05T19:24:44Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"Steve Schaefer","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"Benjamin Hendren","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"category":"wires","mode":"custom","name":"AJC Freelancer"},"height":1772,"last_updated_date":"2024-02-13T17:56:52Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"aajc 010524 ups officeBH2","source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"s3://ajc-arc-photo-integration/Freelancer/_DSC6487 (22).jpg","source_type":"wires","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"subtitle":"Tuesday Feature","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":["65980494fd329e3972f7a31d"],"seo_keywords":["AJC Freelancer"]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":2658,"subtype":"Wires","focal_point":{"x":1129,"y":1372}}},"publish_date":"2026-03-11T10:02:59.168Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"5ULEQYHVAJFVLFSFVYJRP2WAEQ","published":true,"revision_id":"W4J3NO3QLNHJ5BAERIIE52ZX4A","user_id":"kenneth.musisi@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 031226 real life ","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"Too slow to pass. Too tricky to fix.  "},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["georgia driving","georgia highway","georgia minimum speed limit","georgia slow poke law","slow drivers in georgia","HB809"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","description":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","text":"lifestyle"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"},{"_id":"IDNFRYQJFVCMHO3ICO3HG4WJ2E","description":"opinion","slug":"opinion","text":"opinion"},{"_id":"O2SLUMWFQVDPDN55ZX4Q3KY4WM","description":"ajc-columnist","slug":"ajc-columnist","text":"ajc-columnist"},{"_id":"ETBQBJYB75ADFGXCPIMEUEJ44U","description":"georgia-news.ajc","slug":"georgia-news-ajc","text":"georgia-news.ajc"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/03/move-over-or-speed-up-georgia-lawmakers-cant-get-rid-of-slow-drivers/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Scheduled to publish on 3/11. Please QC and move to the ePaper. Thank you! ","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/03/move-over-or-speed-up-georgia-lawmakers-cant-get-rid-of-slow-drivers/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/03/move-over-or-speed-up-georgia-lawmakers-cant-get-rid-of-slow-drivers/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-03-11T10:03:00.865Z","id":"DB7C4QO3PNBPPDKWD6Q4PON7SA","_id":"DB7C4QO3PNBPPDKWD6Q4PON7SA","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY.jpg?auth=6f4b7b6f2f27cdc4bd115f67e2449b2299c08cfd8e1b28c83ab2ec35462ceee7","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"65980494fd329e3972f7a31d","iptc_title":"Multimedia Journalist","keywords":["ups office","AJC Freelancer","Travelers hit the roads on a rainy Tuesday morning in downtown Atlanta. Tuesday","December 26th","2023 (Ben Hendren for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"s3://ajc-arc-photo-integration/Freelancer/_DSC6487 (22).jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY.jpg?auth=6f4b7b6f2f27cdc4bd115f67e2449b2299c08cfd8e1b28c83ab2ec35462ceee7","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY.jpg?auth=6f4b7b6f2f27cdc4bd115f67e2449b2299c08cfd8e1b28c83ab2ec35462ceee7","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2023-11-16T15:31:54Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY.jpg?auth=6f4b7b6f2f27cdc4bd115f67e2449b2299c08cfd8e1b28c83ab2ec35462ceee7&width=300","version":2,"focal_point":{"max":[1129,1372],"min":[1129,1372]}},"address":{},"auth":{"1":"6f4b7b6f2f27cdc4bd115f67e2449b2299c08cfd8e1b28c83ab2ec35462ceee7"},"caption":"A law to increase the minimum speed limit on some Georgia highways failed to advance in the Georgia Legislature. It's not the first time Georgia has tried to deal with slowpoke drivers. (Ben Hendren for the AJC 2023)","copyright":"Benjamin Hendren","created_date":"2024-01-05T19:24:44Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"Steve Schaefer","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"Benjamin Hendren","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"category":"wires","mode":"custom","name":"AJC Freelancer"},"height":1772,"last_updated_date":"2024-02-13T17:56:52Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"aajc 010524 ups officeBH2","source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"s3://ajc-arc-photo-integration/Freelancer/_DSC6487 (22).jpg","source_type":"wires","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"subtitle":"Tuesday Feature","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":["65980494fd329e3972f7a31d"],"seo_keywords":["AJC Freelancer"]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/VPNPVNHUFCZ574LWWGUYWHSUTY.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":2658,"subtype":"Wires","focal_point":{"x":1129,"y":1372}}},{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2026-03-05T17:11:17.841Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-03-03T14:48:03.412Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2026-02-02T13:46:59.455Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"Behind 'teen takeovers' is a longing for a sense of mattering, calling for stronger efforts to reconnect young people to peers, mentors and community."},"display_date":"2026-03-04T10:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-03-04T10:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"‘Teen takeovers’ signal the need for deeper, more meaningful connection ","meta_title":"OPINION: 'Teen takeovers' signal the need for more meaningful connection","mobile":"","native":"","print":"‘Teen takeovers’ signal the need for deeper, more meaningful connection ","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"health","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"Nedra Rhone"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-03-05T17:32:00.63Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions \n\nQC-mplott","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":4830,"inch_count_actual":32,"inch_count_planned":32,"line_count_actual":189,"word_count_actual":845}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM.jpg?auth=e0d10a7d86387269017929d6676e6dbe3d71c6134e5072eed18e6bd78ed1b6ae","galleries":[],"ingestionMethod":"manual","keywords":[],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"berke-citak-0cpyFsSUiSc-unsplash (1).jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM.jpg","owner":"nicole.williams@ajc.com","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM.jpg?auth=e0d10a7d86387269017929d6676e6dbe3d71c6134e5072eed18e6bd78ed1b6ae","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM.jpg?auth=e0d10a7d86387269017929d6676e6dbe3d71c6134e5072eed18e6bd78ed1b6ae","restricted":false,"thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM.jpg?auth=e0d10a7d86387269017929d6676e6dbe3d71c6134e5072eed18e6bd78ed1b6ae&width=300","version":1,"template_id":594},"address":{},"auth":{"1":"e0d10a7d86387269017929d6676e6dbe3d71c6134e5072eed18e6bd78ed1b6ae"},"caption":"Through social media apps, teens organize 'takeovers,' drawing large crowds to public spaces. (Berke Citak/Unsplash) ","created_date":"2026-03-04T05:01:00Z","credits":{"by":[{"byline":"Unsplash","name":"Unsplash","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"geo":{},"height":2250,"image_type":"photograph","last_updated_date":"2026-03-04T05:09:44Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"related_content":{"derivative_of":[{"referent":{"id":"U5XJ4DPDJNECFIEDSXI5PWOUHM","type":"image"},"type":"reference"}]},"source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM","system":"photo center"},"subtitle":"Social media apps","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":4000,"syndication":{}}},"publish_date":"2026-03-05T17:32:00.497Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"XA5SZNKL7ZH4TB6BHXDD5QGRNU","published":true,"revision_id":"NLHKVDVGHREPLK3QFJFRDW5I5U","user_id":"Nicole.Bennett@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 030526 real life ","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"It’s time to help young people feel seen, valued, and part of something that truly matters."},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["teen takeover in atlanta","atlanta beltline","cumberland mall takeover","the battery teen takeover","social media and teens","teen lonliness","mattering","jennifer breheny wallace book"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","description":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","text":"lifestyle"},{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"},{"_id":"EGDCNSETEZEY3EUMSLY7J3E7AQ","description":"For lifestyle content around wellness","slug":"health-wellness-ajc","text":"health-wellness.ajc"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/03/teen-takeovers-signal-the-need-for-deeper-more-meaningful-connection/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Please QC asap and send to the ePaper. Will add photo soon. Thanks! \n\nQC-mplott","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/03/teen-takeovers-signal-the-need-for-deeper-more-meaningful-connection/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/03/teen-takeovers-signal-the-need-for-deeper-more-meaningful-connection/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-03-05T17:32:02.782Z","id":"UCV6Y5USVFCFZLO6JNDCBQKCZU","_id":"UCV6Y5USVFCFZLO6JNDCBQKCZU","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM.jpg?auth=e0d10a7d86387269017929d6676e6dbe3d71c6134e5072eed18e6bd78ed1b6ae","galleries":[],"ingestionMethod":"manual","keywords":[],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"berke-citak-0cpyFsSUiSc-unsplash (1).jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM.jpg","owner":"nicole.williams@ajc.com","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM.jpg?auth=e0d10a7d86387269017929d6676e6dbe3d71c6134e5072eed18e6bd78ed1b6ae","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM.jpg?auth=e0d10a7d86387269017929d6676e6dbe3d71c6134e5072eed18e6bd78ed1b6ae","restricted":false,"thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM.jpg?auth=e0d10a7d86387269017929d6676e6dbe3d71c6134e5072eed18e6bd78ed1b6ae&width=300","version":1,"template_id":594},"address":{},"auth":{"1":"e0d10a7d86387269017929d6676e6dbe3d71c6134e5072eed18e6bd78ed1b6ae"},"caption":"Through social media apps, teens organize 'takeovers,' drawing large crowds to public spaces. (Berke Citak/Unsplash) ","created_date":"2026-03-04T05:01:00Z","credits":{"by":[{"byline":"Unsplash","name":"Unsplash","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"geo":{},"height":2250,"image_type":"photograph","last_updated_date":"2026-03-04T05:09:44Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"related_content":{"derivative_of":[{"referent":{"id":"U5XJ4DPDJNECFIEDSXI5PWOUHM","type":"image"},"type":"reference"}]},"source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM","system":"photo center"},"subtitle":"Social media apps","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/NG6QFRIUCNDQPGZTQLKAWAOKQM.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":4000,"syndication":{}}},{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":false,"publish_date":"2026-02-25T10:00:00.000Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-02-24T16:13:47.883Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2026-02-02T13:46:59.455Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"A young Black man's death has reopened wounds tied to Marietta's history of lynching and racial violence."},"display_date":"2026-02-25T10:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-02-25T10:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"Cobb County’s past racial terror haunts the present","meta_title":"Opinion: Cobb County’s history of racial terror haunts the present ","mobile":"","native":"","print":"Cobb’s history of racial terror haunts present","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"health","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"Opinion"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-02-25T10:00:03.241Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"see nicole williams about questions.  