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DeAsia is a music and culture reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She focuses on the intersection of arts, culture and diverse communities, as well as how emerging social trends are being expressed through the lens of the Atlanta aesthetic. DeAsia's work can be seen in Pitchfork, Essence, Teen Vogue, Elle and more.
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OPINION: With hairstyles, live and let live
Hair bias is nothing new. Since Africans were first enslaved in America, society has been telling us that the natural hair of Black people is wild and unattractive.
Summon your courage and check this guide to open mics
Here's a small sampling of the many open mic nights in and around metro Atlanta — where independent aspiring musicians, comedians, storytellers and poets can share their work.
Move over, Christmas in July — Summerween is staging a ghoulish takeover
Event presenters and retailers say summertime is the right time to put jack-o’-lantern smiles on faces of Halloween lovers.
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Experts: Brake failure, not weight overload, likely cause of MARTA escalator failure
Experts who reviewed video footage of the Vine City free fall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said malfunctioning brakes are a likely cause for last week’s incident, too.
Feral hogs are destroying southwest Georgia crops. Here’s what’s being done.
An invasive species running hog-wild through Georgia farmland is damaging crops and costing farmers. Wild pigs are doing significant damage to peanuts, cotton and corn.
As First Liberty empire crumbles, new lawsuit seeks class action status
The complaint, which seeks class action status, adds to the growing web of civil and regulatory scrutiny surrounding First Liberty Building & Loan.