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Black History Month

At Tuskegee, U.S. experimented on Black men with syphilis for 40 years

AJC Sepia Black History Moment | Tuskegee Experiment

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To My Old Master: Jordan Anderson’s letter was a biting commentary on slavery

Atlanta February 2, 2023 Actor Afemo Omilami reads a letter from former slave Jordan Anderson. In July of 1865, Jordan Anderson, an emancipated former slave, received a letter from his former master begging him to return home to help tend his dying plantation. (Tyson A. Horne/tyson.horne@ajc.com)

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Black double-consciousness: Du Bois’ century-plus concept still valid

This 1907 photo released via library website at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst shows W.E.B. Du Bois posing for a portrait in Boston. AP PHOTO / UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS

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How ‘The New Negro’ started a renaissance, and not just in Harlem

A parade by the Universal Negro Improvement Association works its way through Harlem in 1920, and features a slogan about the "New Negro." In the early 20th century, the Harlem Renassaince embraced and promoted a new wave of advocacy, culture and pride, which some called "The New Negro Movement." (NY Public Library Public Colletions)

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NY Public Library Public Colletions

In decades after Civil War, promise of West lured Black homesteaders

An undated photo of Black homesteaders in Nicodemus, KS. (Library of Congress)

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Library of Congress

Andrew Young on resistance and pushing the world forward

BHM Day 1 card

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10 years ago, Wilcox County high schoolers fought segregated proms

Exterior of Wilcox County Schools in Rochelle, GA. Ten years ago, local Wilcox County high school students pushed for an official school prom, one that would be integrated. In the past, private proms that were often segregated by race. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Black banks long important to Atlanta, a bastion of financial strength

Left to right: Michael Render, also known as Killer Mike, former Atlanta Mayor Andrew J. Young and businessman Ryan Glover lead Greenwood, a fintech based out of Atlanta.

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Greenwood

How Maynard Jackson Jr. broke the good-old-boys grip on city funds

In the 1970s, Maynard Jackson is pictured here getting a love pat from his mom. AJC FILE PHOTO

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Cecil Williams’ high-risk drink of water

Cecil Williams

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Courtesy Cecil Williams