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Lil Nas X ‘getting better’ after hospitalization for partial facial paralysis
The Atlanta rapper shared on social media this week that he could not move the left side of his face.
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Miss Spelman Pageant celebrates HBCU’s black sisterhood beyond viral moment
School spirit for Spelman College erupted across social media as students prepared for a series of beauty competitions, culminating with the annual Miss Spelman Pageant.
How Trump’s executive order could reshape our history museums
President Trump recently signed an executive order restricting funding for museum exhibits promoting “improper ideology.” Credits: AJC | Getty | The White House
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Gullah Geechee residents take Sapelo Island housing fight to Georgia Supreme Court
Georgia's Supreme Court hears arguments on April 16 from Sapelo Island's Gullah Geechee residents who are trying to stop the construction of large homes. Here's what to know.
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Five years after their passings, C.T. Vivian and John Lewis still getting their flowers
Plans are underway to build a stand-alone library to house Vivian’s thousands of books, while House Democrats are pushing for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
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Why three Spelman pageants became viral TikTok sensations
Atlanta's Spelman College held two other beauty competitions ahead of its annual Miss Spelman pageant, which have added to the excitement.
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Orange Crush has a bad rap. Here’s how two promoters plan to change it.
HBCU students have gathered for decades on Georgia's Tybee Island for a huge, unsanctioned spring break beach bash. This year will be different.
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Trump’s Smithsonian order follows Reconstruction playbook in rewriting history
Historians, scholars and museum officials throughout Atlanta and the South fear the order could alter the way American history has been taught and digested for decades.
