Aleck’s Barbeque Heaven, one of six Atlanta restaurants owned by Earnest Alexander, sat in the shadow of West Hunter Street Baptist Church, where the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy led the congregation. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was also frequently in the pews — and, according to his daughter, frequently at the restaurant next door.
From South Central Los Angeles to the Hollywood of the South, John Hope Bryant’s life journey is rooted in financial literacy. As an entrepreneur bringing economic opportunity to underserved communities, he continues to be a champion of financial justice.
Cascade Heights has been known as a home to Black prominence and power in Atlanta. Several notable politicians, sports figures and celebrities have settled in there, but only in recent history.
February is Black History Month, and this Black History Month, Atlanta News First honors Frankie Mae Arnold, who made history when she became the first Black woman elected to the Fairburn City Council in 1995.
In Georgia, there are everyday people making an impact that often goes unnoticed. For them, it’s not about who or how many are watching. It’s simply about helping others.
More than 50 years after the groundbreaking singer-songwriter and Georgia native Otis Redding released music like “(Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay,” his family is working to keep his legacy alive.
Walker is the Pulitzer Prize award-winning author of “The Color Purple,” a novel that follows a young Black girl from rural Georgia in the early 1900s.
As part of Black History Month, we’re taking a look at the music legends who have had a monumental impact on music, entertainment and community in and around Georgia.
The game identifies properties owned by African Americans during the era and educates individuals on how the laws in place at the time impacted and hindered Black ownership and the ability to establish a legacy through property wealth.
When it comes to mixtapes in Hip-Hop history, DJ Clue, DJ Kay Slay, DJ Green Lantern, DJ Whoo Kid, and DJ Funk Flex are some of the pioneers that come to mind. But in the southern United States, mixtapes brought on a whole new meaning with the legendary DJ Drama.
Right out the gate, Atlanta rap legend Young Jeezy took Hip-Hop by storm with his tenacity, addictive voice showing his hunger and his unrelenting desire to be successful.
There are a total of four African-American sororities and five fraternities that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council, together known as the Divine Nine.
For the first time in three decades, it is owned by an African American couple hoping to make a difference in the lives of the children in the community.
Ludacris is best known as a ground-breaking and award-winning rapper, actor, and producer. But, he also had a monumental impact beyond the music world and in the community that he has proudly represented since he first moved to Atlanta as a kid.
From humble beginnings, Atlanta icon and rap legend T.I. transitioned from a kid trying to survive and provide for his family growing up in Atlanta’s Bankhead neighborhood to a Hip-Hop mogul, to a passionate philanthropist and businessman over the last few decades.
Prominent Atlanta radio personality and philanthropist Ryan Cameron and chef and restaurant chain owner Erica Barrett are excited they joined forces to expand the “Dough Boy Pizza” franchise to the Atlanta metro area.
The New Georgia Project is a group that caters to the growing population of Black, brown, young, and other historically marginalized voters across Georgia.
