2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (487+ words) The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation has awarded $165,000 in grants for historic preservation projects in Georgia through its 1772 Foundation Grants for Georgia, Callahan Incentive Grant and Wade and Mary Lu Mitchell African American Heritage Preservation Grant programs. The 1772 Foundation, partnering…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (10+ words) Read Atlanta's Forgotten Pioneers by Lance Russell for SaportaReport here....

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (427+ words) January 20, 2026 / 7:07 AM EST / CBS Atlanta Martin Luther King Jr. and Jimmy Carter never met, never shared a room, or even shook hands. Yet, their lives became deeply intertwined through the enduring connection between the King and Carter families—a bond…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (279+ words) But time has a way of rewriting even the most carefully planned lives. Rheumatism forced Dr. Thompson to lay down his instruments and step away from the profession that had defined him. Many would have seen that as an ending....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (670+ words) Atlanta native and veteran journalist Janita Poe has launched Black Atlanta Documented to help preserve Black history in Atlanta. The project will feature oral histories and stories of people who have made a difference in Atlanta, from enslaved people to…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (547+ words) Through tours and educational programs, Marty Smith and his team ensure that Dr. King’s story is told not only as that of a historic civil rights icon but also as a child shaped by family, faith, and community. The post…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (286+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On the year that would have seen Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. turn 97, events in and around his hometown of Atlanta honored the late civil rights leader’s commitment to hope and service. In Union City,…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (324+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Thousands of people visited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home on Auburn Avenue for reflection and remembrance Monday. The national Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday prompted many to take a walk down…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (97+ words) Kelly Jordan, who has lived in Atlanta since 1968, attended Emory University before he and partners revitalized Little Five Points into one of Atlanta's most eclectic retail districts. In recent years, Kelly has been leading the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance,…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (188+ words) In 1895, Atlanta set out to prove it was more than a railroad town rising from the ashes. The Cotton States and International Exposition would dazzle the world, until the money ran out. As the fair teetered on the brink of…...