Najja Parker
@NajjaNotes
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📝: @AJC, @SesiMag, @EBONYMag, @GetJETmag, @theGrio. | "They say anything's possible. You gotta dream like you never seen obstacles." 💙
Atlanta, GA
Joined March 2010
I wrote this one! I got to talk to THE Mary J. Blige. 🙌🏾
Curated for and by women, @maryjblige's inaugural Strength of a Woman Festival and Summit will focus on music, wellness, tech, beauty and financial literacy at several venues across Atlanta.
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LOVED my @itsuatl chat w/ @nrhoneajc @NajjaNotes & @BLeighHoward! Check out the full podcast about A'Lelia Walker, the Harlem Renaissance, cultural salons, women influencers, teaching history & preserving our family stories. Interview starts at 9:15 in
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Late in sharing this, but the @ajc /@itsuatl has a new podcast, It's UATL. Each week, @NajjaNotes, @BLeighHoward , @nrhoneajc + I talk about the latest in Black culture in Atlanta and beyond. Our first episode, feat. Mara Brock Akil, dropped last week. https://t.co/PBA7KPctV7
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The kind of profiles you love to read. Salute to @NajjaNotes on this one. https://t.co/0QhngHdz7i
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Her Shot exposes young girls of color to a male-dominated sport. New from @NajjaNotes:
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I'm almost a month late in sharing this lol, but it always feels good to be seen. Our @ajc doc "The South Got Something to Say," which I co-produced, is nominated for an Emmy!!
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Our documentary, "The South Got Something to Say," has been nominated for a @SoutheastEMMY. Congrats @deasia_paige, Ryon Horne, Sandra Brown & @TysonAlanHorne. So very proud. At 7p on Wednesday at the Plaza, the film will be shown at the prestigious @atlantafilmfest. Join Us
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André 3000 selling out shows and then doing the same show for free a few months later is the most André 3000 thing ever, and I'm here for it. https://t.co/6liGd3rP4N
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André 3000 is bringing his New Blue Sun live show to the Atlanta Jazz Festival, free and open to everyone.
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Congratulations to the 6⃣ news organizations that will participate in API’s live events sprint program for #TableStakes alumni – @TheAssemblyNC, @BlueRidgePublic, @KBSX915 (Boise State Public Radio), @EnlaceLatinoNC, @TexasMetroNews, @vermontpublic. 🎉 https://t.co/b4Rbuf5VKx 1/6
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Six news organizations will participate in the American Press Institute’s live events sprint program, a five-month cohort aimed at helping news organizations design and market live events within...
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Spoke to @KillerMike this morning and he explained that his biggest moment from the past 24 hours had nothing to do with sweeping the rap category (or that other incident) at the #GRAMMYs last night. https://t.co/uDWD2MlZ2S
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Killer Mike won three Grammy awards yesterday, but the rapper and activist said his biggest moment came this morning, with news that his son is scheduled for a kidney transplant after waiting two and...
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Thousands of stories, one purpose: a Greater Atlanta.
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🥹🤎 this was one of the coolest things ever thank you so much @GayleKing and @CBSMornings ✨ tune in
TUNE IN: @VictoriaMonet is up for seven #Grammys, including for her song, “Hollywood,” which features her 2-year-old daughter and @EarthWindFire — who surprised her with a special message. Watch her interview with @GayleKing tomorrow on CBS Mornings.
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Made two stops, ate over 20 wings and sat down with Mr. and Mrs. Jeter to talk about the impending closure of LT’s Wings and Atlanta losing its Black cultural staples. https://t.co/0WkrY8Sj8y
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Open in southwest Atlanta since 1996, LT's Wings has become a popular spot for the neighborhood's Black community, attracted by the restaurant's specialty sauces and good service. Folks knowing they...
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So happy that @tomthuang happened upon @lindsdee and @NajjaNotes working on this newsletter at @ONAConf in Philly, because now we’re able to share their excellent advice on
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A resource for news innovators powered by American Press Institute
In the latest #BetterNews case study, @lindsdee & @NajjaNotes shared how @ajc launched a pop-up newsletter to build new audience 👇 https://t.co/FDJjWX3d6s 1/6
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In the latest #BetterNews case study, @lindsdee & @NajjaNotes shared how @ajc launched a pop-up newsletter to build new audience 👇 https://t.co/FDJjWX3d6s 1/6
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Launch a pop-up newsletter when you anticipate a swell in a brand-new audience to capitalize on unique news moments.
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Earlier this year, as I was leaving my FT job to return to freelancing, I said I wanted to do three things: 1. Write more profiles 2. Write a column 3. Write a cover story And they’ve all happened so far. Stay tuned for my first cover story dropping early next year! 🙌🏾
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The AJC has made our coverage of former first lady Rosalynn Carter free to all during this time. Readers are able to access our content on her life and legacy after registering. Follow our continuing coverage as the world pays tribute Mrs. Carter: https://t.co/zO4r58bPa6
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