Ahead of his Atlanta performance, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels reflects on ‘My Adidas,’ hip-hop’s early days, sobriety and why he believes positivity can be gangster.

First-generation Americans, children of immigrants born in the U.S., embrace their citizenship and heritage. Photos capture them in Atlanta dressed in cultural clothing.

The birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. will continue to honor tradition, while technological upgrades will add experiences for a new generation.

From Frederick Douglass in the 1800s to attendees at an Atlanta HBCU event in 2026, many Black Americans have wrestled with what, exactly, Independence Day represents.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution brings soccer fans together July 15 on the day of Atlanta's World Cup semifinal for an outdoor watch party.

We asked Black Atlantans what the Fourth of July means to them today. Credit: Getty Images

Some Black Americans see July 4th as rebellion against the white Southerners who lost the Civil War, but others consider Juneteenth to be their actual Independence Day.

Three years before the Declaration of Independence was signed, an enslaved Black woman published a small book of poetry....

Want to be a Black journalist? Hosts Najja Parker, DeAsia Paige and Nedra Rhone discuss the realities of being working reporters in 2026. Plus, talking Big Tigger and Jay-Z.

Mara Brock Akil, creator of "Girlfriends," and "The Game" has a book signing for her debut novel, "The Revelation of Dionne Daphne," at Morehouse College on Wednesday.