The Atlanta backyard of first-generation beekeepers Lloyd and Ashley Hardrick is bustling with energy from dozens of busy honeybees. The Black parents started their own beekeeping business, Honey Bee Goode Apiaries, from their home in 2015, and they’ve grown from…
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‘We’ve Got to Get Back to Where We Start Producing’: Black Farmer Gives Away Crops, Aims to Inspire More Black People to Grow Food
Farming has been a part of Calvin Bryant’s life for more than 70 years now. The 81-year-old, who now lives in Lake Placid, Florida — a small town located about 130 miles from both Tampa and Orlando — was born…
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‘Stakes are Higher’: ‘Tyler Perry’s Sistas’ Cast Talks New Season, Filming During COVID-19, and Perry’s Best Advice
“Tyler Perry’s Sistas” returned with its second season on Oct. 14. Atlanta Black Star sat down with the cast of the hit drama, virtually, to discuss this season’s plot twists, filming during COVID-19, and Perry’s best piece of advice. “Tyler…
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‘He Needs to Address the Source’: Black Leaders Hit Back After Florida’s Governor Proposes Bill to Crack Down on ‘Violent’ Protests
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing a bill that cracks down on what he considers violent protests in the state of Florida. Punishments could go as far as a felony on your record, serious jail time or even the loss…
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‘We Need to Feed Ourselves’: How One Grassroots Organization is Fighting for ‘Black Futures’ Through Healthy Eating
While most people are asleep at 6:30 a.m., some volunteers in Ontario, California, are hard at work they define as food liberation. The grassroots organization Feed Black Futures is up at sunrise packing boxes of produce for mothers and caregivers impacted…
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‘It Feels Amazing’: Houston Man Creates All-Natural Solution to Help Wife After Health Scare, Product Now Sold In Stores
L.J. and Kim Williams of Houston, Texas, are still basking in the excitement of getting their all-natural turmeric paste, Jinka, on grocery store shelves as of late September. The premium products hit the shelves on Sept. 28 in 31 H-E-B…
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‘These Major Platforms Don’t Offer Them’: Atlanta Couple’s Online Food Delivery Service Connects Shoppers with Black-Owned Farms and Grocery Stores
A new Atlanta-area food ordering and delivery service is helping customers support Black-owned businesses with just one click of a button. Rhandi and Jonathan Altidor launched the website The Better Buggy in June as people began staying home and out…
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‘You Don’t Really Realize How Important It Is ‘Til You Don’t Have It’: Ex-Felon Who Turned His Life Around Gets Voting Rights Restored
For the first time in more than 20 years, Terrence Flowers of Columbus, Georgia, is casting his vote in an election. “It’s an amazing feeling to be able to vote,” Flowers said last weekend. “It’s one of those things that…
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