{"id":13766,"date":"2026-09-13T23:53:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T23:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/?p=13766"},"modified":"2026-09-14T00:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T00:19:11","slug":"home-within-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/2026\/09\/13\/home-within-home\/","title":{"rendered":"A HOME WITHIN A HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of people who \u201cmake it out\u201d don&#8217;t come back. That&#8217;s me saying the quiet part out loud. For those people, the neighborhood becomes a place they\u2019re from, not somewhere they are. It may be home but it is not a place they pour back into or invest in. I found myself following that path. I did the corporate thing for a couple of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">years. I convinced myself this would be the key to achieve true success, stability and security.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But after recognizing I wanted more, I took a leap of faith and made a major career pivot. It was one that put me right back on the same streets I grew up on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13775\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed.png 512w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-480x294.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The west side of Atlanta, more specifically Adamsville (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homes.com\/local-guide\/atlanta-ga\/adamsville-neighborhood\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo via homes.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), was the first neighborhood that welcomed me when I moved from my small country hometown more than 20<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">years ago. So much so, it became and remained one of my homes long after I changed schools, moved around, and graduated. Along the way, I realized that I had ventured far away from what I truly wanted to do with my life, in pursuit of things I\u2019d been programmed to believe were important above all else. In actuality, I wanted to give back, in a tangible way. I wanted to be the change that I wanted to see. The change that was needed. To do it for my people and those who needed it most.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first time I heard about TimbuktuATL and its purpose, it made the return feel <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">possible<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As I laid eyes on the building for the first time, it validated the passion and commitment that caused me to pivot and cemented my choice to build there. On my drive there I passed H.E. Holmes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">train station.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0I remembered taking that very train in high school to get to my job at Six Flags. Not too far down the street, I remembered my uncle running a wing shack at the corner near the Wayfield. It was a place I kept in my heart but had left behind. It brought back memories. Belonging. Familiarity. Confirmation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13774\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"507\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-7.jpg 507w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-7-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-7-480x485.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TimbuktuATL evoked the same sentiment that I hold for the community. It looks exactly like something built by people who understood the neighborhood and the people in it. From the outside, you can see the hard work, raw materials, commitment, and effort that went into making it what it is today. From the artwork displayed on the interior walls as soon as you enter the space, curated by Black female artists, that are available for purchase. To the shelving lined from top to bottom with hygiene products, books, and jewelry courtesy of local artisans and authors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13773\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-6.jpg 512w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-6-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13772\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-5.jpg 512w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-5-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Photos by author)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the artwork displayed on the interior walls as soon as you enter the space, curated by Black female artists, that are available for purchase. To the shelving lined from top to bottom with hygiene products, books, and jewelry courtesy of local artisans and authors. To the shelving lined from top to bottom with hygiene products, books, and jewelry courtesy of local artisans and authors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the items donated from local businesses and contributors. To the multi-use space located on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the lower level that hosts workshops and events.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13771 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-4.jpg 384w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-4-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13768 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"386\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-1.jpg 386w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-1-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I learned that this space was designed and intended to pour back into the community, to serve children, men and women. A cultural exchange center, a movement, a safe space, a marketplace, a community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That feeling didn&#8217;t stay a first impression. The more time I spent there, the clearer it became that I was becoming part of a family. It is the people that kept me coming back to continue to build toward the greater purpose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From those that showed up in support, to the brains behind much of the operations, to the individuals who offered their gifts for anyone in attendance. The feeling of camaraderie, shared goals, passion and the capacity to take action is what transforms this space from being just a building into a hub of warmth, wellness, knowledge and encouragement \u2014 one that supports upward mobility, education and self development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13767\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-480x363.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13769\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-2-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-2-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-2-480x354.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-2.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-13770\" src=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-3-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-3-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-3-480x357.jpg 480w, https:\/\/gotothebest.com\/gtat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/unnamed-3.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Photos by TimbuktuATL via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timbuktuatl\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it is a book signing, a cookout, a back to school bash, block party, youth clothes drive, guided meditation, tech-free wellness event, open mic or youth program, there is consistency and emphasis on community. There is no other place like it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TimbuktuATL has offered and allowed me to actualize my dreams and pour into the community that welcomed me when I didn\u2019t know much about the city. The west side of Atlanta is still one of my homes. TimbuktuATL is one too now. It is a home to the community. A home within a home, if I may.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am glad to have found my way back. I am even more grateful that TimbuktuATL provided a space for me to come back to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are ever in the neighborhood or have the time, stop by and see for yourself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot of people who \u201cmake it out\u201d don&#8217;t come back. That&#8217;s me saying the quiet part out loud. For those people, the neighborhood becomes a place they\u2019re from, not somewhere they are. It may be home but it is not a place they pour back into or invest in. I found myself following that path. 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