The week in local news.
Atlanta is close to realizing its initial dream for the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. On Oct. 14, the Center will break ground on a major expansion of the unique attraction in downtown ...
In July 1996, all eyes were on Atlanta. Twenty-six years ago, the city held the 1996 Olympics, hosting 10,000 athletes from 197 countries to compete in 271 events. The games attracted two million visitors with ...
Sometimes having a fresh set of eyes on where you live helps you better appreciate what works and what’s lacking. For me, those fresh set of eyes belonged to my sister, Elena Saporta; and my ...
Celebrate the month of Saint Cupid in the heart of the city with Heartbeat_ATL. The immersive art installation illuminates 20 acres with multicolored lights and pulsing red hearts projected onto nearby buildings. The exhibition is ...
Last weekend, metro Atlanta residents woke up to snow for the first time in several years. Granted, a snow day in the South usually means making a miniature snowman using the flurries collected on top ...
Let’s take a look at this week in Georgia History. On Jan. 14, 1940, Julian Bond was born. Bond was a leader throughout the Civil Rights Movement and beyond. In 1960, he helped form the ...
By Allison Joyner and Hannah E. Jones Tom Houck experienced key moments of the Civil Rights Movement firsthand, and since those fateful days he has been keeping the spirit of racial justice alive in Atlanta ...
The 1996 Summer Olympics was an unforgettable time for Atlanta, with the world’s top athletes and eager fans flooding the city. The Olympic rings are still proudly displayed in Centennial Park. The Tokyo games start ...
The vision to brand Atlanta as a city of peace became a bit cloudy recently when local leaders decided to postpone their efforts to host a World Summit for Nobel Peace Laureates in 2023.
As the sun was setting on Easter Sunday, Vine City community members gathered on Sunset Avenue to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Lots of it is still visible.
The King Center is reimagining how it marks the holiday events around the national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, and it has brought in more partners than ever before to expand ...
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, progress is being made to brand Atlanta as a “city of peace.”
We must make sure Ahmaud Arbery did not die in vain. We have an opportunity to turn the horrendous shooting of Arbery into something good – having Georgia pass the Georgia Hate Crimes Act when the ...
What a journey! Our 2020 Leadership Atlanta class on Saturday traveled to Montgomery and Selma to confront the more sordid aspects of our nation’s shameful past and present – while asking ourselves the question civil rights ...
Martin Luther King, Jr. called the Declaration of Independence a “promissory note” of freedom. Now, the very letter John Hancock sent to Georgia in 1776 announcing the former colonies’ independence from Great Britain has just ...
A historic building on Atlanta's Westside will be preserved thanks to a deal between the King Center and Westside Future Fund.
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