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Gavin Godfrey @writegavinwrite

Editor, @itsuatl/@ajc II @dailyorange alum

Joined March 2009
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Gavin Godfrey retweeted
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Feb 23
Listen and follow #ItsUATL wherever you podcast: Apple Podcasts - apple.co/46HKxwX Spotify - bit.ly/4aK7PDo Amazon Music - amzn.to/3MqjNKt
Orange gradient podcast cover with a black Atlanta skyline silhouette, illustrated portraits of three women in yellow and white, and the title “It’s UATL” with the “U” inside a circle; AJC logo in the top right.

ALT Orange gradient podcast cover with a black Atlanta skyline silhouette, illustrated portraits of three women in yellow and white, and the title “It’s UATL” with the “U” inside a circle; AJC logo in the top right.
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Gavin Godfrey retweeted
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Jan 5
Is ATL a Black mecca? @andreforatlanta answers:
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If you've partied with Atlanta United, vibes were likely compliments of DJ EU. EU is here providing the soundtrack and bops for the event. "I can't wait for the World to be a part of culture in Atlanta," he tells me.
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At the World Cup draw watch party in Buckhead. Guuz is in the house!
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10/10 recommend talking sports, rap and life with Trap Golf's Wayne Birch. uatl.com/404ward/2025/10/how…

How Trap Golf brings Black players to the greens

College Park native helped launch brand that fuses the game with hip-hop culture.

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My friend @deasia_paige is a GLAAD award-winning reporter and it’s stories like this that show you why. So honored to have her pen on this Black Mecca series. uatl.com/news/2025/10/the-bl…

The Black queer mecca? Atlanta residents and organizers chime in.

Atlantans say the city continues to be a Black queer mecca but requires more physical spaces and support for all demographics of queerness for the community to thrive.

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I fell in love with journalism reading the sports section of the @ajc with my late father. Any time I get to pick up the pen and write a sports story is a blessing. Just wish Pop was here to read this one. uatl.com/entertainment/2025/…

Are the Dream Atlanta’s best sports franchise? They could be.

The Atlanta Dream is more that just a professional sports team -- it is a part of the city that supports it and a part of the city's culture and community.

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Y'all know I pretty much just resurface on here to talk about the Black mecca series. Our latest piece comes from one my favorite reporters, @mjdonastorg. The story also has one of my favorite photos of the entire series. You'll know it when you see it. uatl.com/news/2025/09/atlant…

Atlanta built a mecca for Black businesses, but inequality persists

Atlanta has a seeming abundance of Black millionaires and Black-owned storefronts, but researchers say individual successes can’t on their own overcome the deep inequality.

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9 Sep 2025
📚 The @AJC is partnering with the Georgia Public Library Service to provide free digital access to AJC.com for the more than 4.9 million active public library cardholders across 60 Georgia public library systems. Read more ⬇️ ajc.com/about-us/2025/09/ajc…
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Recruited @erniesuggs and AJC education editor Eric Stirgus for the next piece in the Black mecca series. Read. Share. Repeat. uatl.com/news/2025/08/how-at…

How Atlanta remains a higher education mecca for Black students

Atlanta's institutions are showing that large-scale equity and opportunity in higher education are possible.

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Is Atlanta America’s Black mecca? From newbies to the OGs, everyone has an opinion. Here’s a few of those. uatl.com/news/2025/07/is-atl…

Is Atlanta America’s Black mecca? Natives and transplants have thoughts.

Atlanta’s “Black mecca” status is under the microscope. Residents — from Grady Babies to newcomers — share what life is really like for Black residents in Georgia’s capital.

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Is Atlanta still the place for up-and-coming Black musicians to realize their dreams? If you're looking to start your week with a great read, let it be this one from @NajjaNotes from our ongoing Black mecca series. uatl.com/entertainment/2025/…

Why a former New York lawyer moved to the Black mecca for music

Rochester native Danielle Ponder is slowly making a name for herself in the music industry. For the attorney-turned-singer, moving to Atlanta could propel her career further.

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My own search for a therapist led me to the latest story in the Black mecca series. Thankful that Atlanta natives Savannah Elahee and Archie Clay III were willing to share their stories with me. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth uatl.com/news/2025/05/is-the…

Is the Black mecca ‘10 years behind the rest of the world’ on mental health?

Residents, advocates and policy experts are fighting daily to bring equity to underserved communities.

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Wishing a happy, well-deserved retirement to my guy, @RamCNN. A legend in the newsroom and on the rec league football pitch. One of one.
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This man changed my life. "Take your work seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously." ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/pa…

Late founder’s ‘magic sauce’ kept Paideia School going for 50-plus years

A statue at The Paideia School of a hand throwing an eraser honors the school's late founder, Paul Bianchi, who said the student who caught the eraser would become a teacher

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‘It started all right here’: Rico Wade immortalized with East Point monument via ⁦@writegavinwrite⁩ ajc.com/uatl/it-started-all-…

‘It started all right here’: Rico Wade immortalized with East Point monument

Friends, family and fans gather to celebrate a permanent dedication to the Atlanta legend.

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Educator, mentor, genius. Rest well, Paul B. Thank you. roughdraftatlanta.com/2025/0…

Paul Bianchi, Paideia's founding head of school, dies at 79

Paul Bianchi, founder of Paideia School, passed away at 79. He was a beloved educator and leader who shaped the school's identity.

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From @BigBoi: “He’s going to be with me forever. Everything he’s done for our family, Dungeon Family, the city — I got a big angel on the other side.” ajc.com/uatl/it-started-all-…

‘It started all right here’: Rico Wade immortalized with East Point monument

Friends, family and fans gather to celebrate a permanent dedication to the Atlanta legend.

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Suggs! Big up to the man behind the @ajc's Black History Month series for offering his knowledge, guidance and support on Black mecca 🙏🏾
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Each month @ajc's “Atlanta: America’s Black Mecca?” series, helmed by @writegavinwrite, has stories, photos & videos around the question: Is Atlanta truly the “Black Mecca?” This month, he goes behind the numbers. Is the A the Black Mecca? @ajc @itsuatl ajc.com/uatl/atlanta-a-black…
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The day before I turned 40, I broke my foot (first break of my life). A month before I turn 41, I strained my neck watching Star Wars on the couch. When it comes to aging, I see the universe got jokes.
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