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Flat Rock walks the walk to preserve slave cemetery

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, Democrat from Lithonia, spoke to a crowd of participants Oct. 30 about the importance of preserving the Flat Rock slave cemetery. Photos by Pureterrah Witcher
A procession of more than 300 people ran, walked and gathered Oct. 30 in Lithonia to preserve a cemetery off Lyons Road–a place where more than 200 slaves rest. Built in 1833, members of the Flat Rock archives and museum say the Flat Rock Slave Cem...

The Essence of cooking: More to come from 12-year-old chef after cookoff win

Essence Snowden, 12, poses with a table full of ingredients before the cookoff competition at the Atlanta Caribbean Jerk Festival. Left photo shows Essence’s finished dishes. Photos provided
When she was younger, Essence Snowden would hang out in the kitchen and watch her mother cook. The 12-year-old home schooled student from Stone Mountain would pay close attention to the ingredients that went into the pots and pans and the cooking tec...