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Black History Month

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.
Arts & Music
AJC Sepia Black History Moment | Prince
Prince: Why he still reigns, even in death
The Nicholas Brothers, shown in an illustration by Alleanna Harris. Used with permission. The acrobatic tap duo's iconic scene from the 1943 musical "Stormy Weather" is considered one of the greatest dance sequences ever. (Alleanna Harris)
The Nicholas Brothers: Every generation’s dance heroes
Black History: Diahann Carroll
29 reasons to celebrate Black History Month: No. 27 Diahann Carroll
Black History Month 2019: The Chitlin’ Circuit
Chitlin’ Circuit: Black performers’ soulful showcase during segregation
Trauma
How the ‘Weeping Time’ became a lost piece of Georgia history
‘The Weeping Time’: Largest sale of enslaved blacks in U.S. history
Black History Month 2019: The Greenwood Massacre
Tulsa Race Riots: White mobs reduced Black community to rubble in 1921
Black History Month 2019: Double consciousness
Black double-consciousness: Du Bois’ century-plus concept still valid
More coverage of Black History Month from the AJC
The Black Woman
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Simone Biles of the United States waves to fans after winning the gold medal during the Women’s Individual All Around Final on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Simone Biles: Gold medal Olympic gymnast soars to new heights
VIDEO: Celebrating Black History Month - Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells: Journalism Giant
Black History: Mary Mahoney
29 reasons to celebrate Black History Month: No. 24 Mary Mahoney
The Black Man
Marcus Garvey was a self-taught Jamaican social activist and black nationalist. He founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in 1914 and moved to Harlem in 1916, where he promoted black economic independence through his newspaper and businesses. His “Back to Africa” movement made him a lightning rod among black leaders and the FBI alike, and some historians have interpreted his conviction of mail fraud in 1922 as a politically motivated prosecution. He served two years of a four-year sentence in Atlanta before being deported to Jamaica in 1927. He later moved to London and died in 1940. (George Grantham Bain / Library of Congress)
Marcus Garvey’s audacious Pan-Africanism inspired black nationalism
Black History Month 2019: Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor: His mixture of pain, brilliance pushed comedy’s limits
Black History Month 2019: Muhammad Ali
The Louisville Lip: Muhammad Ali’s fighting words fueled a movement
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