She was paid to move to a new state. One year later, she's thriving in Georgia.

She was paid to move to a new state. One year later, she's thriving in Georgia.

Althea McBride has spent the last year making her new house in Georgia feel like home.Kendrick Brinson for BIAlthea McBride's Georgia home is an "Afro boho" oasis.Her living room and hallway walls are painted black, acting as a dramatic background to her many African sculptures and art. The dining room's burnt orange walls are decorated with vinyl records like Aretha Franklin's "Knew You Were Waiting: The Best Of Aretha Franklin 1980-1998" to Ke…