gsh read","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":5896,"inch_count_actual":39,"inch_count_planned":36,"line_count_actual":233,"word_count_actual":999}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU.jpeg?auth=bc7b89553679c3f1c8227ac7c48453bda7e487743199aaccc92c5831bda41dd8","galleries":[],"ingestionMethod":"manual","keywords":[],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"Panel and audience.jpeg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU.jpeg","owner":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU.jpeg?auth=bc7b89553679c3f1c8227ac7c48453bda7e487743199aaccc92c5831bda41dd8","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU.jpeg?auth=bc7b89553679c3f1c8227ac7c48453bda7e487743199aaccc92c5831bda41dd8","restricted":false,"thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU.jpeg?auth=bc7b89553679c3f1c8227ac7c48453bda7e487743199aaccc92c5831bda41dd8&width=300","version":0,"template_id":594},"address":{},"auth":{"1":"bc7b89553679c3f1c8227ac7c48453bda7e487743199aaccc92c5831bda41dd8"},"caption":"The Cobb County Remembrance Coalition hosts panel discussions and bus trips to the Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama — the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park. In March, the group will unveil an exhibit at the Marietta History Center detailing the 1900 lynching of John Bailey. (Courtesy of Cobb County Remembrance Coalition)","created_date":"2026-02-24T21:04:41Z","credits":{"affiliation":[],"by":[{"byline":"Cobb County Remembrance Coalition","name":"Cobb County Remembrance Coalition","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"height":3024,"image_type":"photograph","last_updated_date":"2026-02-24T21:04:41Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU","system":"photo center"},"subtitle":"Cobb County Remembrance Coalition","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU.jpeg","version":"0.10.9","width":4032,"syndication":{}}},"publish_date":"2026-02-25T10:00:00Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"BDCNXT3ZAZEW5C6DCTFCRLZTT4","published":true,"revision_id":"VBSIMXHUGNDRNLA2H5ZGCRQFU4","user_id":"Nicole.Williams@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 022626 real life","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"As authorities investigate a 21-year-old Black man’s death, residents confront a history they cannot ignore."},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["cobb county death","cobb county lynching","cobb county remembrance coalition","equal justice initiative","leo frank marietta","john bailey marietta","john bailey lynching","leo frank lynching"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"},{"_id":"CA4LSBJL4JH5NP244YTAKRQSIQ","description":"opinion","slug":"opinion","text":"opinion"},{"_id":"L7QYA376NZBP3DVKWCA6NVSC64","description":"ajc-columnist","slug":"ajc-columnist","text":"ajc-columnist"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/02/cobb-countys-past-racial-terror-haunts-the-present/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Scheduled to publish on 2/25. Please QC and move to the ePaper ASAP! Before the end of day, pretty please. Thank you! ","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/02/cobb-countys-past-racial-terror-haunts-the-present/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/02/cobb-countys-past-racial-terror-haunts-the-present/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-02-25T10:00:07.291Z","id":"PUSGUC3OKBHVJMWRLLEWC4VZAU","_id":"PUSGUC3OKBHVJMWRLLEWC4VZAU","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU.jpeg?auth=bc7b89553679c3f1c8227ac7c48453bda7e487743199aaccc92c5831bda41dd8","galleries":[],"ingestionMethod":"manual","keywords":[],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"Panel and audience.jpeg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU.jpeg","owner":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU.jpeg?auth=bc7b89553679c3f1c8227ac7c48453bda7e487743199aaccc92c5831bda41dd8","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU.jpeg?auth=bc7b89553679c3f1c8227ac7c48453bda7e487743199aaccc92c5831bda41dd8","restricted":false,"thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU.jpeg?auth=bc7b89553679c3f1c8227ac7c48453bda7e487743199aaccc92c5831bda41dd8&width=300","version":0,"template_id":594},"address":{},"auth":{"1":"bc7b89553679c3f1c8227ac7c48453bda7e487743199aaccc92c5831bda41dd8"},"caption":"The Cobb County Remembrance Coalition hosts panel discussions and bus trips to the Legacy Sites in Montgomery, Alabama — the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice and the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park. In March, the group will unveil an exhibit at the Marietta History Center detailing the 1900 lynching of John Bailey. (Courtesy of Cobb County Remembrance Coalition)","created_date":"2026-02-24T21:04:41Z","credits":{"affiliation":[],"by":[{"byline":"Cobb County Remembrance Coalition","name":"Cobb County Remembrance Coalition","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"height":3024,"image_type":"photograph","last_updated_date":"2026-02-24T21:04:41Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU","system":"photo center"},"subtitle":"Cobb County Remembrance Coalition","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/HOVIOUJLZBAFVBPDMBVORTRZAU.jpeg","version":"0.10.9","width":4032,"syndication":{}}},{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2026-02-19T17:41:01.248Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-02-17T18:22:15.166Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2026-02-02T13:46:59.455Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"Facing yet another wave of displacement, Atlanta's Beacon Community reminds us that the struggles of long-standing residents are too often overlooked and erased."},"display_date":"2026-02-18T10:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-02-18T10:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"Turning Beacon Hill into a passive park can unite the community","meta_title":"Opinion: Turning Beacon Hill into a passive park can unite the community","mobile":"","native":"","print":"Opinion: Preserving Beacon Hill land as passive park can bring community together","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"local","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"opinion"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-02-19T17:55:39.048Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions \n\nNote to QC: please have this read by EOD for the epaper, if possible \n\nqc edit by ma","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":5837,"inch_count_actual":38,"inch_count_planned":38,"line_count_actual":227,"word_count_actual":969}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4.jpg?auth=d1ff9ccffae3a74f94cef5bac5e310f7bc25072996069372c04f245b7465aa8f","galleries":[],"ingestionMethod":"manual","keywords":[""],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"_JRY3302CM_BeaconHill.jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4.jpg","owner":"pousnerhoward@gmail.com","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4.jpg?auth=d1ff9ccffae3a74f94cef5bac5e310f7bc25072996069372c04f245b7465aa8f","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4.jpg?auth=d1ff9ccffae3a74f94cef5bac5e310f7bc25072996069372c04f245b7465aa8f","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2024-06-24T01:42:58Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4.jpg?auth=d1ff9ccffae3a74f94cef5bac5e310f7bc25072996069372c04f245b7465aa8f&width=300","version":0,"template_id":594},"address":{},"auth":{"1":"d1ff9ccffae3a74f94cef5bac5e310f7bc25072996069372c04f245b7465aa8f"},"caption":"In this 2024 AJC file photo, Praise House pays tribute to Decatur's old Beacon Hill community. (Julie Yarbrough/AJC)","copyright":"JULIE YARBROUGH","created_date":"2024-07-03T15:23:52Z","credits":{"affiliation":[],"by":[{"byline":"JULIE YARBROUGH","name":"JULIE YARBROUGH","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"height":4128,"image_type":"photograph","last_updated_date":"2024-07-03T15:23:52Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4","system":"photo center"},"subtitle":"AAJC 070424 Praise House","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":6192,"syndication":{}}},"publish_date":"2026-02-19T17:55:38.893Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"CDQITC2SENC6JNQYOJGKML3T34","published":true,"revision_id":"HLYG5CNW2ZF5PO345KGBADMC7M","user_id":"Nicole.Bennett@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 021926 real life ","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"This is where we should ask what we can learn from the past. "},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["beacon hill decatur","city schools of decatur","beacon hill blight","346 w trinity in decatur"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","description":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","text":"lifestyle"},{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"},{"_id":"XRUBUJDHD5HB7ARE3CF5G2XG7I","description":"opinion","slug":"opinion","text":"opinion"},{"_id":"IP2VJP6DBRFVHPM3PQFZYKBMII","description":"ajc-columnist","slug":"ajc-columnist","text":"ajc-columnist"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/02/preserving-beacon-hill-land-as-passive-park-can-bring-community-together/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Please QC and move to the ePaper by EOD. Thanks! ","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/02/preserving-beacon-hill-land-as-passive-park-can-bring-community-together/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/02/preserving-beacon-hill-land-as-passive-park-can-bring-community-together/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-02-19T17:55:40.600Z","id":"VESTOVKQFJBZLCTHN7JLC44MK4","_id":"VESTOVKQFJBZLCTHN7JLC44MK4","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4.jpg?auth=d1ff9ccffae3a74f94cef5bac5e310f7bc25072996069372c04f245b7465aa8f","galleries":[],"ingestionMethod":"manual","keywords":[""],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"_JRY3302CM_BeaconHill.jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4.jpg","owner":"pousnerhoward@gmail.com","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4.jpg?auth=d1ff9ccffae3a74f94cef5bac5e310f7bc25072996069372c04f245b7465aa8f","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4.jpg?auth=d1ff9ccffae3a74f94cef5bac5e310f7bc25072996069372c04f245b7465aa8f","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2024-06-24T01:42:58Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4.jpg?auth=d1ff9ccffae3a74f94cef5bac5e310f7bc25072996069372c04f245b7465aa8f&width=300","version":0,"template_id":594},"address":{},"auth":{"1":"d1ff9ccffae3a74f94cef5bac5e310f7bc25072996069372c04f245b7465aa8f"},"caption":"In this 2024 AJC file photo, Praise House pays tribute to Decatur's old Beacon Hill community. (Julie Yarbrough/AJC)","copyright":"JULIE YARBROUGH","created_date":"2024-07-03T15:23:52Z","credits":{"affiliation":[],"by":[{"byline":"JULIE YARBROUGH","name":"JULIE YARBROUGH","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"height":4128,"image_type":"photograph","last_updated_date":"2024-07-03T15:23:52Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4","system":"photo center"},"subtitle":"AAJC 070424 Praise House","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/CS2F4CNTZVA7BGVVMA5BQ7VBK4.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":6192,"syndication":{}}}],"id":"69700c883d6ecd6c123e764a","blockName":"4up 1"},{"blockType":"app-content","PackageTitle":"","hidePackageTitle":false,"displayconfig":"4upArticleCards","ListMenuHierarchy":"","MostReadFeed":"https://experiences.mrf.io/recommenderexperience/render.json?id=AP_SzwZiHjXTpKC0Vu4fbYZkQ&canonical_url=https://www.ajc.com","MostReadNumber":5,"populateBy":"query-feed-api","mustIncludeThumbnail":false,"collectionId":"","onlyIncludeThisType":"","canonicalWebsites":{"ajc":true,"uatl":false,"dawgnation":false,"access-atlanta":false},"daysBack":180,"size":4,"from":8,"includeTags":"real life blog","mustIncludeAllTags":"no","content":[{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2026-02-11T10:00:00Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-02-10T17:09:24.461Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2026-02-02T13:46:59.455Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"Sen. Tim Scott called Trump’s post 'the most racist thing' he's seen out of the White House, a choice of words that hints there's a bigger pattern at play."