Atlanta Magazine20h
A faded 20th-century advertisement, revealed after a tornado, is a reminder of Atlanta’s racist past
The advertisement is of the Gold Dust Twins, who for the first half of the 20th century served as racist branding for ...
The Root17h
The True Story Behind Why Atlanta Hasn't Had a White Mayor Since 1974
Unlike most cities, especially in the south, Atlanta has consistently been run by Black politicians since 1974, and there’s a ...
Rolling Out5h
How 5 Black mayors transformed Atlanta’s political legacy
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 catalyzed a transformation in Atlanta’s political landscape. Five years ...
WABE3h
Atlanta-filmed 'Beyond the Gates' showcases Black excellence and makes television history
The new Atlanta-filmed series "Beyond the Gates" is the first new network daytime soap opera in over 25 years and the first ...
FOX 5 Atlanta6h
Tyler Perry's 'Beauty in Black' filming in Midtown Atlanta
Parts of Midtown Atlanta are now back open after being temporarily shut down overnight for the filming of Tyler Perry’s ...
WABE1h
'It’s a pride you get from people knowing your history': Black Alpharetta school’s legacy lives on in exhibition
The Bailey-Johnson School was the first to offer a public high school education to Black students in Fulton County. A photo ...
Observer30m
In Atlanta, Sally Mann’s Affecting Look at the Naïve Boldness of Adolescence
Before visiting this exhibition, my mind was primed for a certain interpretation of it. The recent federal moves to erase bodily autonomy from anyone other than a cis white man, plus the controversial ...