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‘Unity Party’ seeks to integrate Atlanta club scene
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On the eve of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Q1OO and V1O3 threw a “Unity Party” at Lotus Lounge in Buckhead.
The goal: To bring some diversity to the city’s segregated club scene.
Jenni Girtman / Staff
Tiffany Wright (from left), Merilee Durgan and Angela J. Dennis relax at the Unity Party at Lotus Lounge.
Whether that goal was accomplished, depended on who you talked to. Noting the absence of white party-goers at the beginning of the evening, Angela J. Dennis told Buzz: “I’m disappointed by the lack of the diversity.”
Dennis is from Chicago, and friends Merilee Durgan and Tiffany Wright hail from New York. The issue is unique to Atlanta, the trio said.
Said Durgan: “It’s about history and how this city can’t let go of it. It’s really sad it’s this way in Dr. King’s hometown. This tonight is just one big chocolate cookie with a couple of (white) chips thrown in.”
Lotus owner Donna Frederick was more hopeful. “It’s a great idea for a party,” she said. “We have an incredibly diverse city. Let’s celebrate it.”
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