},"display_date":"2026-02-11T10:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-02-11T10:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"Response to Trump’s racist post implies there’s more to come","meta_title":"OPINION: Response to Trump’s racist post implies there’s more to come","mobile":"","native":"","print":"Response to Trump’s racist post implies there’s more to come","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"local","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"opinion"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-02-11T14:52:18.636Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions\nJanel Davis has also read thru\n\nQC-mplott","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":4276,"inch_count_actual":28,"line_count_actual":168,"word_count_actual":745}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU","additional_properties":{"countryId":227,"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU.jpg?auth=01037b30d61703ceaba96b9a48437de71df554604a9e7c2b62edb3ced253b8a0","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"NHMR343","iptc_source":"AP","iptc_title":"STF","mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"AP24020086491782.jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU.jpg?auth=01037b30d61703ceaba96b9a48437de71df554604a9e7c2b62edb3ced253b8a0","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU.jpg?auth=01037b30d61703ceaba96b9a48437de71df554604a9e7c2b62edb3ced253b8a0","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2024-01-20T02:03:51Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU.jpg?auth=01037b30d61703ceaba96b9a48437de71df554604a9e7c2b62edb3ced253b8a0&width=300","version":1,"focal_point":{"max":[2387,29],"min":[2387,29]}},"address":{"locality":"Concord","region":"NH","country_name":"USA"},"auth":{"1":"01037b30d61703ceaba96b9a48437de71df554604a9e7c2b62edb3ced253b8a0"},"caption":"Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks during a campaign event for then-Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Concord, N.H., on Jan. 19, 2024. (Matt Rourke/AP)","copyright":"Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","created_date":"2026-02-10T19:07:36Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"AP","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"Matt Rourke","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"46cae676-4989-4b34-bc9b-906e8e9b6d59"},"height":2103,"last_updated_date":"2026-02-10T19:07:37Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"Election 2024 Trump","source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"Freelancer/AP24020086491782.jpg","source_type":"freelance","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":3155,"focal_point":{"x":2387,"y":29}}},"publish_date":"2026-02-11T14:52:18.488Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"T2OJADQZMZBWZIP5YZKAZYWCVU","published":true,"revision_id":"HIH7A3DPCBEIFPWIT4P5QFIY7M","user_id":"Amanda.DeArmon@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 021226 trump post","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"As president, you’re not just a sheep following the herd. You set the tone for the whole country. "},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["trump and monkey","trump and obama","tim scott and trump","monkey post from trump","white house racism","trump racist post","trump racist"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","description":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","text":"lifestyle"},{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"},{"_id":"CCJ27VW72BAEVDURKLQHWCK45I","description":"opinion","slug":"opinion","text":"opinion"},{"_id":"FZZFHQVLUJGWDHJXATVIVWKCIE","description":"ajc-columnist","slug":"ajc-columnist","text":"ajc-columnist"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/02/response-to-trumps-racist-post-implies-theres-more-to-come/"}},"workflow":{"note":"QC-mplott","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/02/response-to-trumps-racist-post-implies-theres-more-to-come/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/02/response-to-trumps-racist-post-implies-theres-more-to-come/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-02-11T14:52:20.544Z","id":"KIMF4V7DSNCIXGDHXRYN36656U","_id":"KIMF4V7DSNCIXGDHXRYN36656U","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU","additional_properties":{"countryId":227,"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU.jpg?auth=01037b30d61703ceaba96b9a48437de71df554604a9e7c2b62edb3ced253b8a0","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"NHMR343","iptc_source":"AP","iptc_title":"STF","mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"AP24020086491782.jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU.jpg?auth=01037b30d61703ceaba96b9a48437de71df554604a9e7c2b62edb3ced253b8a0","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU.jpg?auth=01037b30d61703ceaba96b9a48437de71df554604a9e7c2b62edb3ced253b8a0","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2024-01-20T02:03:51Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU.jpg?auth=01037b30d61703ceaba96b9a48437de71df554604a9e7c2b62edb3ced253b8a0&width=300","version":1,"focal_point":{"max":[2387,29],"min":[2387,29]}},"address":{"locality":"Concord","region":"NH","country_name":"USA"},"auth":{"1":"01037b30d61703ceaba96b9a48437de71df554604a9e7c2b62edb3ced253b8a0"},"caption":"Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks during a campaign event for then-Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump in Concord, N.H., on Jan. 19, 2024. (Matt Rourke/AP)","copyright":"Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","created_date":"2026-02-10T19:07:36Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"AP","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"Matt Rourke","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"46cae676-4989-4b34-bc9b-906e8e9b6d59"},"height":2103,"last_updated_date":"2026-02-10T19:07:37Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"Election 2024 Trump","source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"Freelancer/AP24020086491782.jpg","source_type":"freelance","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/G4Q4P2GUTVFM5K5ZPBBB2DSADU.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":3155,"focal_point":{"x":2387,"y":29}}},{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2026-02-04T21:00:43.422Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-02-03T17:33:37.728Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2026-02-02T13:46:59.455Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/7Z4X2XUWYZBUZOMRHLFCOJHELI.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"I dug through almost 20 years of research on redshirting, and only one thing was clear: It probably isn’t solving the problem that many parents hope it will solve."},"display_date":"2026-02-04T13:09:20.029Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-02-04T13:09:20.029Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"Gwinnett gets tough on tots, merits of redshirting still up for debate","meta_title":"Opinion: Merits of redshirting are still up for debate","mobile":"","native":"","print":"Opinion: Gwinnett gets tough on tots, merits of redshirting still up for debate","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"local","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"opinion"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-02-04T21:03:16.661Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions \n\nNote: looking for a better photo for the featured image \n\nqc edit by ma","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":5468,"inch_count_actual":36,"inch_count_planned":35,"line_count_actual":215,"word_count_actual":871}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM.jpg?auth=65cb7e5feb75e2ba649f39a919ee14417f90da5bf565013d90eb1ab10d1ffd8d","galleries":[{"headlines":{"basic":"Former Gwinnett custodian is now a teacher"},"_id":"YEIVZNHGHRDO5M4E2TNW75E4BU"}],"iptc_job_identifier":"607f1f2146332942ebdc5f62","iptc_source":"AJC","iptc_title":"staff","keywords":["costodian","teacher","AJC Freelancer","Lies Toribio","Gwinnett"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"s3://ajc-arc-photo-integration/Freelancer/04xx21 LNX GWX CUSODIAN HS07.jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM.jpg?auth=65cb7e5feb75e2ba649f39a919ee14417f90da5bf565013d90eb1ab10d1ffd8d","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM.jpg?auth=65cb7e5feb75e2ba649f39a919ee14417f90da5bf565013d90eb1ab10d1ffd8d","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2021-04-22T12:42:00Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM.jpg?auth=65cb7e5feb75e2ba649f39a919ee14417f90da5bf565013d90eb1ab10d1ffd8d&width=300","version":2},"address":{"locality":"Lawrenceville","region":"GA"},"auth":{"1":"65cb7e5feb75e2ba649f39a919ee14417f90da5bf565013d90eb1ab10d1ffd8d"},"caption":"School officials in Gwinnett County recently announced that they would begin enforcing a state law requiring Kkindergarten students to be 5- years- old by Sept. 1 to enroll. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)","copyright":"2021 Atlanta Journal-Constitution","created_date":"2021-04-22T18:27:06Z","credits":{"by":[{"name":"HYOSUB SHIN / AJC","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"category":"wires","mode":"custom","name":"AJC Freelancer"},"height":3707,"last_updated_date":"2021-04-26T14:56:14Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"AAJC 04XX21 LNX GWX CUSTODIAN","source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"s3://ajc-arc-photo-integration/Freelancer/04xx21 LNX GWX CUSODIAN HS07.jpg","source_type":"wires","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"subtitle":"Gwinnett custodian goes from cleaning bathrooms to teaching classrooms","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":["607f1f2146332942ebdc5f62"],"seo_keywords":["AJC Freelancer"]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":5827,"subtype":"Wires"}},"publish_date":"2026-02-04T21:03:16.537Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"H7JMJ5ETL5D35A3WIJE7L7P5AU","published":true,"revision_id":"ICYVKIBFQNE5RBCALD72RO5BKM","user_id":"Nicole.Williams@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 020526 real life ","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"Who really benefits when kindergarten is delayed?"},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["reshirting in gwinnett","kindergarten redshirting","gwinnett county schools","education"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","description":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","text":"lifestyle"},{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/02/gwinnett-gets-tough-on-tots-merits-of-redshirting-still-up-for-debate/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Scheduled to publish to digital on 2/04. Please QC and move to the ePaper. Thanks! ","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/02/gwinnett-gets-tough-on-tots-merits-of-redshirting-still-up-for-debate/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/02/gwinnett-gets-tough-on-tots-merits-of-redshirting-still-up-for-debate/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-02-04T21:03:18.575Z","id":"EWTQEJSBBNCP5NLDRORQIROUI4","_id":"EWTQEJSBBNCP5NLDRORQIROUI4","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM.jpg?auth=65cb7e5feb75e2ba649f39a919ee14417f90da5bf565013d90eb1ab10d1ffd8d","galleries":[{"headlines":{"basic":"Former Gwinnett custodian is now a teacher"},"_id":"YEIVZNHGHRDO5M4E2TNW75E4BU"}],"iptc_job_identifier":"607f1f2146332942ebdc5f62","iptc_source":"AJC","iptc_title":"staff","keywords":["costodian","teacher","AJC Freelancer","Lies Toribio","Gwinnett"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"s3://ajc-arc-photo-integration/Freelancer/04xx21 LNX GWX CUSODIAN HS07.jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM.jpg?auth=65cb7e5feb75e2ba649f39a919ee14417f90da5bf565013d90eb1ab10d1ffd8d","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM.jpg?auth=65cb7e5feb75e2ba649f39a919ee14417f90da5bf565013d90eb1ab10d1ffd8d","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2021-04-22T12:42:00Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM.jpg?auth=65cb7e5feb75e2ba649f39a919ee14417f90da5bf565013d90eb1ab10d1ffd8d&width=300","version":2},"address":{"locality":"Lawrenceville","region":"GA"},"auth":{"1":"65cb7e5feb75e2ba649f39a919ee14417f90da5bf565013d90eb1ab10d1ffd8d"},"caption":"School officials in Gwinnett County recently announced that they would begin enforcing a state law requiring Kkindergarten students to be 5- years- old by Sept. 1 to enroll. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)","copyright":"2021 Atlanta Journal-Constitution","created_date":"2021-04-22T18:27:06Z","credits":{"by":[{"name":"HYOSUB SHIN / AJC","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"category":"wires","mode":"custom","name":"AJC Freelancer"},"height":3707,"last_updated_date":"2021-04-26T14:56:14Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"AAJC 04XX21 LNX GWX CUSTODIAN","source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"s3://ajc-arc-photo-integration/Freelancer/04xx21 LNX GWX CUSODIAN HS07.jpg","source_type":"wires","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"subtitle":"Gwinnett custodian goes from cleaning bathrooms to teaching classrooms","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":["607f1f2146332942ebdc5f62"],"seo_keywords":["AJC Freelancer"]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/QQP7MF6BPHVUVJZ2WBEBVRZAKM.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":5827,"subtype":"Wires"}},{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2026-01-28T14:08:23.792Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-01-27T14:54:19.514Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/98f2f50c-d4da-49ae-9bde-27e4311ab5ad.