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Black History Month

Learn about black history and the story of the civil rights movement in Atlanta, the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. Join The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as we take a look at some of the most prominent individuals, events and stories that have impacted America, over the course of Black History Month.
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A mourner is swept up in gospel song during the homegoing of Marcus Johnson at Willie Watkins Funeral Home chapel on Nov. 11, 2023. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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History

“Something Good – Negro Kiss,” starred noted vaudeville performers Saint Suttle and Gertie Brown, who were members of The Rag-Time Four, a vaudeville quartet out of Chicago.

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Arts & Music

Georgia’s Mount Rushmore of music — James Brown, Otis Redding, Ray Charles and Little Richard all came out of poverty, changing the world with soulful sounds. (Illustration by Richard Watkins/richard.watkins@ajc.com)

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Resistance

Cecil Williams

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Health

The McCown family is busy with their 2-year-old Priya McCowan, who turns three in early March and just added to her painting at their home.  Emanuel and Penelope McCowan struggled for years with fertility issues. Penelope now has a blog and a small business to help others in her situation.  (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Trauma

View of the destruction of the Greenwood District in Tulsa after the 1921 massacre. CONTRIBUTED BY GREENWOOD CULTURAL CENTER

The Black Woman

Tina McElroy Ansa, at her home in St. Simon's Island, recalls her time as the first Black woman to work at The Atlanta Constitution.  (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Credit: Stephen B. Morton for The Atlanta Journal Constitution

The Black Man

Major Taylor was a cyclist who began his professional career in 1896 at the age 18. By the time this photo was taken in 1907 at the Vélodrome Buffalo race track in Paris, Taylor already had a distinguished career and was staging a comeback. (National Library of France)

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Springing into fun: Alpine Helen awaits your family
Alpine Helen is your destination for outdoor activities to get the blood pumping.
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