Atlanta Journal-Constitution Archives

A portrait of the Rev. Henry Hugh Proctor, pastor of First Congregational Church in Atlanta, taken in 1899 or 1900. At right, the Rev. Dwight Andrews, the current pastor of First Congregational Church in Atlanta, poses for a photo on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Photo by Noah Washington/The Atlanta Voice.

W.E.B. Du Bois Exhibit Lands at a DAMA, Bringing a 125-Year-Old Vision Back to Atlanta

THE ATLANTA VOICE — Discover "W.E.B. Du Bois Revisited: Reimagining Du Bois’ Exhibit of American Negroes" at ADAMA, an exhibit pairing historical photos by Thomas E....

This combo of booking photos provided by Glenn County, GA Distribution Center, shows (from left): Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael and William "Broadie" Bryan Jr.

Atlanta Daily World4 years ago

Ahmaud Arbery Killers Get Life Sentences in Federal Court

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — A Georgia judge, Timothy Walmsley, handed down sentences in the conviction of the three men found guilty last year of being Ahmaud...

A founding officer of the Alice Walker Literary Society and a member of the National Book Critics Circle, Valerie Boyd earned a degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative nonfiction writing from Goucher College.

Black History5 years ago

IN MEMORIAM: Valerie Boyd, Zora Neale Hurston Biographer, Dies

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In addition to her work at UGA, Valerie Boyd had a storied career as an arts editor at the Atlanta Journal & Constitution,...

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader, and Stacey Abrams. Abrams served for eleven years in the Georgia House of Representatives, seven as Democratic Leader. In 2018, Abrams became the Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, winning more votes than any other Democrat in the state’s history.

Black History7 years ago

EXCLUSIVE OP-ED — Sen. Chuck Schumer and Stacy Abrams, ‘It’s Time to Fight Back!’

NNPA NEWSWIRE — This Saturday marks the 55th anniversary of one of the most significant moments in the history of our democracy. On the morning of...

Chelesa Fearce (Photo by: atlantadailyworld.com)

Atlanta Daily World7 years ago

Homeless Atlanta honor student goes to Yale

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Atlanta native Chelesa Fearce is living proof that you can rise above your circumstances and overcome the odds. Despite battling homelessness throughout her high school...

In his new book, Kendi noted that “racial inequity is a problem of bad policy, not bad people.”

Black History7 years ago

How to Be an Anti-Racist, according to Ibram X Kendi

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “A combination of memoir and extension of [Kendi’s] towering Stamped from the Beginning... Never wavering... Kendi methodically examines racism through numerous lenses: power,...