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Meals on Wheels Atlanta CEO is preparing the nonprofit for its next course

Charlene Crusoe-Ingram is working to feed Atlanta seniors, now and in the future.

Kristine Reed, founder of Mobile Beauty Bar ATL, struck a partnership in 2024 to offer salon services at Google’s offices in Midtown. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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How the ‘return to office’ push gave an Atlanta makeup artist her big break

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From tarot cards to toys: SCAD grad rolls out products by licensing her art

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How Serena Williams went from winning Grand Slams to writing big checks

MADE IN GEORGIA

Becoming a mother ignites a passion for cooking that launched a business

(Photo Illustration: Marcie LaCerte for the AJC | Source: Public Domain, AJC photo, National Library of Congress, University of Georgia Libraries, The National Library of Medicine )

GUEST COLUMNISTS

America at 250: Celebrate independence by remembering the ladies of Georgia

The United States blossomed thanks to notable women. It's important, as first lady Abigail Adams wrote, to remember the ladies in Georgia and across the United States.

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She took over her dad’s construction firm and made it a key player in Atlanta

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CARE packages have fed the hungry abroad. Now some go to Atlanta’s needy.

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Behind the scenes of the Atlanta Dream, women also lead

Southern Linc and Southern Telecom CEO Bentina Terry spoke at the Georgia Chamber's Women Who Lead event at Trilith Live in Fayetteville, Georgia on March 11, 2026. (Courtesy/Paul Ward for the Georgia Chamber)

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These are the four skills you need to be a leader, says a top Atlanta exec

Southern Co. executive Bentina Terry said there are certain skills she looks for in leaders.

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Southern Co. exec: A career doesn’t always follow a straight line

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Former Turner executive finds inspiration at Atlanta Braves front office

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She inherited the family business. And her mother’s juice obsession.

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Events

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Through Our Eyes: A Visual Photographic Journey Produced by Sheila Pree Bright

June 11, 2026

06:00 PM - 09:00 PM

395 Edgewood Ave SE #6, Atlanta, Georgia 30312, USA

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Born from the energy and anticipation surrounding the FIFA World Cup arrival in Atlanta, Through Our Eyes explores a city rooted in the legacy of the Civil Rights movement while emerging as a global sports destination. Produced by acclaimed lens-based artist Sheila Pree Bright in collaboration with One Contemporary and in partnership with Leica, the exhibition features Bright’s first solo show of the year alongside distinct community perspectives from professional Atlanta-based female photographers: Nicole Craine, Julie Yarbrough, and Ysa Lopez. The show opens June 11 through July 26, 2026.

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