For decades, the federal government has used data analysis to ferret out race and sex discrimination, winning court cases and ...

As the civil rights movement unfolded in Atlanta, leaders and organizers came to the table, quite literally, in a coterie of Black-owned restaurants. Akila Sankar McConnell, author of A Culinary ...

In Atlanta, Jones is not only being remembered for his contributions in music, but also for his role in the civil rights movement. "He always answered the call," civil rights icon Xernona Clayton ...

Sweet Auburn is a prime example of Atlanta’s fertile ground, the historic landscapes from which to share stories that impart vital lessons from the civil rights movement. By conserving ...

ATLANTA — WSB is celebrating Black History ... Ambassador Andrew Young about his most memorable moments of the civil rights movement. “I enjoyed the civil rights movement,” Young said.

So Atlanta activist ... MARTIN: So civil rights leader Lonnie C. King enlisted the help of his childhood friend, Martin Luther King Jr. KING: I planned to put the movement on the front page ...

Lawson was an apostle of nonviolent protest — and close adviser to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights ...

ATLANTA — An icon of the civil rights movement in Atlanta has passed away. Rev. Fred D. Taylor was known for his unique approach to leading protests with the help of a megaphone. He’d use the ...

The patriarch was an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement and later became the 55th Mayor of Atlanta. While his daughter did not launch her own political career, she dedicated her work to ...

ATLANTA — A chapter of history has come ... Taylor's commitment to justice and equality significantly impacted the civil rights movement. "Rest in power, Reverend Fred D. Taylor!" ...

Dinner: Paschal’s Paschal’s is arguably one of the most important restaurants tied to the Civil Rights movement in Atlanta. Many of the meetings that shaped the Civil Rights Act were held late ...