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2026-01-20T21:33:03.652Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/98f2f50c-d4da-49ae-9bde-27e4311ab5ad.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"Leading a 67-year-old company into the 21st century while honoring Alvin Ailey's legacy is no small task, but Alicia Graf Mack is ready for it. "},"display_date":"2026-01-28T10:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-01-28T10:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"She’s ready to move Alvin Ailey boldly forward","meta_title":"OPINION: Alicia Graf Mack is ready to move Ailey boldly forward","mobile":"","native":"","print":"New artistic director ready to move Alvin Ailey boldly forward","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"local","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"opinion"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-01-28T14:15:19.351Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions. \nqc by nc","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":5702,"inch_count_actual":38,"inch_count_planned":37,"line_count_actual":224,"word_count_actual":972}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM.jpg?auth=7b6356ddb455c4a38103910f94072f7fddb5f3af569f64cd52f6ef079cae4d8b","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"696698e168bd8f5c3ebc32e8","iptc_source":"Atlanta Journal-Constitution","iptc_title":"Multimedia Photographer","keywords":["alicia mack graf","alvin ailey","alvin ailey american dance theater","judith jamison"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"Spellman 013_1_1.jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM.jpg?auth=7b6356ddb455c4a38103910f94072f7fddb5f3af569f64cd52f6ef079cae4d8b","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM.jpg?auth=7b6356ddb455c4a38103910f94072f7fddb5f3af569f64cd52f6ef079cae4d8b","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2026-01-20T22:53:15Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM.jpg?auth=7b6356ddb455c4a38103910f94072f7fddb5f3af569f64cd52f6ef079cae4d8b&width=300","version":1},"address":{"street_address":"Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater","locality":"Atlanta","region":"Ga"},"auth":{"1":"7b6356ddb455c4a38103910f94072f7fddb5f3af569f64cd52f6ef079cae4d8b"},"caption":"Once a dancer in the company, Alicia Graf Mack is now artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)","copyright":"2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution","created_date":"2026-01-21T02:52:19Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"Miguel Martinez-Jimenez","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"MIguel Martinez","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"46cae676-4989-4b34-bc9b-906e8e9b6d59"},"height":2241,"last_updated_date":"2026-01-21T02:52:20Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"Freelancer/Spellman 013_1_1.jpg","source_type":"freelance","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"subtitle":" Alvin Ailey","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":["696698e168bd8f5c3ebc32e8"]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":3361,"vanity_credits":{"by":[{"name":"Miguel Martinez","type":"author"}]}}},"publish_date":"2026-01-28T14:15:19.17Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"G3QPHUJ52BDZJK3Q47VVNVYSU4","published":true,"revision_id":"AZOOBSS54FEGDIBU52I7537DTA","user_id":"Nicole.Bennett@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 012926 real life ","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"As the new artistic director, Alicia Graf Mack leads with authenticity and reclaims movement as storytelling. "},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["alvin ailey atlanta","alvin ailey","judith jamison","alicia graf mack","alvin ailey dance theater","robert battle"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","description":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","text":"lifestyle"},{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"},{"_id":"2WXK4D7LSRDDPEZC7CXE6GAOWI","description":"herstory","slug":"herstory","text":"herstory"},{"_id":"KIEGGPCENVELBMHRVTV2EDYAPA","description":"ajc-columnist","slug":"ajc-columnist","text":"ajc-columnist"},{"_id":"MEMWAIHVPBDVTJRD7EJV4YZLGY","description":"opinion","slug":"opinion","text":"opinion"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/01/shes-ready-to-move-alvin-ailey-boldly-forward/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Scheduled to publish 1/28. Please QC and move to the epaper. Thank you! ","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/01/shes-ready-to-move-alvin-ailey-boldly-forward/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/01/shes-ready-to-move-alvin-ailey-boldly-forward/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-01-28T14:15:21.020Z","id":"D4NDAJVUXFF65IUFEENDW3P5FE","_id":"D4NDAJVUXFF65IUFEENDW3P5FE","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM.jpg?auth=7b6356ddb455c4a38103910f94072f7fddb5f3af569f64cd52f6ef079cae4d8b","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"696698e168bd8f5c3ebc32e8","iptc_source":"Atlanta Journal-Constitution","iptc_title":"Multimedia Photographer","keywords":["alicia mack graf","alvin ailey","alvin ailey american dance theater","judith jamison"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"Spellman 013_1_1.jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM.jpg?auth=7b6356ddb455c4a38103910f94072f7fddb5f3af569f64cd52f6ef079cae4d8b","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM.jpg?auth=7b6356ddb455c4a38103910f94072f7fddb5f3af569f64cd52f6ef079cae4d8b","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2026-01-20T22:53:15Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM.jpg?auth=7b6356ddb455c4a38103910f94072f7fddb5f3af569f64cd52f6ef079cae4d8b&width=300","version":1},"address":{"street_address":"Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater","locality":"Atlanta","region":"Ga"},"auth":{"1":"7b6356ddb455c4a38103910f94072f7fddb5f3af569f64cd52f6ef079cae4d8b"},"caption":"Once a dancer in the company, Alicia Graf Mack is now artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)","copyright":"2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution","created_date":"2026-01-21T02:52:19Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"Miguel Martinez-Jimenez","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"MIguel Martinez","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"46cae676-4989-4b34-bc9b-906e8e9b6d59"},"height":2241,"last_updated_date":"2026-01-21T02:52:20Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"Freelancer/Spellman 013_1_1.jpg","source_type":"freelance","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"subtitle":" Alvin Ailey","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":["696698e168bd8f5c3ebc32e8"]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/PR77YC7MXZAERHS5IFBC4XWNSM.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":3361,"vanity_credits":{"by":[{"name":"Miguel Martinez","type":"author"}]}}},{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":false,"publish_date":"2026-01-21T10:00:00.000Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-01-20T15:31:44.087Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/98f2f50c-d4da-49ae-9bde-27e4311ab5ad.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. Sign up to have her column sent to your inbox: ajc.com/newsletters/nedra-rhone-columnist.","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2026-01-20T21:33:03.652Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/98f2f50c-d4da-49ae-9bde-27e4311ab5ad.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"It's easy to blame borrowers. But are we ensuring students and families actually have the information they need to make informed, balanced decisions about loans?"},"display_date":"2026-01-21T10:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-01-21T10:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"Stop blaming borrowers for delinquent student loan debt","meta_title":"OPINION: Stop blaming borrowers for delinquent student loan debt","mobile":"","native":"","print":"Stop blaming borrowers for delinquent student loan debt","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"health","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"opinion"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-01-21T10:00:12.628Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions \nQC done - KW","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":4792,"inch_count_actual":32,"inch_count_planned":30,"line_count_actual":189,"word_count_actual":793}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA.jpg?auth=0d3afe14c678be005f1ed07efc2292215c423aacd247172387cfd52e5b1716e6","galleries":[{"headlines":{"basic":"Which Georgia college graduates carry the most debt?"},"_id":"UQ7SUFL4CBHS3GD4TGDEBI7YFY"}],"keywords":["taxon:education","story-tpt-id:8323","school-news.ajc","atlanta-news-metro.ajc","Higher education","Colleges"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"https://www.ajc.com//rw/Pub/p7/AJC/2016/09/13/Images/photos.medleyphoto.11807681.jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA.jpg?auth=0d3afe14c678be005f1ed07efc2292215c423aacd247172387cfd52e5b1716e6","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA.jpg?auth=0d3afe14c678be005f1ed07efc2292215c423aacd247172387cfd52e5b1716e6","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2016-09-13T14:54:22Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA.jpg?auth=0d3afe14c678be005f1ed07efc2292215c423aacd247172387cfd52e5b1716e6&width=300","version":0},"auth":{"1":"0d3afe14c678be005f1ed07efc2292215c423aacd247172387cfd52e5b1716e6"},"caption":"Since a COVID-era pause on student loan payments ended in late 2024, many of the country’s 43 million borrowers — including about 1.7 million in Georgia — have struggled to return to payment. (AJC FILE)","created_date":"2020-06-23T21:21:00Z","credits":{"by":[{"byline":"AJC FILE PHOTO","name":"AJC FILE PHOTO","type":"author","slug":"ajc-file-photo"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"height":345,"last_updated_date":"2020-06-23T21:21:00Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"source":{"source_id":"8a28049e-79a7-402b-a9ce-96d26b50f9f4","source_type":"other","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"system":"Methode"},"subtitle":"Clark Atlanta, Agnes Scott grads carry major debt","type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":512,"display_date":"2016-10-18T19:23:29Z","workflow":{"status_code":4},"first_publish_date":"2016-09-13T14:54:22Z","publish_date":"2016-10-19T16:44:26Z"}},"publish_date":"2026-01-21T10:00:00Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"JFB4U35Y5VBWHC422DMQXQMOUQ","published":true,"revision_id":"LZYXKWG4RJGDZI4THEMYGQKW2A","user_id":"Lea.Holland@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 012226 real life ","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"The real problem isn’t irresponsibility. It’s an information gap in how student loans are presented. "},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["student loan debt","student loan lawsuit","class action student loan","delinquent student loans","student loan debt in georgia"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"],"app_nav":[]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null,"app_nav":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","description":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","text":"lifestyle"},{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"},{"_id":"HRUT3H6WUNEXTGLTUIYHMPVVLY","description":"opinion","slug":"opinion","text":"opinion"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/01/stop-blaming-borrowers-for-delinquent-student-loan-debt/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Scheduled to publish on 1/21. Please QC and move to the epaper. Thanks! ","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/01/stop-blaming-borrowers-for-delinquent-student-loan-debt/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/01/stop-blaming-borrowers-for-delinquent-student-loan-debt/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-01-21T10:00:15.546Z","id":"ZVFPF6AUJFF4PDSCSHCBZJ35HU","_id":"ZVFPF6AUJFF4PDSCSHCBZJ35HU","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA.jpg?auth=0d3afe14c678be005f1ed07efc2292215c423aacd247172387cfd52e5b1716e6","galleries":[{"headlines":{"basic":"Which Georgia college graduates carry the most debt?"