Black History Month is celebrated every February, the shortest and one of the coldest months of the year. At first glance it ...

Black History Month started as "Negro History Week" in February 1926 as a way to chronicle the accomplishments of African ...

I fully agree with Dr. King’s quote suggesting that we judge people by the content of their character, and not just the color ...

For the first time during Black History Month, thousands of documents connected to slavery in Bibb County are available to the public online.

For the first time during Black History Month, thousands of documents connected to slavery in Bibb County are available to ...

The well-loved architectural feature is a staple of the American South, but its roots can be traced to Africa.

Bennett Parten, a Royston native and assistant professor of history at Georgia Southern University, has done the research and concluded that Georgia was the site of the biggest liberation event in ...

What comes to mind when you think of the city of Savannah? Is it the beautifully laid out squares that dot the city? Or ...

Republican Congressman Rich McCormick proposed in an interview that free school lunches be removed from schools and children ...

A potentially precedent-setting legal battle aims to decide whether a railroad can use eminent domain in one of Georgia's ...

The history of enslaved firefighters offers a cautionary tale about the dangers of relying on involuntary labor to fight ...