Atlanta, GA
Atlanta hairstylist turns original Madam C.J. Walker beauty shop into Black history museum
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Atlanta hairstylist Ricci de Forest turned an original Madam C.J. Walker beauty shop into a museum filled with Black history.
De Forest said he accidentally stumbled upon the shop 30 years ago after a turn off historic Auburn Avenue.
11 years after that moment, he got the space and everything inside, including the original hair tools from the Madam C.J. Walker shop.
Walker sold beauty products and became one of the wealthiest Black women of her time.
De Forest told Atlanta News First he was fortunate enough to meet one of the shop’s last living stylists.
“When she started doing hair here in the 1940s with these tools, a shampoo and press was 25 cents for a Negro woman,” de Forest said.
De Forest discovered even more civil rights history hidden upstairs.
The first Black-owned radio station, WERD, was on the second floor of the building.
“1949 to 1968, it’s the station Dr. Martin Luther King used,” de Forest said. “No white station would let a Negro come on and say where to boycott or coordinate logistics for the Civil Rights Movement, so WERD is crucial.”
De Forest decided to incorporate the music aspect into the space, with a donated collection of nearly 15,000 records.
Inside the museum, photos of prominent Black artists line the walls and hang from the ceiling.
“These are some of the individuals that would have gone to WERD back in the day,” he said.
Everything in the museum represents a puzzle piece that de Forest put together in his own artistic way to show the history.
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Police are investigating a deadly shooting at 110 Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard.
ATLANTA – Atlanta police say they’re investigating a deadly shooting between a brother and sister.
What we know:
Atlanta police responded to a shooting just before 4 p.m. at 110 Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard SW Sunday afternoon.
That’s where Andrew Smith, the commander of the Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit, confirmed they found a man in his mid-40s suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Not only did the victim and suspected shooter know each other, Smith says they were siblings.
The victim’s sister has been taken to police headquarters for questioning.
Police believe this was a domestic situation with no threat to the public. This is an ongoing investigation.
What we don’t know:
It’s still not clear what led to the deadly shooting.
Neither the victim nor the suspected shooter have been publicly named.
The Source: This information has been confirmed by Andrew Smith, the commander of the Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit.
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Braves Are About to Send Another Former All-Star on Minor League Rehab Assignment
On Saturday, Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett, tossing three innings of one run ball against the Charlotte Knights.
He allowed two hits and one walk while striking out six.
As Strider works his way back, it appears that another Braves All-Star is about to be on the mend.
Per Mark Bowman of MLB.com on social media:
Sean Murphy has caught up to five innings in Minor League games back in North Port. He’ll likely begin a rehab assignment with High-A Rome on Friday
Sean Murphy has caught up to five innings in Minor League games back in North Port. He’ll likely begin a rehab assignment with High-A Rome on Friday
— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) March 29, 2025
Murphy cracked his left rib in early March. Now 30, he is headed into the seventh year of his career with the Athletics and Braves. An All-Star in 2023, he is a career .233 hitter with 77 homers and 240 RBIs. He hit a career-high 21 homers in that 2023 season. The Braves have been utilizing rookie Drake Baldwin in Murphy’s spot, so it remains to be seen how the team will handle the catching duties when he returns.
The Braves are out to an 0-3 start at the big-league level after being beaten three straight times by the San Diego Padres. They lost 1-0 on Saturday.
Despite that, the Braves are one of the most talented teams in baseball. With Strider, Murphy and Ronald Acuna Jr. coming back from injury, the group will be even stronger. They all figure to be back in the fold by mid-May or so. Strider expects to be back by mid-April.
They’ll play again on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET.
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Emmanuel Latte Lath scored late in the second half and Atlanta United rallied from two goals down to beat New York City FC 4-3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday night.
Atlanta United (2-2-2) trailed 3-1 before an own goal by NYCFC midfielder Keaton Parks ignited the comeback in the 62nd minute.
Miguel Almirón scored the equalizer off a pass from Xande Silva in the 75th minute. It was the first goal this season for Almirón and his 22nd in his third year in the league. Silva’s assist was his first of the season and his seventh in his third year in the league.
Latte Lath found the net unassisted in the 84th minute for the victory. He has five goals in his first six appearances in the league.
Hannes Wolf scored unassisted off a deflection in the 15th minute to stake NYCFC (2-2-2) to a 1-0 lead.
Atlanta United pulled even by halftime when Alexey Miranchuk found the net for the first time this season. It was his fourth career goal in 14 starts and 15 appearances. Latte Lath had his first assist and Saba Lobjanidze collected his third this season.
NYCFC took a two-goal lead early in the second half on a penalty-kick goal by Alonso Martínez in the 48th minute and a goal by Wolf three minutes later.
It was the fourth goal this season for Martínez and his 20th in 34 career appearances. Wolf netted his third goal this season and his eighth in his second season in the league. Julián Fernández had his first assist this season and his fourth in 36 career appearances.
Brad Guzan finished with two saves in goal for Atlanta United.
Matt Freese stopped three shots for NYCFC.
Atlanta United will host FC Dallas on Saturday. NYCFC returns home to play Minnesota United on Sunday.
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