},"_id":"UQ7SUFL4CBHS3GD4TGDEBI7YFY"}],"keywords":["taxon:education","story-tpt-id:8323","school-news.ajc","atlanta-news-metro.ajc","Higher education","Colleges"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"https://www.ajc.com//rw/Pub/p7/AJC/2016/09/13/Images/photos.medleyphoto.11807681.jpg","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA.jpg?auth=0d3afe14c678be005f1ed07efc2292215c423aacd247172387cfd52e5b1716e6","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA.jpg?auth=0d3afe14c678be005f1ed07efc2292215c423aacd247172387cfd52e5b1716e6","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2016-09-13T14:54:22Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA.jpg?auth=0d3afe14c678be005f1ed07efc2292215c423aacd247172387cfd52e5b1716e6&width=300","version":0},"auth":{"1":"0d3afe14c678be005f1ed07efc2292215c423aacd247172387cfd52e5b1716e6"},"caption":"Since a COVID-era pause on student loan payments ended in late 2024, many of the country’s 43 million borrowers — including about 1.7 million in Georgia — have struggled to return to payment. (AJC FILE)","created_date":"2020-06-23T21:21:00Z","credits":{"by":[{"byline":"AJC FILE PHOTO","name":"AJC FILE PHOTO","type":"author","slug":"ajc-file-photo"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"height":345,"last_updated_date":"2020-06-23T21:21:00Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"source":{"source_id":"8a28049e-79a7-402b-a9ce-96d26b50f9f4","source_type":"other","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"system":"Methode"},"subtitle":"Clark Atlanta, Agnes Scott grads carry major debt","type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/QG4BNC6QWENNFWU7EATEKBYYYA.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":512,"display_date":"2016-10-18T19:23:29Z","workflow":{"status_code":4},"first_publish_date":"2016-09-13T14:54:22Z","publish_date":"2016-10-19T16:44:26Z"}}],"id":"69700ca83d6ecd6c123e764c","blockName":"4up 2"},{"blockType":"ad","selectedSlot":"AP02","selectedAppSlot":"AP02","lazyLoad":false,"embeddedAd":false,"id":"697ccf496d7cf0542ca56b01","blockName":"AP02"},{"blockType":"app-content","PackageTitle":"","hidePackageTitle":false,"displayconfig":"4upArticleCards","ListMenuHierarchy":"","MostReadFeed":"https://experiences.mrf.io/recommenderexperience/render.json?id=AP_SzwZiHjXTpKC0Vu4fbYZkQ&canonical_url=https://www.ajc.com","MostReadNumber":5,"populateBy":"query-feed-api","mustIncludeThumbnail":false,"collectionId":"","onlyIncludeThisType":"","canonicalWebsites":{"ajc":true,"uatl":false,"dawgnation":false,"access-atlanta":false},"daysBack":180,"size":4,"from":12,"includeTags":"real life blog","mustIncludeAllTags":"no","content":[{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2026-01-15T15:42:59.92Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-01-13T15:41:49.982Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/98f2f50c-d4da-49ae-9bde-27e4311ab5ad.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. ","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2025-08-19T18:57:45.661Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/98f2f50c-d4da-49ae-9bde-27e4311ab5ad.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"Extreme weather across Georgia highlights why climate risk data shouldn't be hidden on real estate apps, and why clearer public information is needed. "},"display_date":"2026-01-14T10:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-01-14T10:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"In real estate, downplaying climate risks won’t make them go away","meta_title":"Opinion: In real estate, downplaying climate risks won’t make them go away","mobile":"","native":"","print":"In real estate, downplaying climate risks won’t make them go away","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"health","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"Opinion"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-01-15T15:52:27.473Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions.  gsh read","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":4774,"inch_count_actual":32,"inch_count_planned":32,"line_count_actual":188,"word_count_actual":783}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ.png?auth=85c58992cd126cd34b5d3bb603b75515eefcc44fcac2b00bf3d4cab03c07a657","galleries":[],"ingestionMethod":"manual","keywords":[],"mime_type":"image/png","originalName":"storms carroll county .png","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ.png","owner":"david.aaro@ajc.com","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ.png?auth=85c58992cd126cd34b5d3bb603b75515eefcc44fcac2b00bf3d4cab03c07a657","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ.png?auth=85c58992cd126cd34b5d3bb603b75515eefcc44fcac2b00bf3d4cab03c07a657","restricted":false,"thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ.png?auth=85c58992cd126cd34b5d3bb603b75515eefcc44fcac2b00bf3d4cab03c07a657&width=300","version":2,"template_id":594},"address":{},"auth":{"1":"85c58992cd126cd34b5d3bb603b75515eefcc44fcac2b00bf3d4cab03c07a657"},"caption":"An EF1 tornado touched down Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 in Carroll County, where officials said several buildings were destroyed. (Courtesy of Carroll County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management) ","created_date":"2026-01-11T20:28:17Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"Carroll County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management","type":"author"}],"by":[{"byline":"Carroll County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management","name":" Carroll County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"geo":{},"height":732,"image_type":"photograph","last_updated_date":"2026-01-13T18:19:57Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ","system":"photo center"},"subtitle":"EF1 carroll storms","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ.png","version":"0.10.9","width":1012,"syndication":{},"creditIPTC":"Carroll County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management"}},"publish_date":"2026-01-15T15:52:26.875Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"3SX3I4HFSJF3JK7UDIUKFAIX5U","published":true,"revision_id":"BFZWODQ7CVAG7ILZEEQYCRGKXQ","user_id":"Eric.Mandel@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 011526 real life ","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"Extreme weather is on the rise, but some apps leave buyers in the dark. "},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"},{"_id":"/business","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Business","description":null,"path":"/business","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/business","_website":"ajc","name":"Business","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"default":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"ComposerNav":["/"],"subnav_herstory":["/"]},"parent":{"default":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","ComposerNav":"/","subnav_herstory":"/"},"order":{"MainMenu2024":1003,"ComposerNav":1013,"subnav_herstory":1001,"default":1092},"navigation":{"cohort":"false","cohort_desktop_image":null,"cohort_image_gradient":"true","cohort_logo_image":null,"cohort_mobile_image":null,"nav_title":"Business"},"site":{"site_about":null,"site_description":null,"site_keywords":null,"site_tagline":null,"site_title":null,"site_url":"/business/"},"sponsor":{"disable_advertiser_content_label":"true","sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./business"}],"seo_keywords":["zillow climate risk","climate risk data","climate risk in atlanta","real estate in atlanta","climate change","climate change in atlanta"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}}},{"_id":"/business","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Business","description":null,"path":"/business","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/business","name":"Business","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"default":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"ComposerNav":["/"],"subnav_herstory":["/"]},"parent":{"default":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","ComposerNav":"/","subnav_herstory":"/"},"order":{"MainMenu2024":1003,"ComposerNav":1013,"subnav_herstory":1001,"default":1092},"navigation":{"cohort":"false","cohort_desktop_image":null,"cohort_image_gradient":"true","cohort_logo_image":null,"cohort_mobile_image":null,"nav_title":"Business"},"site":{"site_about":null,"site_description":null,"site_keywords":null,"site_tagline":null,"site_title":null,"site_url":"/business/"},"sponsor":{"disable_advertiser_content_label":"true","sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true"},"node_type":"section"}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"ANPRTJ4SE5E5LFMBXM4IA664YY","description":"opinion","slug":"opinion","text":"opinion"},{"_id":"IR5SYAOQ5FBD7BBDMKWWKTRNQ4","description":"business","slug":"business","text":"business"},{"_id":"IXFQXDUE3RCRHDULDAJHPHQGIY","description":"business-economy.ajc","slug":"business-economy-ajc","text":"business-economy.ajc"},{"_id":"G7RSTVU5IFCOFISQJM2OAB36TQ","description":"business-climate-and-environment","slug":"business-climate-and-environment","text":"business-climate-and-environment"},{"_id":"CVFMMT4IQVG35OPSANUINBOZM4","description":"house-home-atlanta","slug":"house-home-atlanta","text":"house-home-atlanta"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/01/in-real-estate-downplaying-climate-risks-wont-make-them-go-away/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Scheduled to publish on 1/14. Please QC and move to the epaper. Thanks! ","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/01/in-real-estate-downplaying-climate-risks-wont-make-them-go-away/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/01/in-real-estate-downplaying-climate-risks-wont-make-them-go-away/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-01-15T15:52:29.051Z","id":"37OQP6UCXJEAFOZHM5KPCWOHVY","_id":"37OQP6UCXJEAFOZHM5KPCWOHVY","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ.png?auth=85c58992cd126cd34b5d3bb603b75515eefcc44fcac2b00bf3d4cab03c07a657","galleries":[],"ingestionMethod":"manual","keywords":[],"mime_type":"image/png","originalName":"storms carroll county .png","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ.png","owner":"david.aaro@ajc.com","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ.png?auth=85c58992cd126cd34b5d3bb603b75515eefcc44fcac2b00bf3d4cab03c07a657","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ.png?auth=85c58992cd126cd34b5d3bb603b75515eefcc44fcac2b00bf3d4cab03c07a657","restricted":false,"thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ.png?auth=85c58992cd126cd34b5d3bb603b75515eefcc44fcac2b00bf3d4cab03c07a657&width=300","version":2,"template_id":594},"address":{},"auth":{"1":"85c58992cd126cd34b5d3bb603b75515eefcc44fcac2b00bf3d4cab03c07a657"},"caption":"An EF1 tornado touched down Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 in Carroll County, where officials said several buildings were destroyed. (Courtesy of Carroll County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management) ","created_date":"2026-01-11T20:28:17Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"Carroll County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management","type":"author"}],"by":[{"byline":"Carroll County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management","name":" Carroll County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"geo":{},"height":732,"image_type":"photograph","last_updated_date":"2026-01-13T18:19:57Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ","system":"photo center"},"subtitle":"EF1 carroll storms","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/E536ALTOUBGVPPV5Q2OBRNCWGQ.png","version":"0.10.9","width":1012,"syndication":{},"creditIPTC":"Carroll County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management"}},{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"comments":[],"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ"},"type":"text","content":"<br>"},{"additional_properties":{"comments":[],"_id":1617393428887},"type":"text","content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2026-01-07T15:42:07.583Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2026-01-06T15:44:14.914Z","credits":{"by":[{"image":{"version":"0.5.8","url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/98f2f50c-d4da-49ae-9bde-27e4311ab5ad.png"},"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links.","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links.","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"name":"Nedra Rhone","description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta.","_id":"nedra-rhone","additional_properties":{"original":{"lastName":"Rhone","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/98f2f50c-d4da-49ae-9bde-27e4311ab5ad.png","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. ","org":"ajc","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta.","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","type":"author","firstName":"Nedra","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","books":[],"podcasts":[],"awards":[],"custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","_id":"nedra-rhone","last_updated_date":"2025-08-19T18:57:45.661Z","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","byline":"Nedra