# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Why I Love Atlanta: 100 Years of Black History
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: We are back!About this EventWhy I Love Atlanta is back, and we’re kicking off the 2026 series with a community conversation rooted in Black History Month and the celebration of 100 years since Black History was formally established in America.Moderated  by Ann Hill Bond, this gathering reflects on how Black history lives beyond textbooks through our families, our neighborhoods, and the work we do every day. Together, we’ll connect Atlanta’s past and present through personal storytelling and shared reflection, honoring the city’s role as a center of Black culture, leadership, resistance, and possibility.This conversation features:William “Bam” Sparks, strategist, entrepreneur, and Co-Founder/CMO of Culture WirelessShannon H. Longino, Senior Vice President, Truist BankAdah Pittman-DeLancey, marketing and communications strategistTory Edwards, co-founder of Atlanta Influences EverythingAgenda?: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PMCheck-In & Networking  Info: Check in and enjoy free food & drinks.  
Informal networking and conversations.  ?: 06:30 PM - 06:45 PMWelcome & Opening Remarks Host: Ann Hill Bond ?: 06:45 PM - 08:15 PM7:35 PM - 8:15 PM | Speakers: The Culture Keepers!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/atlanta/why-i-love-atlanta-100-years-of-black-history/100001982234471665
- **Event Categories**: black-history-month, business, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Atlanta
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Wild Heaven West End Brewery & Gardens
- **lat**: 33.7304904
- **long**: -84.4193695
- **full address**: Wild Heaven West End Brewery & Gardens, 1010 White Street Southwest, Atlanta, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Why I Love Atlanta: 100 Years of Black History
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Why I Love Atlanta: 100 Years of Black History being held?
  - **A:** Why I Love Atlanta: 100 Years of Black History takes place on Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Wild Heaven West End Brewery & Gardens, 1010 White Street Southwest, Atlanta, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Why I Love Atlanta: 100 Years of Black History?
  - **A:** Why I Love Atlanta: 100 Years of Black History is organized by Capital B News.

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