Civil Rights Movement

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Renowned sculptor Basil Watson on creating the John Lewis Memorial and the healing power of Black stories

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Civil Rights icon Andrew Young returns to south Georgia city where he first became pastor

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Civil Rights Movement Freedom Riders in Georgia urge younger activists to get out the vote

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John Lewis monument will be unveiled in Decatur Square on Aug. 24

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Georgia native Bernice Johnson Reagon, whose powerful voice helped propel the Civil Rights Movement, has died

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Environmental Justice

New details emerge on BioLab fire that forced thousands to shelter outside Atlanta

Weather

Forecasts warn of possible winter storms across US during Thanksgiving week

Obituary

Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title with the Atlanta Braves, has died

Election

After Trump's win, Black women are rethinking their role as America's reliable political organizers

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