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Clayton County in metro Atlanta went into lockdown at midnight April 1 and it was extended until May 13 as part of a “shelter in place” to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Clayton’s shelter in place order is following the lead of surrounding municipalities such as Fulton and DeKalb counties.
The move follow’s the curfew set in place by College Park. The Clayton County city enacted the measure last week.
Clayton County Issues Mandatory Shelter In Place Order
Clayton’s executive order says this:
All individuals currently living within the unincorporated jurisdiction of Clayton
County (the “County”) shall remain at their place of residence. To the extent individuals are using
shared or outdoor spaces, they must at all times as reasonably possible maintain social distancing of at
least six feet from any other person when they are outside their residence. All individuals may leave
their residences only for:
a. Essential Activities
b. Essential Governmental Functions
c. To operate Essential BusinessesThe order says, “This Order shall become effective at 12:01 a.m. on April 1, 2020 and will continue to be in effect until 11:59 p.m. on April 12, 2020, or until it is extended, rescinded, superseded, or amended in writing by the Chairman.”
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Only in recent years has Atlanta become known as Hollywood South, but the metro area’s underground lens has always been particularly strong.
Forget the Academy Awards, these Atlanta movies have garnered tens of millions of views on the internet, Youtube and other social media. That means that people are watching!
Gritty Underground Atlanta Hood Movies Everybody’s Talking About
The city has harnessed a plethora of filmmakers, including Spike Lee, that have honed their craft at the surrounding universities of Georgia State University, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and University of Georgia.
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Here are several underground Atlanta movies that are going crazy on the internet.
Exit 66
“Exit 66” is about two entrepreneur hustlers (mr_showtyme-polo) & Apple-Black Luchiano) and there loyal team and their efforts to finesse the streets for a better life.
‘Hottlanta: The Movie’
‘We Live By The Code Of The Streets’
This is a TMiles film about two guys from Washington D.C, Dee Dee and Ray, who lives by a code of the streets, leave no witnesses and when one falls in love with a Atlanta female he has to think fast on his next move that might lead him to break the rules.
Atlanta Documovie
A look inside of Atlanta from the view of Dreak B and many more Filmed by: CoopGetDaCamera.
2Eleven: The Movie
2Eleven is a tragic tale about a woman addicted to the street life while the community’s normalcy — and lack thereof — swirls around her.
Take Over Your Trap (Bankroll Fresh)
Bankroll Fresh’s film, “Take Over Yo Trap,”was inspired by his own life story. The film was produced by Fresh’s label, Street Money Worldwide.
Every Hood Is The Same
Written & Directed by: Decatur Redd… Two kids, down bad. Let’s see how he rise up. When life has it’s unexpected changes’ second chance could be as simple as a dream. One thing every guy from the hood has in common and that’s to make it out the hood.
We Was Homeboyz (Pastor Troy)
They were always the best of partners, starting off selling drugs together in the streets of Atlanta, GA. They came up and got money, but jealousy and envy makes things fall apart and you receive a first hand look at how wicked and cut-throat the dope game can be.
Karma
“Karma the movie in ATL” is produced by TMD & OMG PRODUCTIONS. Shantel .@johndellsanders
Weedman
“Weedman” is an Atlanta-produced movie with scenes shot around the Metropolitan Parkway neighborhoods.
Atlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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No matter if you live in a big city like Atlanta or a smaller one in a rural area, social distancing, stay-at-home orders and self isolating are all parts of our lives now. You may be wondering what are some of the best indoor things to do in Atlanta.
We’re going to explore some fun things you can do inside your home as you try to stay safe and keep others out of harm’s way.
1. Watch The PandaCam
The Atlanta Zoo is the only place in the world where you can see twin giant pandas do their thing. Mei Lun and Mei Huan have thrilled tourists and locals alike for a number of years.
Want to see the pandas in action? Take a look at the PandaCam!
2. Look In On A Cooking Class Or Virtual Happy Hour
A number of Atlanta chefs are hosting virtual cooking classes on Youtube and other video platforms.
- Mixing With Mixy features drink recipes and more on Youtube
- Likewise Bar has a virtual happy hour daily at 5 p.m.
- Sippin’ At Home hosted by Gunshow
- Redbird chef Zeb Stevenson hosts regular cooking classes via IG
- Wahoo Wine in Decatur hosts a virtual wine tasting on Thursdays at 5 p.m.
3. Make A Quarantine Drink
What To Drink Right Now While You’re Self-Isolating You already know that one of the favorite pasttimes of Atlantans is to concoct creative libations, especially of the fruity variety.
Here are some of the best dranky dranks you can make as part of your #quarantinedrink session. Quarantine Drinks: What To Make While Self-Isolating
4. Make A Face Covering
Sure, you can buy a mask or face covering, but you can save money if you make one. There are ways to do it with and without a sewing, so there’s that.
