There's an effort underway to memorialize the mostly Black men who died while forced to work on "chain gangs" in Northwest Atlanta during the Jim Crow era.
Tampa's 48th mayor, Julian B. Lane, played a role in the Civil Rights Movement as one of the first southern mayors to support ...
Andrew Young is a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a two-term mayor of Atlanta. The nation last saw him as he delivered a heartfelt ...
For nearly a century, civil rights activist Xernona Clayton has dedicated her life to serving her community. Clayton, 95, ...
Civil Rights Leader and Georgia lawmaker Julian Bond SNL—along with Atlanta-based band Brick as the musical guest.
Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working ...
She was attacked by mounted police officers on "Bloody Sunday" in Selma. Her efforts, along with "Bloody Sunday," were significant in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
On February 29, 1960, students led sit-ins at a segregated lunch counter, and it led to the integration of lunch counters throughout the city. The story of Tampa's civil rights movement is quite ...
March 17 marks 106 years since the birth of musician Nat King Cole, whose success paved the way for future generations of ...
A new exhibit at the Lawrenceville Arts Center is celebrating the life and legacy of Ambassador Andrew Young, one of America’s most influential civil rights leaders and public servants.
Atlanta Public Schools was calling. He was to be the first Black superintendent hired by a major Southern school system, as part of a court-ordered desegregation plan. He would be tasked with hiring a ...
The Historic Westside of Las Vegas is often forgotten. Still, the neighborhood is a pivotal part of the city's history, ...