As the civil rights movement unfolded in Atlanta, leaders and organizers came to the table, quite literally, in a coterie of Black-owned restaurants. Akila Sankar McConnell, author of A Culinary ...

After his work with Dr. King and being a pioneer of the Civil Rights movement, Young entered the world of politics. In 1972, he became the first Black Congressman from Georgia since reconstruction.

In Atlanta, Jones is not only being remembered for his contributions in music, but also for his role in the civil rights movement. "He always answered the call," civil rights icon Xernona Clayton ...

Atlanta civil rights hero asks the next generation to 'take the torch - and run with it' Rev. Eric Terrell has donned the iconic red shirt and blue overalls for decades, stirring good trouble in ...

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 ...

But in the years since, baseball participation amongst black youth nationwide has cratered. According to a study by the University of Central Florida, the percentage of Black players in the MLB ...

An icon of the civil rights movement in Atlanta has passed away. Rev. Fred D. Taylor was known for his unique approach to leading protests with the help of a megaphone.

The civil rights movement wasn’t just about attitudes around racism, ... Maynard Jackson, who was very close to Dr. King, was mayor of Atlanta, and he faced a sanitation workers’ strike.

From a Memphis fried chicken joint to a tamale counter in Jackson, these restaurants didn't just feed civil rights leaders – they funded, sheltered and fuelled the fight for equality.

The restaurant scene is integral to Atlanta culture. But as important as it is today, it was just as critical in the 1960s. The passing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 forbade discrimination in ...

Atlanta civil rights hero asks the next generation to 'take the torch - and run with it' Rev. Eric Terrell has donned the iconic red shirt and blue overalls for decades, stirring good trouble in ...