Our weekly feature, Community Notebook, is filled with snippets of information, conversations, and reporting about the communities where we work.

At some places of worship, hundreds of people attend the evening breaking of the fast—which means a lot of discarded food and plastic water bottles. This year, more than a dozen sites of worship are planning “zero-waste” iftars to tackle the problem.

As Trump’s tariffs go into effect, immigrant entrepreneurs and other small business owners figure out ways to navigate “America First” policies

Community gatherings can be a lifeline for seniors in Norcross. But limited transportation options keep many from coming together.

“It’s important for us to keep the tradition going . . . this allows our kids to experience it like we did.”

GCPS Board of Education announced it would stick with a similar calendar to previous ones for the next two academic years.

After 27 years since its founding, the Chinese Community Federation of Atlanta opens a physical office space.

Muslim community leaders in Georgia respond to the violence in Gaza, saying they feel “betrayed” by the Biden administration and determined to make their voices heard.

At a youth support group off I-85, Arab American kids describe how war thousands of miles away is impacting their lives.

The West African restaurant feels like home to so many. The tasty turkey tail and cassava leaf soup will tell you why.

Georgia is one of only two states that bans undocumented residents from attending state-funded ESL classes—making future job prospects out of reach.

Norcross resident Samina Sattar taps into the Bangladeshi flavors she grew up with to create recipes uniquely her own.

Birria on Jonesboro Road showcase increasingly visible diversity south of Atlanta