Have the states of the South, including Georgia, moved far enough from the bitter days of civil rights abuses to be trusted to make election laws without federal supervision? The U.S. Supreme Court issues a major ruling about the 1965 Voting Rights Act
The AJC picked 43 favorite destinations. Now it's your turn. What cities would make your list? Use #ajctravel on Instagram and Twitter to tell us and to share your photos.
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28, 1963, was one of the largest human rights rallies in U.S. history, calling for civil and economic rights for African-Americans. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his historic "I Have a Dream" speech.
Follow the AJC's up-to-the-minute coverage of the DeKalb County school crisis, replacements for the ousted school board members and DeKalb's threatened accreditation.
Edward Joseph Snowden (born June 21, 1983) is a former technical contractor for the NSA who leaked details of top-secret American and British government mass surveillance programs to the press.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (born 7/18/18) is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1994-1999, the first ever to be elected in a fully democratic election. He had been an anti-apartheid activist & was jailed for 27 years.
Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or gender identity. Legal recognition of same-sex marriage is sometimes referred to as marriage equality.
The new leader of the Roman Catholic Church is making his first visit to South America as pope, spending 7 days in Brazil, joining legions of young Catholics converging for the church's World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro.
Looking for something to do this weekend? If you are a beer lover, you might want to check out Hotoberfest 2013 at Historic Fourth Ward Park on North Avenue.
The hunt for a new leader of Atlanta Public Schools has picked up steam, with superintendent candidates being targeted from across the country to replace Erroll Davis, who will retire next year.
Fulton County police have a video clip that shows the face of a man suspected of shooting another beside the pumps at a Chevron gas station early Sunday, but they don’t have a name.
You're Almost Done!
Select a display name and password
{* #socialRegistrationForm *} {* socialRegistration_displayName *} {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *} {* traditionalRegistration_password *} {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}Tell us about yourself
{* registration_firstName *} {* registration_lastName *} {* registration_postalZip *} {* registration_birthday *} {* registration_gender *} {* agreeToTerms *}