Rhone","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","status":true}},"type":"author","version":"0.5.8","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}]},"description":{"basic":"How will you expand your life in 2026? Whatever change you're considering, take inspiration from the Busy Bee and many older adults who prove growth doesn't stop with age. "},"display_date":"2026-01-07T10:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2026-01-07T10:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"Expansion of the Busy Bee Cafe offers lesson for the new year","meta_title":"Opinion: Expansion of the Busy Bee Cafe offers lesson for the new year","mobile":"","native":"","print":"Busy Bee's expansion offers lesson for new year","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"health","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"Opinion"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2026-01-07T15:55:05.394Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions. ","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":4866,"inch_count_actual":32,"inch_count_planned":30,"line_count_actual":188,"word_count_actual":867}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E.jpg?auth=d760cb1f525ba1a0f8b713a8f172cafc746f2b81f112f392b2f4532ccdfe4630","galleries":[],"keywords":["rct-content","spcontent","rct-content-ck","atlanta-news-metro.ajc"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"https://www.ajc.com//rw/Pub/p11/AJC/2020/01/28/Images/030616VintageBusy1.JPG","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E.jpg?auth=d760cb1f525ba1a0f8b713a8f172cafc746f2b81f112f392b2f4532ccdfe4630","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E.jpg?auth=d760cb1f525ba1a0f8b713a8f172cafc746f2b81f112f392b2f4532ccdfe4630","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2020-01-28T16:32:09Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E.jpg?auth=d760cb1f525ba1a0f8b713a8f172cafc746f2b81f112f392b2f4532ccdfe4630&width=300","version":1,"focal_point":{"max":[1544,1014],"min":[1544,1014]}},"auth":{"1":"d760cb1f525ba1a0f8b713a8f172cafc746f2b81f112f392b2f4532ccdfe4630"},"caption":"Johnny Scott, a regular at the Busy Bee Cafe, orders oxtails to go at the restaurant on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Atlanta in January 2020.  The historic soul food restaurant, which opened in 1947, is opening new locations the next two years. (Jenni Girtman for the AJC)","created_date":"2020-06-29T19:53:24Z","credits":{"by":[{"affiliation":"info@atlantaeventphotography.com","name":"Jenni Girtman","type":"author","byline":"Jenni Girtman","slug":"jenni-girtman"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"height":2000,"last_updated_date":"2021-10-12T19:34:04Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"source":{"source_id":"ba637c56-41eb-11ea-bad6-785f52292e2a","source_type":"other","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"system":"Methode"},"subtitle":"The ‘best classic restaurant’ in Georgia, according to Food & Wine","type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":3000,"display_date":"2020-01-28T16:32:09Z","workflow":{"status_code":4},"first_publish_date":"2020-01-28T16:32:09Z","publish_date":"2020-01-28T16:32:09Z","focal_point":{"x":1544,"y":1014}}},"publish_date":"2026-01-07T15:55:04.678Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"DXXL3Q26DNHEXBER662MJ2TWOA","published":true,"revision_id":"ALT2F6MJ75CBTK3SROGPQJ2C74","user_id":"Eric.Mandel@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 010826 real life ","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"A reminder that growth and reinvention are always on the menu."},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"path":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"_website":"ajc","parent_id":"/opinion","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","_id":"/opinion/columnists","additional_properties":{"original":{"parent":{"AmpNav":"/opinion","default":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion","BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopNav":null,"ComposerNav":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","_id":"/opinion/columnists","ancestors":{"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopNav":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"]},"order":{"MainMenu2024":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"ComposerNav":2002}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists","type":"section","version":"0.6.0"},{"path":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/"},"_website":"ajc","parent_id":"/","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"parent":{"AmpNav":"/","subnav_opinion":null,"TopicsBar2023":"/","BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","TopNav":null,"TopicsBar":null,"ComposerNav":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"default":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null},"sponsor":{"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_url":null},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"site_url":"/opinion/","section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","_id":"/opinion","ancestors":{"subnav_opinion":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"default":["/"],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopNav":[],"TopicsBar":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[]},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"order":{"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"default":1173,"MainMenu2024":1007,"SectionMap":1095,"ComposerNav":1009}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion","type":"section","version":"0.6.0"}],"seo_keywords":["busy bee cafe","new year resolutions","older adults","atlantic station","vine city","centennial park"],"sites":[{"path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","_id":"/opinion/columnists","additional_properties":{"original":{"parent":{"AmpNav":"/opinion","default":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion","BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopNav":null,"ComposerNav":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","_id":"/opinion/columnists","ancestors":{"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopNav":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"]},"order":{"MainMenu2024":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"ComposerNav":2002}}},"type":"site","version":"0.5.8"},{"path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"parent":{"AmpNav":"/","subnav_opinion":null,"TopicsBar2023":"/","BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","TopNav":null,"TopicsBar":null,"ComposerNav":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"default":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null},"sponsor":{"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_url":null},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"site_url":"/opinion/","section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"Opinion","_id":"/opinion","ancestors":{"subnav_opinion":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"default":["/"],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopNav":[],"TopicsBar":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[]},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"order":{"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"default":1173,"MainMenu2024":1007,"SectionMap":1095,"ComposerNav":1009}}},"type":"site","version":"0.5.8"}],"tags":[{"description":"lifestyle","_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","text":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle"},{"description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc"},{"description":"real life blog","_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","text":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog"},{"description":"UATL","_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","text":"UATL","slug":"uatl"},{"description":"opinion","_id":"4SP3NYGJ5JHMFJSGHAHLKIPH7I","text":"opinion","slug":"opinion"},{"description":"ajc-columnist","_id":"XMQ6OOHOPRDTZC37G6MGKGLBJE","text":"ajc-columnist","slug":"ajc-columnist"},{"description":"dining team","_id":"67CRQWZ2PRCB3L2NR3IWIRUO5E","text":"dining team","slug":"dining-team"},{"description":"For lifestyle content around wellness","_id":"GTUFIR2ZP5FHTGGTYN65RLCX64","text":"health-wellness.ajc","slug":"health-wellness-ajc"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2026/01/expansion-of-the-busy-bee-cafe-offers-lesson-for-the-new-year/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Scheduled to publish on 1/07. Please QC for digital. Thanks! ","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2026/01/expansion-of-the-busy-bee-cafe-offers-lesson-for-the-new-year/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2026/01/expansion-of-the-busy-bee-cafe-offers-lesson-for-the-new-year/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2026-01-07T15:55:07.222Z","id":"KVXLUP3RFBDXJAJKZNPSHPEIX4","_id":"KVXLUP3RFBDXJAJKZNPSHPEIX4","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E.jpg?auth=d760cb1f525ba1a0f8b713a8f172cafc746f2b81f112f392b2f4532ccdfe4630","galleries":[],"keywords":["rct-content","spcontent","rct-content-ck","atlanta-news-metro.ajc"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"https://www.ajc.com//rw/Pub/p11/AJC/2020/01/28/Images/030616VintageBusy1.JPG","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E.jpg","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E.jpg?auth=d760cb1f525ba1a0f8b713a8f172cafc746f2b81f112f392b2f4532ccdfe4630","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E.jpg?auth=d760cb1f525ba1a0f8b713a8f172cafc746f2b81f112f392b2f4532ccdfe4630","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2020-01-28T16:32:09Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E.jpg?auth=d760cb1f525ba1a0f8b713a8f172cafc746f2b81f112f392b2f4532ccdfe4630&width=300","version":1,"focal_point":{"max":[1544,1014],"min":[1544,1014]}},"auth":{"1":"d760cb1f525ba1a0f8b713a8f172cafc746f2b81f112f392b2f4532ccdfe4630"},"caption":"Johnny Scott, a regular at the Busy Bee Cafe, orders oxtails to go at the restaurant on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Atlanta in January 2020.  The historic soul food restaurant, which opened in 1947, is opening new locations the next two years. (Jenni Girtman for the AJC)","created_date":"2020-06-29T19:53:24Z","credits":{"by":[{"affiliation":"info@atlantaeventphotography.com","name":"Jenni Girtman","type":"author","byline":"Jenni Girtman","slug":"jenni-girtman"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"height":2000,"last_updated_date":"2021-10-12T19:34:04Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"source":{"source_id":"ba637c56-41eb-11ea-bad6-785f52292e2a","source_type":"other","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"system":"Methode"},"subtitle":"The ‘best classic restaurant’ in Georgia, according to Food & Wine","type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/NP6UQWOG6VNRTVMWRN4KFP6U3E.jpg","version":"0.10.9","width":3000,"display_date":"2020-01-28T16:32:09Z","workflow":{"status_code":4},"first_publish_date":"2020-01-28T16:32:09Z","publish_date":"2020-01-28T16:32:09Z","focal_point":{"x":1544,"y":1014}}},{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"comments":[],"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ"},"type":"text","content":"<br>"},{"additional_properties":{"comments":[],"_id":1617393428887},"type":"text","content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":true,"publish_date":"2025-12-29T18:03:26.942Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2025-12-18T20:56:15.382Z","credits":{"by":[{"image":{"version":"0.5.8","url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/98f2f50c-d4da-49ae-9bde-27e4311ab5ad.png"},"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links.","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links.","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"name":"Nedra Rhone","description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta.","_id":"nedra-rhone","additional_properties":{"original":{"lastName":"Rhone","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/98f2f50c-d4da-49ae-9bde-27e4311ab5ad.png","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. ","org":"ajc","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta.","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","type":"author","firstName":"Nedra","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","books":[],"podcasts":[],"awards":[],"custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","_id":"nedra-rhone","last_updated_date":"2025-08-19T18:57:45.661Z","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","byline":"Nedra