In 1990, after spending 27 years in a South African prison, Nelson Mandela traveled to Atlanta as part of a sweeping American goodwill tour. He arrived June 27, landing at what was then Hartsfield ...

The Outkast rapper explains how Cascade accidentally launched the “Bloodlines & Basslines” podcast. Sources: AJC | Getty ...

AJC business reporter Mirtha Donastorg explores the history, beauty and appeal of sisterlocks. Sources: ...

After 25 years of directing successful film and television programs, Malcolm D. Lee is exploring other creative ventures. The writer, producer and filmmaker is presenting at Black Romance Book Fest at ...

Three years ago, Grammy-winning producer Timbaland was looking for a new creative challenge: making faith-based hip-hop without abandoning the sound that made him one of music’s most influential ...

When Morris Brown College began its comeback after losing its accreditation, James Freddy Allen helped bring students back to a campus that had nearly emptied. As the school’s vice president of ...

On paper, it looked like a harmless move. In October 2025, Talladega College entered into a partnership with Art Bridges Foundation and Terra Foundation for American Art to acquire three large-scale ...

Black authors are telling stories about being grateful for their spirituality and having supportive communities. A pro athlete writes his first children’s book encouraging young readers to collaborate ...

Fifty-four years ago, several Black creatives and intellectuals from the Harlem Renaissance gathered at musician Duke Ellington’s townhouse in New York to reminisce about their roles in the literary ...

Keisha Lance Bottoms wants to be Georgia’s next governor. Penny Brown Reynolds is running to oversee the state’s elections. Tanya Miller wants to become its chief legal officer. And Carolyn Hugley ...

Anthony Edwards returned to Atlanta on a sweltering Sunday afternoon in September, but it was almost as if he had never left. One of the NBA’s most charismatic superstars embraced his homecoming on a ...

For four centuries, Black music has provided listeners opportunities to hear the experiences of Black people. Whether its gospel, jazz, soul, rock, funk or hip-hop, musicians have recorded and ...