--- title: "Aja Arnold - Mainline" language: "en-US" source_url: "https://www.mainlineatl.com/author/ajers/page/8/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Screen-Shot-2021-12-09-at-5.03.57-PM-1.jpg)](/muscogee-creek-tribal-members-migrate-to-homelands-200-years-after-ancestors-forced-removal/) [ Dec 9 2021 ](/muscogee-creek-tribal-members-migrate-to-homelands-200-years-after-ancestors-forced-removal/) ## [Muscogee (Creek) tribal members migrate to homelands 200 years after ancestors’ forced removal](/muscogee-creek-tribal-members-migrate-to-homelands-200-years-after-ancestors-forced-removal/) Indigenous natives to so-called Atlanta return from Helvpe Ceremonial Grounds in Oklahoma for historic stomp dance ceremony in South River Forest, which is currently under threat of becoming a police militarization base known as “Cop City”. This story and its […] [ Muscogee (Creek) tribal members migrate to homelands 200 years after ancestors’ forced removal Read More »](/muscogee-creek-tribal-members-migrate-to-homelands-200-years-after-ancestors-forced-removal/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1-3-3-1024x1024.jpg)](/early-release-atlanta-music-year-in-review/) [ Dec 9 2021 ](/early-release-atlanta-music-year-in-review/) ## [EARLY RELEASE: Atlanta Music Year in Review](/early-release-atlanta-music-year-in-review/) December 10th’s edition of the Mainline News Hour features our Senior Music Editor Autumn James and Music Contributor Keron Robinson. We’ll recap what Atlanta’s music scene brought us during a year that often made it difficult to squeeze into a [ EARLY RELEASE: Atlanta Music Year in Review Read More »](/early-release-atlanta-music-year-in-review/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-6-1024x1024.jpg)](/extended-play-atlantas-runoff-results-w-sylvia-johnson/) [ Dec 3 2021 ](/extended-play-atlantas-runoff-results-w-sylvia-johnson/) ## [EXTENDED PLAY: Atlanta’s runoff results w/ Sylvia Johnson](/extended-play-atlantas-runoff-results-w-sylvia-johnson/) Hey y’all – here’s the extended cut of Sylvia’s interview with Britney Whaley, Senior Political Strategist of the Working Families Party. The condensed episode will be airing on WRFG on Fri., 12pm EST. In this cut, Sylvia and Britney discuss [ EXTENDED PLAY: Atlanta’s runoff results w/ Sylvia Johnson Read More »](/extended-play-atlantas-runoff-results-w-sylvia-johnson/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1-13-1024x1024.jpg)](/take-two-updates-on-the-magazine-patreon/) [ Nov 28 2021 ](/take-two-updates-on-the-magazine-patreon/) ## [TAKE TWO: Updates on the magazine + Patreon](/take-two-updates-on-the-magazine-patreon/) The first post didn’t post the audio for some reason?? This one works. Quick-ish check-in from me regarding some changes happening at the magazine (all good things!) and what that means for me in my role specifically. I’m going to [ TAKE TWO: Updates on the magazine + Patreon Read More »](/take-two-updates-on-the-magazine-patreon/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-6-1024x1024.jpg)](/extended-play-my-interview-with-mekko-chebon-kernell-dr-craig-womack-plus-resources/) [ Nov 28 2021 ](/extended-play-my-interview-with-mekko-chebon-kernell-dr-craig-womack-plus-resources/) ## [EXTENDED PLAY: My interview with Mekko Chebon Kernell + Dr. Craig Womack, plus resources](/extended-play-my-interview-with-mekko-chebon-kernell-dr-craig-womack-plus-resources/) File under: indigenization, decolonization, land protection, protect the South River Forest, Muscogee (Creek) Tribe, 2021 stomp dance ceremony, Native American Heritage Month Dropping my interview with Muscogee (Creek) Tribe members—Mekko (Chief) Chebon Kernell currently based in Helvpe Ceremonial Grounds in [ EXTENDED PLAY: My interview with Mekko Chebon Kernell + Dr. Craig Womack, plus resources Read More »](/extended-play-my-interview-with-mekko-chebon-kernell-dr-craig-womack-plus-resources/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1-14-1024x1024.jpg)](/early-release-media-reparations-muscogee-creek-nation-plus-my-interview-w-scott-roberts-color-of-change/) [ Nov 18 2021 ](/early-release-media-reparations-muscogee-creek-nation-plus-my-interview-w-scott-roberts-color-of-change/) ## [EARLY RELEASE: Media reparations + Muscogee Creek Nation, plus my interview w/ Scott Roberts (Color of Change)](/early-release-media-reparations-muscogee-creek-nation-plus-my-interview-w-scott-roberts-color-of-change/) Hey y’all, This early release comes with a special intro from me mostly thinking out loud about media reparations ahead of the historic migration of Muscogee (Creek) tribal members on Nov. 27. Be sure to mark your calendars and join [ EARLY RELEASE: Media reparations + Muscogee Creek Nation, plus my interview w/ Scott Roberts (Color of Change) Read More »](/early-release-media-reparations-muscogee-creek-nation-plus-my-interview-w-scott-roberts-color-of-change/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-6-1024x1024.jpg)](/early-release-extended-play-correcting-the-narrative-on-cop-city-in-atlanta/) [ Nov 10 2021 ](/early-release-extended-play-correcting-the-narrative-on-cop-city-in-atlanta/) ## [EARLY RELEASE & EXTENDED PLAY: Correcting the narrative on Cop City in Atlanta](/early-release-extended-play-correcting-the-narrative-on-cop-city-in-atlanta/) File under: media reparations, community accountability, conversations of repair, antifascism, neoliberal fascism in Atlanta, media criticism On Sept. 10, we aired an episode of the Mainline News Hour on WRFG (published as Episode 48 on the Mainline Podcast) following the [ EARLY RELEASE & EXTENDED PLAY: Correcting the narrative on Cop City in Atlanta Read More »](/early-release-extended-play-correcting-the-narrative-on-cop-city-in-atlanta/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-6-1024x1024.jpg)](/early-release-unpacking-atls-municipal-election-results/) [ Nov 3 2021 ](/early-release-unpacking-atls-municipal-election-results/) ## [EARLY RELEASE: Unpacking ATL’s municipal election results](/early-release-unpacking-atls-municipal-election-results/) File under: local politics, abolition, mutual aid, ATL municipals 2021, voter suppression, New Georgia Project [ IMPORTANT CORRECTION before you listen: Liliana Bakhtiari did not clear the win in the district 5 race, and is actually heading to a runoff [ EARLY RELEASE: Unpacking ATL’s municipal election results Read More »](/early-release-unpacking-atls-municipal-election-results/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/bmishawn-26-1024x577.jpg)](/racial-justice-march-stop-cop-city-atlanta/) [ Oct 21 2021 ](/racial-justice-march-stop-cop-city-atlanta/) ## [Racial justice organizers to lead march to stop Cop City, demand corporate divestment from police foundation](/racial-justice-march-stop-cop-city-atlanta/) Following city council\’s vote to authorize a lease agreement of 381 acres of forest to Atlanta Police Foundation, demonstrators demand corporate sponsors divest from APF, the foundation be dissolved, and the Cop City lease agreement cancelled This article was originally [ Racial justice organizers to lead march to stop Cop City, demand corporate divestment from police foundation Read More »](/racial-justice-march-stop-cop-city-atlanta/) [![](/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1-6-1024x1024.jpg)](/early-release-how-the-apd-spends-its-money-plus-this-years-municipal-elections/) [ Oct 20 2021 ](/early-release-how-the-apd-spends-its-money-plus-this-years-municipal-elections/) ## [EARLY RELEASE: “How the APD spends its money,” plus this year’s municipal elections](/early-release-how-the-apd-spends-its-money-plus-this-years-municipal-elections/) Hey y’all, and welcome to our new patrons! Thanks for joining us in supporting in our work to remain a strong and steady news source that produces hard-hitting news, critical analysis of local issues, and embodies media reparations while ✨ [ EARLY RELEASE: “How the APD spends its money,” plus this year’s municipal elections Read More »](/early-release-how-the-apd-spends-its-money-plus-this-years-municipal-elections/)