Rhone","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","status":true}},"type":"author","version":"0.5.8","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}]},"description":{"basic":"As someone who grew up immersed in newspapers, books and magazines, I only had eyes for print. But it's not how we deliver the news that matters most. "},"display_date":"2025-12-26T17:18:05.089Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2025-12-26T17:18:05.089Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"Rhone: End of AJC’s print edition is both a loss and an opportunity","meta_title":"Rhone: End of AJC’s print edition is both a loss and an opportunity","mobile":"","native":"","print":"Rhone: End of AJC’s print edition is both a loss and an opportunity","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"health","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"opinion"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2025-12-30T20:46:21.948Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions \n\nqc by lb ","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":5581,"inch_count_actual":38,"inch_count_planned":35,"line_count_actual":225,"word_count_actual":1012}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU.JPG?auth=7648dfec683f4d2f9f6d1411158b639c24d9d6c408992f0f4d1bde3acaf28993","galleries":[],"ingestionMethod":"manual","keywords":["ajc","atlanta journal-constitution","newspapers","pressroom","printing presses","production lines"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"AJCpress.JPG","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU.JPG","owner":"sandra.brown@ajc.com","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU.JPG?auth=7648dfec683f4d2f9f6d1411158b639c24d9d6c408992f0f4d1bde3acaf28993","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU.JPG?auth=7648dfec683f4d2f9f6d1411158b639c24d9d6c408992f0f4d1bde3acaf28993","restricted":false,"thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU.JPG?auth=7648dfec683f4d2f9f6d1411158b639c24d9d6c408992f0f4d1bde3acaf28993&width=300","version":2,"template_id":594},"address":{"locality":"Atlanta","region":"GA"},"auth":{"1":"7648dfec683f4d2f9f6d1411158b639c24d9d6c408992f0f4d1bde3acaf28993"},"caption":"Photo of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's printing presses. (Joey Ivansco/AJC)","created_date":"2025-12-26T16:44:11Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"AJC","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"Joey Ivansco","type":"author","byline":"Joey Ivansco"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"geo":{},"height":839,"image_type":"photograph","last_updated_date":"2025-12-26T16:44:18Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"related_content":{"derivative_of":[{"referent":{"id":"RM5RD3COB5B3VLK5YCS725VZRA","type":"image"},"type":"reference"}]},"source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU","system":"photo center"},"subtitle":"0008988015","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU.JPG","version":"0.10.9","width":1492,"syndication":{},"creditIPTC":"AJC"}},"publish_date":"2025-12-30T20:46:21.834Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"GRCDCLGX2JDL5H5VCNXXXSVSIU","published":true,"revision_id":"65QSLAX67RF2ZPO3WPKFGFMIHY","user_id":"Eli.Goodstein@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 122825 real life ","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"Over the years, we’ve learned, grown, and evolved together as we moved toward a digital future. "},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"path":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"_website":"ajc","parent_id":"/opinion","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","_id":"/opinion/columnists","additional_properties":{"original":{"parent":{"AmpNav":"/opinion","default":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion","BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopNav":null,"ComposerNav":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","_id":"/opinion/columnists","ancestors":{"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopNav":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"]},"order":{"MainMenu2024":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"ComposerNav":2002}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists","type":"section","version":"0.6.0"},{"path":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/"},"_website":"ajc","parent_id":"/","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"parent":{"AmpNav":"/","subnav_opinion":null,"TopicsBar2023":"/","BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","TopNav":null,"TopicsBar":null,"ComposerNav":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"default":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null},"sponsor":{"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_url":null},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"site_url":"/opinion/","section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","_id":"/opinion","ancestors":{"subnav_opinion":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"default":["/"],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopNav":[],"TopicsBar":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[]},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"order":{"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"default":1173,"MainMenu2024":1007,"SectionMap":1095,"ComposerNav":1009}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion","type":"section","version":"0.6.0"}],"seo_keywords":["ajc end of print","ajc final print edition","ajc digital","newspaper industry","atlanta journal constitution goes digital"],"sites":[{"path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","_id":"/opinion/columnists","additional_properties":{"original":{"parent":{"AmpNav":"/opinion","default":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion","BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopNav":null,"ComposerNav":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","_id":"/opinion/columnists","ancestors":{"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopNav":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"]},"order":{"MainMenu2024":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"ComposerNav":2002}}},"type":"site","version":"0.5.8"},{"path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"parent":{"AmpNav":"/","subnav_opinion":null,"TopicsBar2023":"/","BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","TopNav":null,"TopicsBar":null,"ComposerNav":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"default":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null},"sponsor":{"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_url":null},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"site_url":"/opinion/","section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion"},"inactive":false,"name":"Opinion","_id":"/opinion","ancestors":{"subnav_opinion":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"default":["/"],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopNav":[],"TopicsBar":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[]},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"order":{"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"default":1173,"MainMenu2024":1007,"SectionMap":1095,"ComposerNav":1009}}},"type":"site","version":"0.5.8"}],"tags":[{"description":"lifestyle","_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","text":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle"},{"description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc"},{"description":"real life blog","_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","text":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog"},{"description":"UATL","_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","text":"UATL","slug":"uatl"},{"description":"nedrarhone","_id":"NIBBCVVHMNBNDGROSTYHZXLJTE","text":"nedrarhone","slug":"nedrarhone"},{"description":"ajc-columnist","_id":"LIPVR5UR3NAZVHDCL2UA6OVVZY","text":"ajc-columnist","slug":"ajc-columnist"},{"description":"opinion","_id":"J73SCOD7HVDHXHU7KOPAZKGIN4","text":"opinion","slug":"opinion"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2025/12/rhone-end-of-ajcs-print-edition-is-both-a-loss-and-an-opportunity/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Ok to publish to digital asap and move to print. Thank you!! ","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2025/12/rhone-end-of-ajcs-print-edition-is-both-a-loss-and-an-opportunity/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2025/12/rhone-end-of-ajcs-print-edition-is-both-a-loss-and-an-opportunity/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2025-12-30T20:46:23.793Z","id":"UAUHPA5RZZC2HLFZPYRN6MRYK4","_id":"UAUHPA5RZZC2HLFZPYRN6MRYK4","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU.JPG?auth=7648dfec683f4d2f9f6d1411158b639c24d9d6c408992f0f4d1bde3acaf28993","galleries":[],"ingestionMethod":"manual","keywords":["ajc","atlanta journal-constitution","newspapers","pressroom","printing presses","production lines"],"mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"AJCpress.JPG","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU.JPG","owner":"sandra.brown@ajc.com","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU.JPG?auth=7648dfec683f4d2f9f6d1411158b639c24d9d6c408992f0f4d1bde3acaf28993","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU.JPG?auth=7648dfec683f4d2f9f6d1411158b639c24d9d6c408992f0f4d1bde3acaf28993","restricted":false,"thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU.JPG?auth=7648dfec683f4d2f9f6d1411158b639c24d9d6c408992f0f4d1bde3acaf28993&width=300","version":2,"template_id":594},"address":{"locality":"Atlanta","region":"GA"},"auth":{"1":"7648dfec683f4d2f9f6d1411158b639c24d9d6c408992f0f4d1bde3acaf28993"},"caption":"Photo of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's printing presses. (Joey Ivansco/AJC)","created_date":"2025-12-26T16:44:11Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"AJC","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"Joey Ivansco","type":"author","byline":"Joey Ivansco"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"geo":{},"height":839,"image_type":"photograph","last_updated_date":"2025-12-26T16:44:18Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"related_content":{"derivative_of":[{"referent":{"id":"RM5RD3COB5B3VLK5YCS725VZRA","type":"image"},"type":"reference"}]},"source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU","system":"photo center"},"subtitle":"0008988015","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":[]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/Q3ZRRI7S65AEHIJDRNJFSKV3HU.JPG","version":"0.10.9","width":1492,"syndication":{},"creditIPTC":"AJC"}},{"additional_properties":{"clipboard":{"text":[{"_id":"GRZKJ4NPAJHDPGBAJSDXGVMMO4","additional_properties":{"_id":"VV3INEFXWZCJ3B54OKIGIOASUQ","comments":[]},"content":"<br>","type":"text"},{"additional_properties":{"_id":1617393428887,"comments":[]},"content":"<i>Read more on the Real Life blog (<a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/\">www.ajc.com/opinion/real-life-blog/</a>) and find Nedra on Facebook (<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn\">www.facebook.com/AJCRealLifeColumn</a>) and Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc\">@nrhoneajc</a>) or email her at <a href=\"mailto:Nedra.Rhone@ajc.com\">nedra.rhone@ajc.com</a>.</i><br>","type":"text"}]},"has_published_copy":true,"is_published":false,"publish_date":"2025-12-24T10:00:00.000Z"},"address":{},"canonical_website":"ajc","content_restrictions":{"content_code":"premium"},"created_date":"2025-12-18T20:54:35.377Z","credits":{"by":[{"_id":"nedra-rhone","type":"author","version":"0.5.8","name":"Nedra Rhone","image":{"url":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/98f2f50c-d4da-49ae-9bde-27e4311ab5ad.png","version":"0.5.8"},"description":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta.","url":"/staff/nedra-rhone/","social_links":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com"},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc"}],"socialLinks":[{"site":"email","url":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."},{"site":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","deprecated":true,"deprecation_msg":"Please use social_links."