Community - FEMI MAGAZINE

Disney & Waffles: Kelli Ferrell Hosts Private “Freakier Friday” Bash at Nana’s

August 3, 2025

This past Friday night, August 1, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kelli Ferrell turned her Sandy Springs restaurant, Nana’s Chicken & Waffles, into the…

Kingdom Corners: Georgia’s First Black-Owned Mall Marks a New Era of Empowerment

July 31, 2025

Written by: Dr. Sonya Alise McKinzie In the heart of Fayetteville, Georgia, a quiet revolution in Black entrepreneurship took root in November 2024. That’s…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams to Honor R&B Legend Johnny Gill with the Entertainers’ Key to the City

July 31, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently announced the return of the “Rise Up NYC” summer concert series, which will provide 10 free outdoor…

Erased but Not Forgotten: The Fight to Preserve Black History in American Schools

July 29, 2025

Written by: Dr. Sonya Alise McKinzie In recent years, a troubling trend has emerged in American education—one that threatens to silence generations of voices…

For Every Woman: Nathalie Nicole Smith Answers the Burnout Crisis That Too Many Keep Silently Battling

July 26, 2025

There’s a kind of exhaustion that doesn’t show up in spreadsheets or selfies—but it’s heavy, real, and running rampant among women who are “doing…

Orchestra Noir Brings Black Excellence Center Stage with Culture-Infused 2000s Tour, Coming to Mobile, Alabama

July 25, 2025

Orchestra Noir, the dynamic all-Black orchestra hailed for its magnetic presence and powerful performances, is set to bring its groundbreaking The Culture 2000 Tour…

Beignet Spot: Where Flavor, Family, and Legacy Rise Together

July 23, 2025

Angela Alcé is the visionary behind The Beignet Spot, a fast-growing, family-owned food brand that blends legacy, leadership, and Southern flavor into every bite….

Marching Music’s Major League Comes to Atlanta for One Day Only Event Saturday, July 26

July 23, 2025

Student musicians and performers ages 14 to 22 take the field as part of DCI 2025 Summer Tour Drum Corps International (DCI), Marching Music’s…

Crowning Glory Lost: The Unspoken Crisis & Celebration of Female Baldness in the African American Community

July 22, 2025

Written By: Dr. Sonya Alise McKinzie In the African American community, hair is more than adornment—it is a legacy. It tells stories of ancestry,…

Resilience in Rhythm: The K.A.S.S.I.E. Project’s Call to Action

July 9, 2025

Written By: Dr. Sonya Alise McKinzie Once upon a time—not in a faraway land, but right here in our own neighborhood there lived a constellation of…