From cloth to underwear, here’s how to make a homemade face covering.
5. Order Some Takeout
Atlanta’s restaurants are doing what they can to fulfill takeout orders via online and phone. Hungry for some of your favorite restaurants. Order to go.
You can also order alcohol with your takeout food.
6. Watch FREE Movies
Cozy up with your favorite blanket, get you some popcorn (optional) watch some of your favorite movies for free. Make an evening of it. Here are some movie options:
7. Relax At Home
Few people actually know how to relax, like, chill out. When we say relax, we mean, like go sit (or lie) down somewhere. This is a great way to meditate on your purpose and reconnect. Here are some tips on taking it easy.
8, Work Out At Home
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels With many gyms still closed, you don’t have to let your body go down. For under $60 you could invest in a home gym. Here’s everything you need.
9. Listen To Some Atlanta Music
Atlanta has some of the greatest music artists of the last quarter century. No matter if it’s Youtube or Spotify or Apple Music, get into some:
10. Get In Shape At Home
Photo by Obi Onyeador on Unsplash Remember the old adage ‘look good, feel good?” Well, it’s true! There is a direct correlation between what you see in the mirror and your mental / emotional well-being.
Even without weights, you can get in shape pretty quickly at home. Here are some tips on things you can do around the house that can help your waistline.
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For Atlantan Ciara and hubby Russell Wilson are having a baby! The Super Bowl-winning quarterback recently took to social media to show the cutest gender reveal you ever did see.
The Seattle signal caller is on the sidelines like the rest of us due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped his family life from flourishing.
Ciara, Russell Wilson Share Cutest Gender Reveal Ever
Watch Ciara and there two kids guess the new baby’s gender in the video below:
Gender Reveal Time! @Ciara
Prince 🤴🏽 or Princess👸🏽??? pic.twitter.com/JcI9mLUQEp— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) April 14, 2020
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Atlanta media icon Ryan Cameron continues to recover at an Atlanta hospital after suffering a heart attack, according to WSBTV.
Cameron, 54, was rushed to the ER last week for an undisclosed emergency. Since that time, Atlanta celebrities have issued well wishes and asked the city to pray for him.
Report: Ryan Cameron Recovering In ICU After Heart Attack
Cameron has worked for three of the major urban radio stations in Atlanta over the past 20 years, becoming the voice of the city for many. He currently works for MAJIC 107.5/97.5.
If the Atlanta Hawks’ season were not suspended, he’d also be the PA announcer at those games.
The MAJIC 107.5/97.5 Instagram account issued the following statement on behalf of the Cameron family.
“On behalf of the family of Ryan Cameron, we are asking for your fervent prayers as he recovers from emergency surgery that took place earlier this week. We ask for privacy during this difficult time. Thank you for your love and concern,” the family wrote.
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Like most people, your grocery bill may be taking up more of your income than it has in many years. And that’s Ok, you gotta eat. But you don’t have to pay full price for groceries.
If you have all the money in the world, then you may not need to save money, but many people do. This article is going to show you three tips to save money on your grocery bill.
3 Steps To Help You Stop Paying Full Price For Groceries
No matter if you like to fill your basket with potato chips, steaks, shrimp or toilet tissue, you can save money if you do it right.
As you’ll see, the way you save money on groceries, is you put together a strategy.
1. Download These Apps
Ever wanted to shop and earn cash rewards? Download these rebate apps to save big money on groceries:
2. Make A Budget
The worse thing you can do is show up at the grocery store without a plan. You don’t want to shop by just throwing whatever you see in your basket.
You should make a budget that takes care of all your needs for that week or until your next paycheck. When you create a budget here’s what you should include:
- List your expenses
- Itemize things you don’t need
- Lastly, write down necessities
3. Save The Most On Groceries By Making A Shopping List
The #1 way to save is to write down the things you need to buy. If you add that to the budget you’ve created, it will tell you exactly the amount of money you can spend.
It will also show you what you can buy and how much you can afford. Another benefit of making a shopping list is that it will keep you focused so you don’t overspend.
Last Words
No matter how much money you have, the only way you’re going to save money on food is if you put together a plan. Put these strategies in action, and let me know if they work!
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It was just another day in metro Atlanta, but then it wasn’t. A Georgia couple had planned to get married in South Carolina but the coronavirus pandemic changed their plans.
They had to make do in Lawrenceville’s Rhodes Park when a celebrity happened upon them. R&B singer Tony Terry saw the couple and asked to sing for them, which they eagerly accepted.
“I asked if I could sing for their first dance and they danced while I sang to them. We were walking in Rhodes Jordan park today socially distancing ourselves of course and we see a couple getting married It was just the two of them and the officiant I asked if I could sing for their first dance and they danced while I sang to them,” he posted alongside the video.
