🎧 Netflix's "A Different World" returns to Hillman College, and this time it was filmed in Atlanta, including on the campuses of Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and Morehouse College. Creator and showrunner Felicia Pride tells WABE's Sherri Daye Scott how a call from Debbie Allen brought her to the project, why now is the time to hear from young Black America, and the four pillars she carried over from the original: warmth, community, the HBCU experience and political consciousness. She also explains how the new series evolves into a single-camera dramedy, with legacy cast members returning in new storylines.

🎧 Netflix's "A Different World" returns to Hillman College, and this time it was filmed in Atlanta, including on the campuses of Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College and Morehouse College. Creator and showrunner Felicia Pride tells WABE's Sherri Daye Scott how a call from Debbie Allen brought her to the project, why now is the time to hear from young Black America, and the four pillars she carried over from the original: warmth, community, the HBCU experience and political consciousness. She also explains how the new series evolves into a single-camera dramedy, with legacy cast members returning in new storylines.

WABE Arts features stories of art and culture in Atlanta.

WABE Arts features stories of art and culture in Atlanta.

WABE Arts

Each week, WABE Arts features stories of art and culture in Atlanta.

Each week, WABE Arts features stories of&nbsp;art and culture in Atlanta.

Back to Hillman: Felicia Pride on 'A Different World'

🎧 The third Atlanta Art Fair opens October 1 at Pullman Yards with more than 80 galleries, the most in the fair’s history. Fair director Kelly Freeman tells WABE’s Sherri Daye Scott how interest in Atlanta has grown beyond the American South to galleries around the world, and why the fair’s public programming is meant to bring art out of the booth. She describes artist Tariqa Waters’ live game show, “I Know Art People,” the “Low Grit Grins” exhibition and ATL CURRENTS, a new initiative for independent Atlanta artists. She also shares tips for first-timers.

🎧 The third Atlanta Art Fair opens October 1 at Pullman Yards with more than 80 galleries, the most in the fair&rsquo;s history. Fair director Kelly Freeman tells WABE&rsquo;s Sherri Daye Scott how interest in Atlanta has grown beyond the American South to galleries around the world, and why the fair&rsquo;s public programming is meant to bring art out of the booth. She describes artist Tariqa Waters&rsquo; live game show, &ldquo;I Know Art People,&rdquo; the &ldquo;Low Grit Grins&rdquo; exhibition and ATL CURRENTS, a new initiative for independent Atlanta artists. She also shares tips for first-timers.

Art Out of the Booth: Kelly Freeman on Atlanta Art Fair

🎧 Four workshops. Four professional artists. One group of high school students at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) in Atlanta. Educational programming coordinator Lexus Swatz explains how MOCA GA’s Young Artists Project grew out of its Working Artist Project and what’s new this year: a new home, longer workshops and a student exhibition that stays up longer. 

🎧 Four workshops. Four professional artists. One group of high school students at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA) in Atlanta. Educational programming coordinator Lexus Swatz explains how MOCA GA&rsquo;s Young Artists Project grew out of its Working Artist Project and what&rsquo;s new this year: a new home, longer workshops and a student exhibition that stays up longer.&nbsp;

The Next Generation: MOCA GA Young Artist Project

A young athlete from Panama moved in with Javier Wallace's family — and the relationship became a book. "Basketball Trafficking: Stolen Black Panamanian Dreams," Wallace's account of the F-1 student visa pipeline into U.S. basketball, is the inaugural grant recipient of the Tara Coyt Publishing Fund, a new Atlanta effort to get more Black scholars into print. Wallace discusses the book September 17 at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, in conversation with former NBA All-Star Joe Barry Carroll. 

Supporting Black scholars 

Coyt launched the fund in 2025 with an open call to publishers for manuscripts they'd already accepted but couldn't yet afford to produce. "In the first year, we received about 10 applications," she said. 

At its center is the publishing subvention grant — up to $10,000 per book to help cover printing costs. The fund also supports a manuscript review workshop, a final-stage peer-review process for selected manuscripts, run in partnership with a university or professional organization. Recipients are also eligible for an author talk after publication. Which is how Wallace ended up on stage with Carroll. 

A young athlete from Panama moved in with Javier Wallace's family &mdash; and the relationship became a book. "<a href="https://www.dukeupress.edu/basketball-trafficking">Basketball Trafficking: Stolen Black Panamanian Dreams,</a>" Wallace's account of the F-1 student visa pipeline into U.S. basketball, is the inaugural grant recipient of the&nbsp;<a href="https://taracoyt.com/publishing-fund/">Tara Coyt Publishing Fund,</a>&nbsp;a new Atlanta effort to get more Black scholars into print. Wallace discusses the book September 17 at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, in conversation with former NBA All-Star Joe Barry Carroll.&nbsp;
Supporting&nbsp;Black scholars&nbsp;
Coyt launched the fund in 2025 with an open call to publishers for manuscripts&nbsp;they'd&nbsp;already accepted but&nbsp;couldn't&nbsp;yet afford to produce. "In the first year, we received about 10 applications," she said.&nbsp;
At its center is the publishing subvention grant &mdash; up to $10,000 per book to help cover printing costs. The fund also supports a manuscript review workshop, a final-stage peer-review process for selected manuscripts, run in partnership with a university or professional organization. Recipients are also eligible for an&nbsp;author&nbsp;talk after publication. Which is how Wallace ended up on stage with Carroll.&nbsp;

Back to Hillman: Felicia Pride on 'A Different World'

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