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Winfred Rembert documented the Jim Crow era with deeply personal paintings
Today, Rembert’s painting of a lively scene inside a juke joint in his hometown of Cuthbert, “The Dirty Spoon Café,” is on display in the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.
In 1961, Malcolm X took an eye-opening trip to Atlanta
Malcolm X had been a public critic of King and rejected the Nobel Peace Prize winner’s direction on race relations.
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RHONE: Georgia sheriff shouldn’t rely on badge to avoid accountability
A federal judge ruled that Darius Rice's $11 million excessive force lawsuit against a Georgia sheriff can proceed.
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Stop the presses? Savannah’s Black newspaper, the Tribune, prints on
Over its 150 year history, The Savannah Tribune, a Black-owned weekly, has overcome censorship, distribution challenges, an ill-timed closure, a legal challenge, even a fire.
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Gullah Geechee-led referendum on Sapelo Island: What you need to know
A voter referendum organized by Gullah Geechee residents of Sapelo Island aimed at repealing a Georgia county zoning change is set for Oct. 1. Here's what you need to know.
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How a stained glass church window in Atlanta changed this Pulitzer Prize winner’s life
The famed W.E.B. Du Bois and Martin Luther King Jr. biographer excavates his own complicated family story.
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Atlanta’s first Black superintendent got entire city involved in education
Empowering children to reach their potential is a community-wide investment, Alonzo Crim said.
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Elite Black servers say Atlanta’s fine dining scene offers opportunity
In interviews with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Black servers at three acclaimed fine dining restaurants discussed their experiences in Atlanta and elsewhere.
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Black fathers are on the front lines of civil rights
Fathers send powerful messages when they get involved: Our children matter, and we will not allow systemic educational inequities to dictate their futures.