Black History Month: Do you know these historical Atlanta sites?
Martin Luther King Junior is arguably one of the greatest figures to come out of Georgia’s Capital City but there are so many other figures and locations that helped to shape the city into what is it today.
Project aims to preserve Lithonia’s Bruce Street School
For decades, the granite building known as the Bruce Street School was a place of safety and hope. Now, former students are leading the charge to preserve the ruins for future generations.
Michelle Obama teams with Audible for new podcast
Michelle Obama’s recent celebrity-filled book tour is becoming a podcast.
‘This is real’: Sesame Street’s first Black woman puppeteer fills ‘impactful’ role
Megan Piphus Peace never dreamed she'd be working on the same set she watched as a child — and inspiring young Black girls to pursue their passions.
Protestors remember the 60th anniversary of the Children's Crusade of 1963
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the some of the most pivotal events in the civil rights era. One of those is the Children's Crusade. The protest is credited with the eventual passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
When will Harriet Tubman finally be on the $20 bill?
Obama administration Treasury Secretary Jack Lew had selected Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson, the nation’s seventh president, on the $20 bill. But that was years ago.
Black Americans weigh in on what’s needed to overcome racial inequality
Many say key institutions would need to be rebuilt, and that voting is one of the most effective ways to bring about change.
New tour highlights Sweet Auburn Curb Market’s fascinating history
With a history that stretches back to the aftermath of the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917, the Sweet Auburn Curb Market is truly one of the city’s most fascinating destinations.
Parades, festivals, expos: Black History Month events in 10 US cities
Just because your city didn’t make the list doesn’t mean there isn’t something going on for Black History Month, so be sure to check social media and search Google for local events.
Black History Month 2023 theme highlights Black resistance in America
Every year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) chooses the theme for Black History Month.
Award-winning poet helps launch this year’s Roswell Roots
The City of Roswell will kick off its Black History Month programming with "Lyrics and Lyre: An Evening of Poetry and Music."
Slavery reparations: How the US can follow one town's effort to right dark past
Should Black Americans be compensated for generations of oppression? From local communities to the steps of Congress, a PBS documentary airing on this MLK Day highlights the debate over reparations for slave descendants.
Black Business Month highlight: All-natural beauty products
Small business is the backbone of the American economy. And in honor of Black Business Month, the FOX 5 I-Team checks out an all-natural beauty line run by a local couple. Social media, they say, is their go-to tool for success.
Celebrating Black History: The complexities of Georgia’s Sapelo Island
Along coastal Georgia's Sapelo Island there is an ongoing effort to ensure the people there preserve what their enslaved ancestors worked so hard to attain and keep.
5 Black innovators who reshaped American gardening and farming
Many agricultural practices, innovations, and foods that traveled with enslaved people from West Africa — or were developed by their descendants — remain unsung. Learn about five early Black innovators whose contributions reshaped the agricultural landscape.
Overlooked customers pulling their support from Support Black Colleges
According to its owners, Support Black Colleges takes in millions of dollars in revenue by selling clothing and caps. The Atlanta-based company is now facing criticism from customers for not delivering on its promises and its T-shirts.
HBCU Culture Battle of the Bands take over Gas South Arena
The sound of music filled the air around Gas South Arena as bands from five Historically Black Colleges and Universities came together. The HBCU Culture Battle of the Bands didn't just bring sounds to the metro Atlanta area but also a purpose.
Celebrating Black History Month: Exploring the origins of 'Afro-Arab'
You've heard the term "African American." Many understand that to mean an American of African descent, but are you familiar with someone who identifies as Afro-Arab?
Singer-songwriter Rhonda Ross honors parents’ legacy
Singer-songwriter Rhonda Ross stopped by Atlanta Thursday morning to help honor her father, Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr.
Harriet Tubman's legacy kept alive at Macon museum
Macon's Tubman Museum is dedicated to the woman known as the "Moses of her people" who escaped slavery to help others gain their freedom.