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Black History Month

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Learn about black history and the story of the civil rights movement in Atlanta, the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. Join The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as we take a look at some of the most prominent individuals, events and stories that have impacted America, over the course of Black History Month.
Atlanta and Georgia
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How Maynard Jackson Jr. broke the good-old-boys grip on city funds
10 years ago, Wilcox County high schoolers fought segregated proms
At Oakland Cemetery, local historian digs into unseen Black history
Black banks long important to Atlanta, a bastion of financial strength
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What does Stone Mountain mean?
Genteel game of bridge a quiet act of rebellion for Black players
Black communities burdened by air pollution may finally get answers
It was love at first sight, again
History
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SNCC: Student activists march toward civil rights
Movin’ on Up: How a TV theme song motivates black America
Million Man March: A day of atonement
At Tuskegee, U.S. experimented on Black men with syphilis for 40 years
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To My Old Master: Jordan Anderson’s letter was a biting commentary on slavery
Black double-consciousness: Du Bois’ century-plus concept still valid
How ‘The New Negro’ started a renaissance, and not just in Harlem
In decades after Civil War, promise of West lured Black homesteaders
More coverage of Black History Month from the AJC
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Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

A ‘fresh spring start’ for Atlanta’s Hammonds House Museum
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Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

How Chef Darryl Evans created a legacy of Black culinary excellence in Atlanta
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Credit: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Find one of Georgia’s only Black sake sommeliers in Buckhead
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Credit: Stephen B. Morton for the AJC

Savannah sculptor Jerome Meadows tells Black history via public art
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Credit: Jason Getz

50 years after its ‘Maiden Voyage,’ WCLK keeps sound of jazz alive on Atlanta radio
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Credit: Julie Yarbrough

‘Sister President’ Johnnetta Betsch Cole: The voice of Spelman
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Credit: Ric Watkins / AJC

Georgia’s Mount Rushmore of music
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Credit: U.S. National Archives

He escaped slavery to fight for the Union — and then he was captured
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Credit: Family handout

Gwinnett father, son authors donate 1,000 books to celebrate Black History Month