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Revisiting History
Moravian missionaries started a boarding school for Cherokee children near Spring Place in the early 19th century. God's Acre is where one of the missionaries and one of her students are buried. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is sponsoring legislation to investigate such schools. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

God’s Acre: Former Native American boarding school reveals complex history

A Native American boarding school established by Moravian missionaries in North Georgia in the early 19th century reveals a complicated and compelling history.

Arts and Entertainment
Penelope Road
AJC INTERVIEW

How Atlanta’s Penelope Road, with retro and Gen-Z flair, sped into stardom

Penelope Road creates a contagious sound and style that‘s just as centered in the past as it is in the present. They’ll end the year with three hometown shows this month.

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High Museum spotlights ‘strait-laced business owner’ who made ‘crazy photographs’

Atlantans can experience the ineffable photographs in the exhibition “The Family Album of Ralph Eugene Meatyard” at the High Museum, opening Dec. 12.

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‘Dark Sisters’ a feminist gothic tale about the evils of patriarchy

Kristi DeMeester delivers a rousing gothic horror story that spans from the 1750 witch hunts to an affluent preacher’s stronghold on the same community in the 21st century.

Georgia and Metro News
GUEST COLUMN

ICE raids come with a human cost: empty seats at our quinceañeras

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids are separating families and dividing communities, but residents can do their part to protect themselves and each other.

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GUEST COLUMN

AI is essential to helping our teachers plan for success

For educators, the question is no longer whether AI will influence schools, but how we leverage it to strengthen teaching, learning, leading and operations.

18 hours ago
BILL TORPY

A nod to editors, who catch reporters’ srcewups … and ire

Although sometimes uneasy, the relationship between reporters and those tasked with making stories ‘better’ is an essential one.

Dec 10, 2025
GUEST COLUMN

Enshrine abortion as a human right on this U.N. declaration anniversary

Restrictive anti-abortion laws in Georgia and elsewhere in the U.S. are an affront to women and the spirit of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Dec 10, 2025

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Georgia state Capitol Christmas tree

PHOTOS: Capitol lights up for Christmas holidays

Gov. Brian Kemp, family and others gather to light the capitol Christmas tree on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. The ceremony featured Spelman Glee Club.

Atlanta Falcons vs Seattle Seahawks

PHOTOS: Falcons fall again Sunday, this time to Seahawks

The Atlanta Falcons lost to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, 37-9, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The loss clinched an eighth straight losing season for the Falcons.

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PHOTOS: Georgia crushes Alabama to win SEC championship

The Georgia Bulldogs dominated the Alabama Crimson Tide in Saturday's SEC Championship Game, coming away with a convincing 28-7 victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.