Good news at 285 South

We are thrilled to share some happy and exciting news about 285 South!

We’ve been given a new grant to support our coverage of immigrant communities in and around the Metro Atlanta region. 

Our small newsroom is one of 205 local news outlets – including at least one in every U.S. state as well as Guam and Puerto Rico, that are receiving much needed money to close coverage gaps. The funding comes from Press Forward, a nationwide movement to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news.

It’s amazing to be part of this group of independent, non-partisan sources and news outlets. This funding, alongside critical support from The Pivot Fund, as well as individual donors and supporters, will really help us double down on our mission.

It’s also a great time to introduce our new full-time staff reporter, Gabriela Henriquez. Gabriela has worked at the Miami Herald, at CNN, and Documented NY. She’s an incredible writer, with an eye for exposing uncompromising stories in immigrant communities, like this investigation into the quality of food being served at migrant shelters in New York.  

Originally from Venezuela, where she worked as an investigative journalist, she started a few days ago, has already hit the ground running, and we are so privileged to have her talent at 285 South.