Miss Spelman Pageant 2025 serves looks, authenticity and Black girl magic
At this all-women HBCU, the Spelman College pageant is more than just a crown. While the event itself features a mix of talents and quick-fire interview questions, the true test is how best contestants lay out their visions for authentic Black female leadership as Miss Spelman. In advance, many took to TikTok to share their campaign platforms, where their introduction videos have gone viral for lines like, "sometimes it feels like my roots have too much rules."
'We built America': Black Atlantans reflect on the meaning of July 4th
We asked Black Atlantans what the Fourth of July means to them today. Credit: Getty Images
Driven: Georgia high school athlete spotlight
In a new series with AJC Varsity, we're going into the mindset of Georgia's high school athletes. (Presented in partnership with Ed Voyles Hyundai)
Same Civil War, different story: How textbooks rewrote slavery and Lincoln
Credits: AJC|PBS|ANF|WPLG|11Alive|Getty|STL Post Disp.|Daviess Co. Pub. Libr.|TN State Libr. and Arch.|HathiTrust|Libr. of Cong.|NY Pub. Libr.|The TX Trib.|NBCN
Bodycam footage shows Georgia police traffic stop leading to ICE arrests
Body camera footage shows Georgia police pulling over a work van and contacting ICE. Credits: AJC|Jefferson PD|Mario Guevara, Luis Estrada Telemundo Atlanta/FB