2+ hour, 21+ min ago   (461+ words) By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Claudette Colvin, whose1955 arrestfor refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern Civil Rights movement, was remembered Saturday in Birmingham as a Civil Rights legend, trailblazer and loving…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (645+ words) NATCHEZ "A new historical marker honoring civil rights leader George Metcalfe (1911-1989) has been approved by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Caleb Ellison, MDAH Program Manager, announced recently. "The story of George Metcalfe is extremely important in the history…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (582+ words) Atlanta " long heralded as the center of many historic moments in Black history " always puts its best foot forward in Black History Month with events for friends and families to enjoy. February will mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (258+ words) The Atlanta History Center will mark its centennial in 2026 with a yearlong slate of special exhibitions and programming. Pictured is the Swan House, a historic Atlanta landmark on the center's Buckhead campus. The Atlanta History Center turns 100 this year. Founded…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (593+ words) Two well-known history organizations in Georgia are ringing in America's 250th anniversary since the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a host of activations, events and resources on local and national history. Locally, the Atlanta History Center announced a major…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (76+ words) MLK Legacy Remembered During Annual Celebration'lexingtonprogress.com Article by Steve Corlew It was a day to reflect on the words and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. as a large crowd gathered to listen, pray and sing during the annual…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (412+ words) CITY BEAT: DECATUR'S HISTORY CAN BE FOUND ON OLD PENNY POSTCARDS'decaturtribune.com...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (351+ words) New UGA Libraries exhibit illuminates Atlanta's Olympic legacy'UGA Today New UGA Libraries exhibit illuminates Atlanta's Olympic legacy The exhibit narrates how Atlanta officials prepared for the world spotlight of the '96 Olympics Muhammed Ali's lighting of the Olympic cauldron in 1996 signaled…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (139+ words) The parade route was lined with community members who braved the cold winds to remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the communityu2019s annual MLK Day Parade, sponsored by Candler County Branch NAACP and the Candler…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1738+ words) This year, the Atlanta History Center is celebrating its centennial " and America's 250th birthday " with an ambitious slate of happenings. The Center will publish a commemorative coffee-table book, massively overhaul roughly one-third of its gallery footprint to update its permanent Civil…...