A People Without A VOICE Cannot Be Heard. ATL’s African-American owned media company founded in 1966.
08/30/2025
Think buttery, fluffy and flavorful stacks of pancakes on an early weekend morning — but make it vegan.
That’s exactly what Nikki Ford, also known as Chef Nikki in The Mix is doing at Vegan House of Pancakes (VHOP).
On the corner of Cleveland Avenue in East Point sits a bubble-gum pink house where home-cooked comfort food meets plant-based breakfast for everyone.
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Written by Laura Nwogu
Photos by Tabius McCoy
08/30/2025
🚨 Win 4 Tickets to Monster Jam! 🚨
The Atlanta Voice is giving away FOUR tickets to one of the most action-packed events of the year — Monster Jam!🛻💨
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'I want to revitalize downtown': Former Walgreens is now Azalea Fresh Market: Azalea Fresh Market opens in Downtown Atlanta, aiming to revitalize the area and provide access to fresh food, replacing a former Walgreens. Read more: bit.ly/4g00p16
08/30/2025
Trump says he has fired Fed governor Lisa Cook. She says he has no ‘authority’ to fire her: President Trump fires Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, sparking controversy over his authority and raising concerns about Fed independence. Read more: bit.ly/468O3Ae
08/29/2025
After Katrina, Atlanta became their Second Home: Read about the lives of New Orleanians who made Atlanta their home after Hurricane Katrina. Their stories of resilience and rebuilding. Read more: bit.ly/3UPy4Ri
08/29/2025
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will stop printing newspapers on December 31: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will discontinue its print edition on December 31, transitioning to a digital-only publication to invest in journalism. Read more: bit.ly/3URjCIA
08/29/2025
Exactly 20 years ago today at 6:10 a.m. CDT, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans. It became one of the deadliest natural disasters of the 21st century.
With more than 1 million people forced to leave New Orleans, Atlanta became one of the top destinations for displaced residents.
In remembrance of the devastation, The Atlanta Voice had the opportunity to sit down with New Orleans natives to reflect on how Katrina changed their lives and led them to call Atlanta home for the past two decades.
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📸 by Tabius McCoy
08/29/2025
Atlanta Dream, Cash App partner with ForgiveCo to eliminate debt for Atlanta residents: Celebrate the 62nd anniversary of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech with a girls' basketball clinic and a community announcement of $10M debt relief in Atlanta. Read more: bit.ly/4p3wsS0
08/28/2025
From 44 to 4000: NABJ documentary, "Beyond the Headlines," screened At BronzeLens Film Festival in Atlanta:Discover the inspiring story of the founding members of the National Association of Black Journalists and their journey in the documentary 'Beyond the Headlines'. Read more: bit.ly/4mXsZSU
Discover the inspiring story of the founding members of the National Association of Black Journalists and their journey in the documentary 'Beyond the Headlines'.
08/28/2025
Vegan House of Pancakes Brings Plant-Based Breakfast to East Point: Discover Vegan House of Pancakes, a plant-based breakfast restaurant in East Point. Enjoy delicious vegan pancakes and comfort food on weekends. Read more: bit.ly/4lPXKIu
08/27/2025
The Pride of East Lake Meadows: The Cornbread Sisters:Meet the Cornbread Sisters, a successful family-owned business in Atlanta. Learn how their cornbread recipe and entrepreneurial spirit are making waves. Read more: bit.ly/45AXSac
Meet the Cornbread Sisters, a successful family-owned business in Atlanta. Learn how their cornbread recipe and entrepreneurial spirit are making waves.
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The Atlanta Voice newspaper was founded by Mr. Ed Clayton, a formidable newspaperman and J. Lowell Ware in 1966 with a defined vision and mission, which has been the publications’ motto and driving force ever since: “A People Without A Voice Cannot Be Heard.” Mr. Clayton died after the first issue of the paper was produced leaving Mr. Ware as the sole publisher.
The venerable, award-winning publication was born out of the refusal of the white-owned majority Atlanta media to give fair and credible coverage to the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement. It was effectively and uniquely spearheaded by the legendary and politically powerful, J. Lowell Ware, who when he died at age 63 in 1991, had been responsible for publishing seven newspapers throughout the states of Georgia and Alabama; The Atlanta Voice, The Athens Voice, The Macon Voice, The Tuskegee Voice, The Pensacola Voice, The Inter-Scholastic Journal and The Atlanta Inquirer.
The paper was started “out of the movement,” remembers his daughter and current Atlanta Voice Publisher, Janis Ware; a dynamic and charismatic housing expert, businesswoman and community activist, who readily assumed the role and responsibility for fulfilling her father’s vision.
Janis Ware is a University of Georgia Business School graduate, whose career has been unwavering in completing her father’s lifelong interest in publishing and community development.
She has continued the mission and vision of The Atlanta Voice as the unchallenged leader and foremost provider of news and information pertinent to the well being of Atlanta’s African American community. For years, Janis Ware worked alongside her famous father in the publishing business learning his style, understanding his dedication to excellence, and receiving inspiration from his passion for his people. His legacy has also become her mission. She continues in the spirit of the high journalistic standards and commitment to the community passed on to her by her esteemed father.
The Atlanta Voice is again leading the way by creating a digital platform for news and information centered on small business and local community. We are giving a “voice to the voiceless” in the information age.
