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The original Planet Atlanta started out as a print newspaper dedicated to covering international communities within the city.

The paper’s founder, Molly Read Woo, came up with the name when dining at a Vietnamese café, which was just down the street from a Latin music store and an international farmers market along the Buford Highway corridor. People from every part of the planet call Atlanta home, she thought – but so few of them were well represented in local media at the time. The first issue of Planet Atlanta - The I

nternational Journal debuted in January 1994 with a circulation of 10,000. News about local entrepreneurs, cultural happenings, international trade and social organizations, as well as regular features of the monthly journal like the “Ask Jay” the Immigration Advisor column and the Planet Pup Comics strip soon became hits with native Atlantans and newcomers alike. With its broad and inclusive coverage, Planet Atlanta opened up media access to the region’s more diverse residents and created a welcoming atmosphere of multiculturalism in the city, which was particularly helpful to Atlanta’s civic leaders as they prepared to host the world for the 1996 Olympics. The 21st century Planet Atlanta is a multi-media and multi-format organization covering people from all walks of life in Atlanta; our industry, our art, our challenges, our history and latest happenings. We no longer limit ourselves to local subjects that have a predominantly global angle. Now anything newsworthy in Atlanta is part of our beat. And why still call it Planet Atlanta? Because anything that happens in Atlanta may in one way or another affect the entire Planet – and anything that happens around this Planet will most likely impact our lives here. We’re all in this together. Planet Atlanta now consists of a website, a public access TV show, and a community of people who care about each other and the events taking place daily in our city. Check back often on our page to see videos and posts about political and cultural events happening in and around town. This season you can also catch our Planet Atlanta half hour specials on People TV in Atlanta, Comcast Channel 24, Friday nights at 8:00 – or catch the show streaming live on the People TV website www.peopletv.org. We hope you enjoy and follow along and even contribute to this latest revolution of Planet Atlanta, your local international news service. Glad to have you in our orbit!

16/06/2025

15/05/2025

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05/05/2025

21/04/2025

Join us Tuesday, April 22, at noon at Manuel's Tavern - to celebrate Earth Day with a screening party with good folks from the Atlanta Chapter of the UNA!

🌍🎬 Join us this Earth Day!

UNA-Atlanta invites you to a FREE screening of Common Ground — a powerful documentary about the future of our planet and the regenerative farmers leading the way.

📅 Tuesday, April 22
🕛 12:00 – 3:00 PM EDT
📍 Manuel’s Tavern
602 North Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA

Let’s celebrate Earth Day together with community, conversation, and climate action! 💚

REGISTER TO ATTEND:
👉Linktr.ee/una.atlanta

21/04/2025

🌍🎬 Family-Friendly Earth Day Movie Night! 🎬🌍

Join UNA-Atlanta for a special Earth Day screening of Wall-E — a heartwarming (and eye-opening!) animated classic about protecting our planet. 💚♻️

📅 Monday, April 21
🕓 4:00 – 7:00 PM EDT
📍 Joan P. Garner Library at Ponce De Leon
980 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

🔗 Sign up at bit.ly/4ibSBZm

Bring the whole family for a fun and meaningful evening celebrating Earth Day! 🌱✨

17/04/2025

10/04/2025

Join us on Earth Day (April 22) for the global launch of 'Common Ground' and ‘Kiss the Ground’ films on Prime Video, with a special LIVE Q&A on YouTube at 10AM PT, to kick-off launch day!

This Q&A will feature Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Ian Somerhalder, Sadhguru, , , Mark Hyman, MD, Jason Mraz, , Finian Makepeace, Leah Penniman, Rick Clark Farm Green, Directors Josh Tickell & Rebecca Harrell Tickell, our impact partner Kiss The Ground, and others!

You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the films, hear personal insights from the producers, advocates and global leaders, and learn why is one of the most hopeful solutions for climate, health, and the future of our planet. *Q&A will be recorded, but please join us live if you can!

Sign up and stay tuned:
https://commongroundfilm.org/earth-day-2025-global-prime-launch/
RSVP on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1688266388748507
Share the official launch post:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E8f1GhLkv/
Add to your 'watchlist' on Prime Video:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0DSQB4YBK
Watch the Q&A directly on YouTube (April 22):
https://www.youtube.com/live/-R0MRRrSGNk

Gather your loved ones, friends, and family on April 22 to learn the stories and solutions of regenerative farming & food systems!

See you on Earth Day!

P.S. Thank you to our Q&A launch partners: 100MillionAcres.org, Big Picture Ranch, Conscious Planet, Heifer International, The National Young Farmers Coalition, Sierra Club, Farm Aid, EarthDay.org, Food Tank, Citizens Climate Lobby, Center for Food Safety, Green America, NRDC, and others.

26/02/2025

At the Rally for Ukraine in Atlanta's Centennial Park, February 23, 2025. Emory Morseberger, founder Helping Ukraine.US, makes a call to action. Call your C...

07/02/2025

Thank you to our friends in Atlanta who are helping our friends in Ukraine.

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About Planet Atlanta The original Planet Atlanta started out as a print newspaper dedicated to covering international communities within the city. The paper’s founder, Molly Read Woo, came up with the name when dining at a Vietnamese café, which was just down the street from a Latin music store and an international farmers market along the Buford Highway corridor. People from every part of the planet call Atlanta home, she thought – but so few of them were well represented in local media at the time. The first issue of Planet Atlanta - The International Journal debuted in January 1994 with a circulation of 10,000. News about local entrepreneurs, cultural happenings, international trade and social organizations, as well as regular features of the monthly journal like the “Ask Jay” the Immigration Advisor column and the Planet Pup Comics strip soon became hits with native Atlantans and newcomers alike. With its broad and inclusive coverage, Planet Atlanta opened up media access to the region’s more diverse residents and created a welcoming atmosphere of multiculturalism in the city, which was particularly helpful to Atlanta’s civic leaders as they prepared to host the world for the 1996 Olympics. The 21st century Planet Atlanta is a multi-media and multi-format organization covering people from all walks of life in Atlanta; our industry, our art, our challenges, our history and latest happenings. We no longer limit ourselves to local subjects that have a predominantly global angle. Now anything newsworthy in Atlanta is part of our beat. And why still call it Planet Atlanta? Because anything that happens in Atlanta may in one way or another affect the entire Planet – and anything that happens around this Planet will most likely impact our lives here. We’re all in this together. Planet Atlanta now consists of a website, a public access TV show, and a community of people who care about each other and the events taking place daily in our city. Check back often on our page to see videos and posts about political and cultural events happening in and around town. This season you can also catch our Planet Atlanta half hour specials on People TV in Atlanta, Comcast Channel 24, Friday nights at 8:00 – or catch the show streaming live on the People TV website www.peopletv.org. We hope you enjoy and follow along and even contribute to this latest revolution of Planet Atlanta, your local international news service. Glad to have you in our orbit!