???? Happy Earth Day

Happy Earth Day

Apr. 23 — Trees Atlanta is hosting an Earth Day Sunset Tree Tour on the Eastside Beltline Trail this evening at 7 p.m. if the weather holds. The tour, which begins in Inman Park, is free but registration is required. 

????️ Following Pope Francis’ death on Monday, local spiritual leaders responded with accolades regarding his leadership and refusal to embrace the trappings of wealth long associated with Vatican leaders.

✍️ Gov. Brian Kemp signed two tort reform bills on Monday, designed to limit excessive jury awards responsible for rising liability insurance premiums 

????️ The Atlanta City Council voted Monday in favor of the proposed redevelopment of Amsterdam Walk near Piedmont Park to create a mixed-use development. 

✈️ Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport announced Monday that it will increase parking rates on May 1 for the first time since 2017, in some cases tripling the cost.

???? Here’s what’s in today’s newsletter.

• Women behind the bar
• Beyond the recycling bin
AND
• Stories of Atlanta | Lance Russell

Enjoy!

Boundary-breaking women behind the bar

???? Did you know that in 1970, more than 30 states included laws prohibiting women from bartending?

Up until the mid-1970s, everything from wildly outdated social constructs like the chivalric codes of the Middle Ages, puritanical viewpoints on gender roles, and indecency laws were cited as reasons to keep women from bartending or even entering taverns, saloons, and other morally compromising establishments unless accompanied by a man. 

Women who broke these barriers – such as Ada Coleman, the inventor of the Hanky Panky Cocktail – should be celebrated as the pioneers they were. Our dining editor Beth McKibben recently wrote a history of women behind the bar for the site and also stopped by WABE’s City Lights to talk about the story with Lois Reitzes. 

???? Click here to learn more about the story, and you can listen to the City Lights segment here.

Share The Harvest, Know Your Farmer

SPONSORED BY FRESH HARVEST

???? We are Fresh Harvest! We deliver Georgia-grown, organic produce and groceries across Atlanta. Share the Harvest is our food access program, funding farmers markets for refugee and immigrant families in Clarkston, GA.

???? We commit 10% of our profits to this work because we believe fresh food should be accessible to everyone. Every produce box, donation, and shared story helps grow a better food system.

➡️ Try us out, because when you eat well, so can your neighbors. We deliver to Tucker on Wednesdays each week. Learn more at FreshHarvest.com.

Beyond the Bin to bring bulk recycling to Sandy Springs

♻️ A team of classmates from Leadership Perimeter’s Class of 2025 will bring together two Sandy Springs nonprofits for Beyond the Bin, a bulk recycling event next weekend.

Keep North Fulton Beautiful and Sandy Springs Together will collaborate on the event on Sat., April 26, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Sandy Springs United Methodist Church Activity Center.

The event originated through Leadership Perimeter’s Class Impact Projects, which give participants hands-on opportunities to collaborate across sectors. The goal is to create a sustaining, long-term community benefit. 

➳ Find out more about the recycling event.

Stories of Atlanta by Lance Russell

VIA SAPORTAREPORT

The origin of the name “Atlanta” has been questioned for as long as there has been an Atlanta. When all is said and done, however, the name of the city is “Atlanta,” and it’s a safe bet that’s not going to change anytime soon. 

The spark for promoting the name change has been identified as Georgia Railroad Superintendent, Richard Peters. Peters claimed he was only choosing a name for the Georgia Railroad’s depot, as reflected in the flyers he had printed up advertising the Atlanta Depot.

But, as the Georgia Railroad, at the time, was running the only game in town, Peters didn’t get much pushback and, eventually, everybody began referring to Marthasville as Atlanta.

???? Read more in this week’s Stories of Atlanta.

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????️ Today’s Silver Streak was edited by Collin Kelley.

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