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Part 3: The Massive Opportunities in Atlanta’s Cultural Connection to South AfricaThe creative economy is not just about expression. It is about jobs, futures and building sustainable connections across continents. South Africa is investing in its youth through culture, and Atlanta’s creator class has the chance to lead.Read @bemjoiner’s full story at the link in @itsuatl’s bio. 🤝 Support the journalism that matters: JOIN.UATL.COM📸: Tyson Horne / AJC | Karl Carter | @bemjoiner / Instagram#UATL #AtlantaInfluencesEverything #Atlanta #SouthAfrica by @bemjoiner

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Part 1: The Massive Opportunities in Atlanta’s Cultural Connection to South AfricaAtlanta and South Africa have been culturally flirting for a long time. Now they are building a cultural and business exchange. With global events and local leaders opening the door, the moment is here. But as the world reaches for Atlanta’s culture, we have to ask: Who is being sent to represent it?Read @bemjoiner’s full story at the link in @itsuatl’s bio. 🔜 Next up: Atlanta Risks Falling Behind if It Keeps Sidelining Creators🤝 Support the journalism that matters: JOIN.UATL.COM🖋️: Bem Joiner, as told by Mike Jordan / AJC 📸: Arvin Temkar, Ronald Williams / AJC | Bettmann / CORBIS | Melanie Patrick#UATL #Atlanta #SouthAfrica by @bemjoiner

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#TBT as I’ve been home all week thinking about the random great times I had while the @fifaworldcup was in #Atlanta 🍑. Met some cool folks during the process including @fifa president, Giani Infantino and got a chance to hang out with some friends I hadn’t seen in a while. I also got a chance to kick it with Cape Verde, Argentine and the fans of the eventual #WorldCup champion, Spain. Also spent most of my time at @thectratlanta which felt good to see all of the hard work that we all put into getting the doors open, come to fruition. Closed out with the Championship game watch party with my @matchhouselive family. Looking forward to riding this momentum the rest of the year and all the way into the Super Bowl here in ‘28!! 🫡🙌🏽💪🏽⚽️🍻😎👑🏁 #DoingTheWork #AtlantaInfluencesEverything by @bemjoiner

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Big news! 🎉 Upper Westside Atlanta Magazine is now available at #thectratl in downtown Atlanta!Huge thanks to @bemjoiner for helping us spotlight the people, places, and stories that make our city shine. ✨ Can’t grab a copy? Find the digital version on our site here: https://view.publitas.com/upper-westside-atlanta-magazine/issue-3-summer-2026-special-edition/page/1 #UpperWestsideAtlanta #TheCTRAtl #AtlantaStories #DowntownAtlanta by @bemjoiner

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Met some cool folks & had an amazing time during #FIFA #WorldCup in #Atlanta but all good things come to an end at some point. Come celebrate one last time and launch some new beginnings with @atlantainfluenceseverything @matchhouselive and a few of the homies this weekend for the Finale Watch Parties. It’s been real… (RSVP in Bio) 🍻🫡💯🙏🏽🍑⚽️🙌🏽💪🏽⚽️👑🏁 #AtlantaInfluencesEverything by @bemjoiner

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This #TBT actually started about 8 yrs ago when the Celtics were playing the Cavs in the 2018 #NBA Playoffs. Shoutout to Jaylen Brown @fchwpo for being one of the first celebrities to rep @atlantainfluenceseverything out front in the media. Full circle moment - I got a chance to meet him and hear his thoughts on growth, culture and approach to life from an #Atlanta lens on Tuesday at the @atlantaculturalexchange put on by @atlantaoca at the @thectratlanta 🔥🔥🔥. Had to drop him off some AIE gear cause we appreciate the support homie and will continue #DoingTheWork right along side you, also let’s link up @741performance !! 💯💪🏽🙌🏽🫡🏀🍑⚽️😎👑🏁 #AtlantaInfluencesEverything by @bemjoiner

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Shout out to the good folks at @cocacola @cocacolafutbol & @studionow for allowing myself and @atlantainfluenceseverything to speak on behalf of #Atlanta about what it means for the city that influences everything to be a host city for the #FIFA #WorldCup - #ForTheCulture #AtlantaInfluencesEverything 🥤💯🙌🏽⚽️😎👑🏁 by @bemjoiner

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#Recap of last weeks #WorldCup shenanigans. Got a chance to watch the #Argentina vs #Egypt game at @cosmatlanta with my homie @aricrsly then later in the week went to and did my typical #Atlanta stuff (events, panels/talks , speaking with the next generation of leaders and of course parties). 🍻⚽️💪🏽🙌🏽🫡😎👑🏁 by @bemjoiner

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#CultureRounds is a little game I like to play at the end of my #MARTAstories interviews. I take 6 artists from the guests side of town, & do 3 rounds of song v. song to see (by opinion) which one had tge biggest cultural impact. Bem is from the westside....so we did a few artists from da West 🫡. Do you agree with his take tho?] by @bemjoiner

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#MARTAstories is a new interview series where I sit with Atlanta natives who push Atlanta's culture forward & they tell their MARTA story. In this episode, we catch up with Bem Joiner, co-Founder of "Atlanta Influences Everything" & a member of the Mayors culture duration committee. We met at the West End train station down the street from where he grew up.We'll talk about everything from their favorite memory & train routes to the impact those rides had on who they are today & more! Tune in Fridays for new clips & full episode on YT. #RideWithRespect by @bemjoiner

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This is Creative Placemaking Another @cultureonwheelsatl interview in the books!This time, I got to ride @downtownatlanta Atlanta on the streetcar with my guy, cultural connector and cofounder of @atlantainfluenceseverything , @bemjoiner to talk about his journey and his work in the city! This series is coming together better than I could’ve ever expected and I’m excited to share it with you guys soon! Thank you to @martatransit the Atlanta Streetcar and @marta_artbound for the partnership and continued support. by @bemjoiner

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The other day I got the opportunity to collab with @Martatransit to do an interview series called #MARTAstories . Theres a segment where we talk about music's impact on culture & during my interview with @BemJoiner this one came up. Which one do you think had a bigger cultural impact? by @bemjoiner

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