}],"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"nedra-rhone","byline":"Nedra Rhone","org":"ajc","email":"nedra.rhone@ajc.com","affiliations":"The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","role":"Lifestyle Columnist","status":true,"bio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta.","firstName":"Nedra","lastName":"Rhone","longBio":"Nedra Rhone is a lifestyle columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution where she has been a reporter since 2006. A graduate of Columbia University School of Journalism, she enjoys writing about the people, places and events that define metro Atlanta. She has written about style, entertainment, personal finance and the environment for the AJC. Previously, Rhone was a staff writer at Newsday where her first assignment was covering the devastating impact of 9/11 on the families and communities of Long Island. She later covered K-12 education for Long Island's 125 school districts and is a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her reporting on women in hip-hop. ","twitter":"https://twitter.com/nrhoneajc","custom_ajc_phone":"404-526-5465","books":[],"podcasts":[],"education":[{"name":"University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor's degree in Economics"},{"name":"Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism"}],"awards":[],"last_updated_date":"2025-08-19T18:57:45.661Z","image":"https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/ajc/98f2f50c-d4da-49ae-9bde-27e4311ab5ad.png","expertise":"2,7,16","author_type":"Staff","custom_ajc_website":"ajc","type":"author","bio_page":"/staff/nedra-rhone/"}}}]},"description":{"basic":"Author Tayari Jones decided that Christmas was a language she could speak for herself. It's a reminder to anyone else feeling sidelined by the holiday season."},"display_date":"2025-12-24T10:00:00Z","distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"8aec2b8c-455c-4816-903d-79fc8fdf8019"},"first_publish_date":"2025-12-24T10:00:00Z","geo":{},"headlines":{"basic":"Author Tayari Jones reveals why Christmas at full tilt affirms a life in bloom","meta_title":"Opinion: Georgia author confirms Christmas at full tilt shows a life in bloom","mobile":"","native":"","print":"Atlanta author confirms Christmas at full tilt shows a life in bloom","table":"","tablet":"","web":""},"label":{"custom_label":{"display":true,"text":"Real Life with Nedra Rhone"},"team":{"display":true,"text":"local","url":""},"tease_label":{"display":true,"text":"Opinion"}},"language":"","last_updated_date":"2025-12-24T10:00:07.264Z","owner":{"id":"ajc","sponsored":false},"planning":{"internal_note":"Edited by Nicole Williams - please see her for questions. ","scheduling":{"will_have_image":true},"story_length":{"character_count_actual":5689,"inch_count_actual":37,"inch_count_planned":37,"line_count_actual":222,"word_count_actual":995}},"promo_items":{"basic":{"_id":"65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE.JPG?auth=d36558cc7804dcabf75e5495ad536e271a0694a5c911bef532ab0176e57ed210","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"69446cc5588ac73813467ea3","iptc_title":"Visual Journalist","mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"aajc 122525 real life ABC05.JPG","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE.JPG","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE.JPG?auth=d36558cc7804dcabf75e5495ad536e271a0694a5c911bef532ab0176e57ed210","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE.JPG?auth=d36558cc7804dcabf75e5495ad536e271a0694a5c911bef532ab0176e57ed210","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2025-10-16T16:12:38Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE.JPG?auth=d36558cc7804dcabf75e5495ad536e271a0694a5c911bef532ab0176e57ed210&width=300","version":1,"focal_point":{"max":[1627,1447],"min":[1627,1447]}},"address":{"region":"Georgia"},"auth":{"1":"d36558cc7804dcabf75e5495ad536e271a0694a5c911bef532ab0176e57ed210"},"caption":"Author Tayari Jones shows her favorite ornament on her Christmas tree at her home in Atlanta on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. After years of not decorating because she felt the holiday wasn't meant for her nontraditional family structure, Jones now decorates three trees and sends hundreds of Christmas cards each year. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)","copyright":"2025 Atlanta Journal Constitution","created_date":"2025-12-19T21:45:30Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"abbey.cutrer@ajc.com","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"Abbey Cutrer","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"46cae676-4989-4b34-bc9b-906e8e9b6d59"},"height":3703,"last_updated_date":"2025-12-19T21:45:31Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"aajc 122525 real life  ","source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"Freelancer/aajc 122525 real life ABC05.JPG","source_type":"freelance","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"subtitle":"Rhone: Tayari Jones","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":["69446cc5588ac73813467ea3"]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE.JPG","version":"0.10.9","width":5554,"focal_point":{"x":1627,"y":1447}}},"publish_date":"2025-12-24T10:00:00Z","related_content":{"basic":[]},"revision":{"branch":"default","editions":["default"],"parent_id":"4L5AYQRUAZBBLNRX3X5XUR5Z5M","published":true,"revision_id":"DDL54ULRSZCRRHG4KHDAT6P2WE","user_id":"bita.honarvar@ajc.com"},"slug":"AAJC 122525 real life ","source":{"name":"AJC","source_type":"staff","system":"composer"},"subheadlines":{"basic":"Celebrate the holiday loudly, beautifully and on your own terms."},"subtype":"Article","taxonomy":{"primary_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"primary_site":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},"sections":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","parent":{"default":"/"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","_website":"ajc","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"},"node_type":"section"}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion"}],"seo_keywords":["tayari jones","atlanta authors","christmas in atlanta","kin by tayari jones","books by tayari jones"],"sites":[{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}}},{"_id":"/opinion","type":"site","version":"0.5.8","name":"Opinion","description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion","parent_id":"/","additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion","name":"Opinion","inactive":false,"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"TopicsBar":[],"TopicsBar2023":["/"],"MainMenu2024":["/"],"subnav_homepage":[],"subnav_opinion":[],"ComposerNav":["/"],"default":["/"]},"parent":{"default":"/","ComposerNav":"/","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"TopicsBar":null,"AmpNav":"/","TopicsBar2023":"/","MainMenu2024":"/","subnav_homepage":null,"subnav_opinion":null},"order":{"default":1173,"ComposerNav":1009,"SectionMap":1095,"AmpNav":1033,"TopicsBar2023":1008,"MainMenu2024":1007},"mobile_app":{"exclude_from_navigation":"true"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"Opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Opinion articles from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"Opinion","site_url":"/opinion/"},"sponsor":{"disable_sponsor_related_box":"true","sponsor_desktop_banner":null,"sponsor_mobile_banner":null,"sponsor_related_box_exclude_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_include_tags":null,"sponsor_related_box_must_include_all_tags":"true","sponsor_url":null,"sponsor_url_open_new_tab":"false"}}}}],"tags":[{"_id":"WB5FPPP6OZAZ7IIOUQB7BSJGN4","description":"lifestyle","slug":"lifestyle","text":"lifestyle"},{"_id":"X5OYB6JIL5CNFNZ4JNCRDXLU6I","description":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc","slug":"atlanta-news-metro-ajc","text":"atlanta-news-metro.ajc"},{"_id":"OFNSTSHUHJBXPK53FON6EE4NIQ","description":"real life blog","slug":"real-life-blog","text":"real life blog"},{"_id":"UTYKTGIUSBD4XC5LM35WBWBXDA","description":"UATL","slug":"uatl","text":"UATL"},{"_id":"GCA5UJCP7FFNNGG33VMIV3I2EY","description":"sp-holidayguide","slug":"sp-holidayguide","text":"sp-holidayguide"},{"_id":"PV73B2LSA5GU7LZFOHB4VXL5AQ","description":"opinion","slug":"opinion","text":"opinion"},{"_id":"UWZW2L4UG5AR7OHNB5NVHO34KA","description":"ajc-columnist","slug":"ajc-columnist","text":"ajc-columnist"}]},"type":"story","version":"0.10.11","websites":{"ajc":{"website_section":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","_website":"ajc","type":"section","version":"0.6.0","name":"AJC Columnists","description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","path":"/opinion/columnists","parent_id":"/opinion","parent":{"default":"/opinion"},"additional_properties":{"original":{"_id":"/opinion/columnists","parent":{"default":"/opinion","ComposerNav":"/opinion","TopNav":null,"BottomNav":null,"TopNavRedesign":null,"SectionMap":"/","MainMenuRedesign2021":null,"AmpNav":"/opinion","MainMenu2024":"/opinion"},"site":{"section_comments_enabled":"Yes","site_description":"Articles by columnists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution","site_title":"AJC Columnists"},"navigation":{"nav_title":"AJC Columnists"},"inactive":false,"node_type":"section","_website":"ajc","name":"AJC Columnists","order":{"ComposerNav":2002,"SectionMap":1074,"MainMenu2024":2002},"ancestors":{"TopNav":[],"TopNavRedesign":[],"SectionMap":["/"],"MainMenuRedesign2021":[],"ComposerNav":["/opinion"],"MainMenu2024":["/opinion","/"]}}},"_website_section_id":"ajc./opinion/columnists"},"website_url":"/opinion/2025/12/author-tayari-jones-reveals-why-christmas-at-full-tilt-affirms-a-life-in-bloom/"}},"workflow":{"note":"Scheduled to publish on 12/24. Please QC and move to print asap. Thanks! ","status_code":3},"_website_ids":["ajc"],"_website_urls":["/opinion/2025/12/author-tayari-jones-reveals-why-christmas-at-full-tilt-affirms-a-life-in-bloom/"],"canonical_url":"/opinion/2025/12/author-tayari-jones-reveals-why-christmas-at-full-tilt-affirms-a-life-in-bloom/","publishing":{"scheduled_operations":{"publish_edition":[],"unpublish_edition":[]}},"date":"2025-12-24T10:00:13.019Z","id":"3CCPUAVR6JC7PCK3IO3HDVPV4E","_id":"3CCPUAVR6JC7PCK3IO3HDVPV4E","teaseImageObject":{"_id":"65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE","additional_properties":{"fullSizeResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE.JPG?auth=d36558cc7804dcabf75e5495ad536e271a0694a5c911bef532ab0176e57ed210","galleries":[],"iptc_job_identifier":"69446cc5588ac73813467ea3","iptc_title":"Visual Journalist","mime_type":"image/jpeg","originalName":"aajc 122525 real life ABC05.JPG","originalUrl":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE.JPG","proxyUrl":"/resizer/v2/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE.JPG?auth=d36558cc7804dcabf75e5495ad536e271a0694a5c911bef532ab0176e57ed210","published":true,"resizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE.JPG?auth=d36558cc7804dcabf75e5495ad536e271a0694a5c911bef532ab0176e57ed210","restricted":false,"takenOn":"2025-10-16T16:12:38Z","thumbnailResizeUrl":"/resizer/v2/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE.JPG?auth=d36558cc7804dcabf75e5495ad536e271a0694a5c911bef532ab0176e57ed210&width=300","version":1,"focal_point":{"max":[1627,1447],"min":[1627,1447]}},"address":{"region":"Georgia"},"auth":{"1":"d36558cc7804dcabf75e5495ad536e271a0694a5c911bef532ab0176e57ed210"},"caption":"Author Tayari Jones shows her favorite ornament on her Christmas tree at her home in Atlanta on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. After years of not decorating because she felt the holiday wasn't meant for her nontraditional family structure, Jones now decorates three trees and sends hundreds of Christmas cards each year. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)","copyright":"2025 Atlanta Journal Constitution","created_date":"2025-12-19T21:45:30Z","credits":{"affiliation":[{"name":"abbey.cutrer@ajc.com","type":"author"}],"by":[{"name":"Abbey Cutrer","type":"author"}]},"distributor":{"mode":"reference","reference_id":"46cae676-4989-4b34-bc9b-906e8e9b6d59"},"height":3703,"last_updated_date":"2025-12-19T21:45:31Z","licensable":false,"owner":{"id":"ajc"},"slug":"aajc 122525 real life  ","source":{"name":"AJC Freelancer","source_id":"Freelancer/aajc 122525 real life ABC05.JPG","source_type":"freelance","additional_properties":{"editor":"photo center"},"edit_url":"https://ajc.arcpublishing.com/photo/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE","system":"AJC Freelancer"},"subtitle":"Rhone: Tayari Jones","taxonomy":{"associated_tasks":["69446cc5588ac73813467ea3"]},"type":"image","url":"https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/ajc/65GG5LW5TNGA3IHNZMSQHEDTWE.JPG","version":"0.10.9","width":5554,"focal_point":{"x":1627,"y":1447}}}],"id":"69700caa3d6ecd6c123e764f","blockName":"4up 3"}],"dateMeta":{"publishedAt":"2026-01-16T16:47:01.850Z"},"generalMeta":{},"slug":"opinion---real-life-with-nedra-rhone","slugLock":true,"_status":"published","id":"696a6b82f4797c6ed6b38518"}