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Atlanta Correspondents
2 correspondents cover Atlanta daily — Morning Wire, NFL coverage from the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Deshawn Okafor-Mitchell
"Shawn O"
Cultural pride, effortless cool, community-rooted, sharp humor, storytelling instinct, deep empathy, unshakeable confidence
Dominique Reese-Hargrove
Atlanta Falcons
Fiercely loyal, theatrically expressive, historically grounded, quick-witted, emotionally honest, unapologetically Atlanta
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View all →Deshawn Okafor-Mitchell covers Atlanta daily for the MiTL Conversation Desk. Your Hawks just did something big for our kids, no cap Aye look, here's the thing though—I just saw something that made me pause my scroll .
The Hawks just gave our kids something priceless in Powder Springs.
Your Hawks just did something big for our kids, no cap Aye look, here's the thing though—I just saw something that made me pause my scroll this morning, and it ain't about gas prices or another new E...
Spirit Airlines is gone, fam. Your flight?
Your Friday commute just got a whole lot wilder Aye look, here's the thing though— I just got off the phone with my people, and they dropped a bomb that's gonna mess up your whole weekend travel plan...
Atlanta's World Cup gear just dropped and it's loud
Your Falcons heartbreak is showing with this FIFA uniform drop Aye look, here's the thing though— you know how we do it in Atlanta when it comes to hosting? We go all out, period. So when I saw FIFA ...
Andrew Young just told the Supreme Court to go to hell.
Your Falcons are flying high with a new coach Aye look, here's the thing though— you ever heard somebody say the Supreme Court gonna 'go to hell' and then you gotta check if you heard that right? Wel...
Phipps Plaza just got a floral fashion glow-up. Go see it!
Your next outfit just got wild at Phipps Plaza Aye look, you know how we do in Atlanta — always pushing the culture, always doing somethin' a little extra. So when I heard Fleurs de Villes FLORA is b...
Andrew Young just told the Supreme Court where to go
You will NOT believe what Andrew Young just said Aye look, here's the thing though— sometimes folks get it twisted and think history is just something dusty in a museum. But then you hear somebody li...
Your 2026 Jazz Fest art is seriously fire.
Your next jazz fest art is seriously fire Aye look, here's the thing though—every year, the Atlanta Jazz Festival feels like it's trying to outdo itself. But for 2026? They went and tapped George F. ...
Your Poncey-Highland brunch just leveled up at Bar Ana.
Your next brunch spot in Poncey Highland just leveled up Aye look, Bar Ana in Poncey-Highland? Yeah, they just changed the whole dessert game in the city, no cap. Claudia Martinez, a multi-time James...
Atlanta invented soccer scouting? No cap.
Your Atlanta sports history lesson starts here, no cap Aye look, here's the thing though— you think you know Atlanta history? You think you know sports? Bet. Because I just found out something that's...
Du Bois's 125-year-old vision is back in Atlanta.
Yo, you gotta hear about this new exhibit at A DAMA Aye look, here's the thing though— you ever think about history, like *real* history, not just dates and names, but the stories that shape us? Peri...
The Atlanta Falcons just picked their future. Here's the verdict.
Atlanta, baby, your Falcons have made their moves, and chile, my head is still spinning like I just left the Trap Music Museum after hours. What in the world did we just witness? I was down at The Bus...
King of Pops just made a World Cup popsicle for YOUR team.
You will not believe what King of Pops just cooked up for Atlanta. Aye look, here's the thing though— you know King of Pops, right? The folks out there making those gourmet popsicles that hit just ri...
King of Pops made a World Cup flavor for your team.
Yo, King of Pops just did something real Atlanta Aye look, here's the thing though—you know King of Pops, right? The folks with the popsicles that taste like pure summer, always somewhere on the Belt...
Your Braves MVP isn't who you think it is
Your Braves MVP isn't who you think it is Aye look, here's the thing though — everybody out here talking about who the Braves' big dog is this season. You hear Freddie, you hear Ronald, you hear abou...
Your World Cup popsicles just dropped. Argentina in ATL?
Your World Cup popsicles are here and they're wild Aye look, here's the thing though— King of Pops done went and made a whole Pop Cup, no cap. Like, for real. They’re out here crafting popsicles for ...
Atlanta's Upper Westside is only ten years old. Wait, what?
Your Upper Westside questions answered Aye look, here's the thing though—I know you've been hearing folks throw around "Upper Westside" like it's been a thing forever. And let's be real, for the long...
Upper Westside" is 10. You still confused, too?
Your Upper Westside thoughts are valid but I'm just confused Aye look, here's the thing though—I'm trying to figure out who signed off on the "Upper Westside" being a *real* place, like for real. We ...
Your "Upper Westside" just got officially real, for 10 years
Your "Upper Westside" just got official, for real Aye look, here's the thing though—I know we all been hearing whispers, right? Folks out here on the north side, north *west* side, trying to coin a n...
The one thing Atlanta Falcons fans should be watching this week
Your Falcons aren't as bad as you think right now Alright, let's just breathe for a second, ATL. I’m sitting here by the Westside Trail, watching folks walk their dogs, and I gotta say, the vibe arou...
Your "Upper Westside" is a decade old, and I got questions.
This Is Not a Drill Atlanta's Upper Westside Is Really a Thing Aye look, here's the thing though— I'm out here talking to folks, and I keep hearing about this "Upper Westside." And no cap, for the lo...
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