The Edit by SocialAtlanta
Our editors scour the city's charitable scene.
The Beloved Benefit
The Beloved Benefit – raising money for The Same House – was held this year at the Woodruff Arts Center. Over 1,500 attendees came to raise funds and visibility for eight nonprofit partners working at the heart of Atlanta’s neighborhoods: Atlanta Technical College, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, City of Refuge, Latin American Association, Morehouse School of Medicine, New Life Community Alliance, Partners for Home, and Westside Future Fund.
The evening featured a show hosted by Maria Taylor and Rickey Smiley with performances by T.I. and Ludacris while highlighting the people and communities shaping the future of Atlanta.
The Same House is an organization inspired by the legacy of Congressman John Lewis and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Since 2019, the Beloved Benefit has raised over $32 millions. This year’s sponsors included Chick-fil-A, Georgia Power, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Truist Charitable Fund, The Home Depot Foundation, UPS, Smurfit Westrock, Choate Construction, The Coca-Cola Company & The Coca-Cola Foundation, Delta Air Lines, Graphic Packaging International, and Wells Fargo.
“One Day in October” Screening
- The screening of One Day in October at The Temple delivered an emotional evening as attendees had the opportunity to hear directly from survivor Sabine Taasa and the creators behind the first scripted series depicting the terror attacks of October 7, 2023.
- The screening, hosted by the Simon Wiesenthal Center in partnership with The Temple, offered a unique opportunity for the community to experience universal human narratives of love, loss, courage, and survival through the visual retelling of true stories from that day.
- Rabbi Peter Berg moderated a panel discussion with Taasa and the creators behind the series, including the creator and director Daniel Finkelman, writer Liron Ben-Shlush, and producer Chaya Amor. Together, they walked attendees through the process of bringing the first scripted depiction of October 7 to life, including the challenges and motivations behind telling stories that are still felt so viscerally.
100 Black Men of America, Inc. Joins National HOPE AI Initiative
100 Black Men of America, Inc., the nation’s preeminent African American mentoring and leadership development organization, today announced its partnership with Operation HOPE’s newly launched HOPE AI initiative, a national strategy designed to transform financial literacy and expand equitable access to artificial intelligence education and tools.
Through this partnership, 100 Black Men of America, Inc. will collaborate with Operation HOPE to implement educational content, experiential learning opportunities, and community outreach programs that help individuals understand the role of AI in the modern financial landscape, strengthen digital and economic decision-making skills and build pathways to entrepreneurship, workforce readiness, and wealth creation. This joint initiative is expected to mobilize mentors, educators, and volunteers across 100 Black Men of America, Inc.’s national network of chapters, amplifying impact at the local and national levels.
Launched by Operation HOPE and Chairman, Founder and CEO John Hope Bryant, the HOPE AI initiative brings together several of the nation’s most influential nonprofit organizations to build a national blueprint that expands financial literacy, digital competency, and responsible AI readiness.
“This partnership with 100 Black Men of America represents the best of what is possible when mission-driven organizations come together to create lasting change,” said John Hope Bryant. “The 100 has a decades-long legacy of uplifting communities and cultivating leaders. Their engagement in the HOPE AI initiative ensures that millions more Americans—especially those historically left behind—gain access to the knowledge, technology, and economic opportunity they deserve.”
