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Art exhibits, poetry slam kick off Roswell Roots festival of Black History

Roswell Roots Festival’s jubilee celebrates local Black contributions

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When Georgia tried to silence Julian Bond

Gwinnett custodian goes from cleaning bathrooms to teaching classrooms
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Gwinnett gets tough on tots, merits of redshirting still up for debate

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Annual Black dance fest and conference sways into ATL

Mozel Spriggs, 100, visits with guests at her Atlanta home on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Spriggs is featured in the Dance Theatre of Harlem documentary “The LAMP Project.” (Ben Gray for the AJC)

At 100, Mozel Spriggs’ life tells the story of Black dance in Atlanta

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From Auburn Avenue to the world: 100 moments in Black Atlanta history

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Out Front Theatre Company produces Southeastern premiere of ‘BLKS’

Wanda Sims Watters stands near where her childhood home was at 205 Elizabeth Street in Decatur on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. The once thriving Black neighborhood was destroyed in waves from the 1940s-1970s through eminent domain for government housing, facilities and “urban renewal.” (Ben Gray for the AJC)
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Metro Atlanta governments take up reparations amid national challenges

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Black history at 100: Five years that changed Atlanta

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Rejoice during Black History Month with these essential reads