Is Atlanta truly the ‘Black mecca’?

With each month, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Atlanta: America’s Black Mecca?” series will present stories, photos, videos and programming centered on the question: Is Atlanta truly the “Black mecca”?

This should also be a conversation. We want to hear from you. Join AJC’s discussion forum or hit us up on social — @itsuatl — or via email at uatl@ajc.com.

We invite you to share your success stories, failures, questions, challenges and experiences that speak to life in the “Black mecca.”

Man convicted of murdering Cherokee firefighter, wife as they watched TV

The deaths of Amber and Justin Hicks shocked their family and community. On Thursday, Matthew Lanz was convicted on all 13 charges he faced.

Report: Georgia unauthorized immigrant population reaches nearly 500,000

Georgia now has the nation’s sixth largest population of unauthorized immigrants, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

Atlanta airport’s troubled Concourse C food court gets new management

OHM Concession Group will take over the Atlanta airport's Concourse C food court, as well as restaurants in Concourses B and F.