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Atlanta’s Black designers are changing fashion perceptions
There's a boom of Black fashion designers in Atlanta, including the creators behind Goat by James King, Alani Taylor and Slyvia Mollie.
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Atlanta’s Black Streaks reached top of early 20th century motorcycle racing
Atlanta's Black Streaks were Black motorcycle racers who raced the tracks at Atlanta Motordrome and Lakewood Speedway more than 100 years ago.
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Why an early silent film kiss between two Black actors is so important
The 1898 silent film "Something Good - Negro Kiss" is thought to be the earliest known cinematic depiction of intimacy between Black actors.
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MARTA’s ‘Maid Routes’ shuttled domestic workers to affluent neighborhoods
Dorothy Bolden, an Atlanta labor organizer, helped make MARTA responsive to Black blue-collar workers and founded the National Domestic Workers Union of America.
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Olympic legend Edwin Moses on what makes Morehouse great
Edwin Moses is Morehouse College’s most acclaimed athlete, having left the college to earn Olympic gold as the greatest hurdler in the world. In this new interview, Morehouse ...
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Georgia’s 12-string master left a lasting musical legacy
Blind Willie McTell, the Georgia-born 12-string guitar bluesman, recorded dozens of songs in the 1920s and 1930s, and is a member of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
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Study: Toxins in blood of Brunswick residents who live near factories
As some Superfund sites around Brunswick, Georgia, are clearned up, a team of Emory scientists have found evidence of contaminants in some residents' blood.
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In Atlanta and across U.S., legacy of ‘Queen of Salsa’ as strong as ever
The inimitable Celia Cruz helped popularize Afro-Caribbean rhythms – and Spanish-language music overall. But to one metro Atlanta rwoman, she was just "tia."
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‘Men should be what they seem,’ but early Othello actors were white
Few today would question a Black man cast as Shakespeare’s Moor in Othello, but it wasn’t always like that.
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The past was bright but the future looks bleak for Herndon Stadium
Herndon Stadium was one of HBCU football's most storied venues, even hosting Olympic events, before Morris Brown College was forced to sell it. Now it might be demolished.