Julianne Akers
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Doing Journalism
Julianne Akers, Nashville Post and Scene, Spring 2025 Guest Curator
To further our mission to talk about process and quality in journalism, each guest curator has highlighted what they see as the “don’t want to miss” pieces posted to Grady Newsource during a semester, along with some constructive reflection about the journalism. About This Month’s Guest Curator Julianne Akers is…
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Diversity
Black Representation Has Increased, But Athens Artists Say There’s More to be Done
Jasmine Best grew up in the hills of North Carolina watching her grandmothers and great grandmothers sew and crochet — which led her to develop an interest in the craft. “It’s kind of recontextualizing the women who taught me these skills or had to use these skills and putting it…