As I write this column, today is Juneteenth or Freedom Day: an informal holiday that…
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Atlanta History Center marks Juneteenth with special online content
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Atlanta History Center has cancelled its Juneteenth program, but…
Mayor Bottoms holds press conference on homeless murders, signs order on police use of force
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms held a press conference in the City Hall atrium on June…
Rep. John Lewis to undergo treatment for stage four pancreatic cancer
Civil Rights icon and Georgia U.S. Rep. John Lewis announced in an email to his…
Freedom Parkway officially renamed in honor of Congressman John Lewis
Freedom Parkway, which connects Downtown to Ponce de Leon Avenue, has been officially renamed “John…
Freedom Parkway to be renamed in honor of Congressman John Lewis
Freedom Parkway, which connects Downtown with Ponce de Leon Avenue on the eastside of the…