The Brown v Board decision, 70 years later

On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed segregation in public schools. Here’s how that landmark decision reverberates 70 years later.

The legacy of Brown v. Board of Education in Georgia

Their stories: The children and teachers who integrated Georgia’s schools

Newspaper clippings: How the 1954 Brown decision was covered in Atlanta

Photos: How Atlanta Public Schools integrated in 1961

Ralph McGill from 1953: One Day It Will Be Monday

Perspective: How the AJC, then 2 newspapers, handled the civil rights movement

Credit: AJC archive

Credit: AJC archive

As public schools close in Atlanta, keep the focus on children’s well-being

Atlanta Public Schools is going through the painful process of deciding which schools to close due to enrollment decline. This must be done in the best interest of children.

Atlanta parents, residents object to plans to close some schools

Due to lower enrollment and climbing costs, 16 school buildings would be repurposed under the plan, with several schools closing and their students rezoned for other schools.

College Park’s City Council abruptly fires city manager

Lindell Miller was the second College Park city manager ousted this year.

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‘Worst nightmares come true.’ Atlanta confronts shift in homelessness funding.

Trump’s overhaul threatens permanent housing for an estimated 600 Atlanta households and 170,000 people nationwide, advocates warn.

Microsoft’s newest AI ‘superfactory’ opens at sprawling Fayetteville campus

One of the largest data center campuses under construction in Georgia has its first operational tenant, and it’s one of the most recognizable names in technology.

Atlanta officials quietly rebrand city’s DEI office

The city of Atlanta office overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion is getting a rebrand amid assaults at the federal level on such initiatives.