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Much is made about the guitar work of superstar Jimmy Hendrix, whose rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner” forever altered the anthem in the minds of countless baby boomers.
The performance was cemented at Woodstock, the 1969 music festival in upstate New York.
Remembering The Atlanta International Pop Festival
More than a month before more than 400,000 hippies, college students and lost souls traveled to a remote gathering space up north, Atlanta hosted an event that featured many of the same artists.
When Was The Atlanta International Pop Festival?
The official name of Woodstock was “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music,” in ATL, The rock festival was held at the Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, home of the Atlanta Motor Speedway, on July 4th, 1969.
According to Birmingham Weekly, “The bill was wildly eclectic, from mainstream jazz with Dave Brubeck to first generation rock with Chuck Berry; from sweet soul by the Staple Singers and Booker T to the blues of Canned Heat and Paul Butterfield; from the folk of Ian and Sylvia to the cataclysm of Led Zeppelin. As an intrepid band of explorers from Alabama arrived at the outskirts of Hampton prior to the show amid a stupendous traffic jam, it was clear that word-of-mouth had drawn the crowd Cooley sought.”
Cooley would go on to apologetically host a concert the following Monday in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park, embarrassed that he’d made a $12,000 profit at the pop fest. “You have to understand the context,” Cooley told Atlanta Magazine. “It was the height of the Vietnam War, and Lester Maddox was governor. I wanted to do something that would make people where I lived understand that we could change.”
There are so many Atlanta events popping off every week it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest gatherings, Atlanta happenings, parties and more delivered to your inbox.
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The year 2020 has brought a momentous change to all of our lives. The coronavirus pandemic has caused a big shift in the fortunes of millions of people. The reason is because of the “r” word: Recession.
In this article, we’re going to tell you everything you need to know about recession, which is the economic condition that many experts say we’re about to enter into.
What Is A Recession?
Technically speaking a country is officially in a recession when its production goes from positive to negative. This is called negative growth of a country’s gross domestic product.
A recession is characterized by a number of economic indicators, including:
- Unemployment
- Housing bust
- Stock market decline
When Is The Next Recession?
Many economic experts believe that we are entering a recession. The reason they say that is because consumers stop spending.
Another sign is that businesses begin to slow down. They may also stop hiring and even lay off employees.
This creates anxiety in the workplace and other companies guard their budgets and people begin to cut back.
How To Prepare For A Recession
A recession is a terrible thing, but you can navigate it if you have a strategy. Here are three steps you can do to help mitigate the situation.
1. Cut Back On Spending
You don’t want to be spending a lot of money if you can help it. The #1 thing you need to do is stop spending money on things that are not necessities.
This would include things like:
- Subscriptions
- Gym memberships
- Going out to eat
- Shopping sprees
- Entertainment and recreation
2. Start Saving
This goes hand in hand with #1. When you cut back on spending, what you want to do with the money is start saving it. You’ll want to save on groceries and other things.
You could open a savings account if you can find a good APR. That way, you money can begin to accrue interest at a faster rate.
You’ll also need to put a savings strategy into practice. Here are some great tips.
3. Start Making Money
During a recession, full-time employment is something that only a relatively few people will be able to sustain. If you’re not deemed an “essential” worker, it may be tough to keep a job.
That’s why you’ll want to try to get some part-time work or a side gig to help pay the bills. Keep your eyes and ears open. There are plenty of opportunities to:
Final Words
Always remember that it’s not how you start, but where you end up. In other words, in a recession, it may get bad, but just know that it’s temporary. Things always bounce back. Always.
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Because of the ongoing health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, online grocery sales have exploded. Like many people, you may not be able to get a shopping slot on apps like Instacart, Shipt or Amazon.
The reason for this is because so many people are using the apps that the online grocers are overwhelmed. That’s why they’ve gone on a hiring spree right now. But here’s how you can get you some groceries.
Best Time To Grocery Shop On Instacart, Shipt, Amazon, Etc.
I ran across this hack by watching for slots to open on Instacart and Amazon (I have Amazon Fresh). Here’s what you need to do: Log on early in the morning, anytime from 6 to 7 a.m.
During that time period, you’ll see that there may be time slots available for later in the day.
It’s unlikely that the 1-hour grocery delivery will be available, but the 2-hour grocery delivery may be available. If not, the evening time slot should definitely be there.
How To Reserve A Grocery Delivery Slot Online
The thing is, you may have to do all your shopping first before you can see what time slots are available.
To test the market, you can walk through the steps of buying a single item and see what time slots are available. When you see that a delivery slot is open, go ahead and reserve it and add to your order.
If this strategy works for you, please let me know in the comments!
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