56 years after the Mississippi Burning murders, a new book describes how the community used commemorations to create lasting change The Black Lives Matter movement skyrocketed after the deaths of
It’s been said that history can help us understand the present and inform the future. Let’s travel back to April 9, 1865. At the Appomattox Court House in Virginia, Gen.
U.S. Postal Service Celebrates Voices of the Harlem Renaissance With a nod to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, the U.S. Postal Service issued new postage stamps on May 21st
Art students from Eastside High School, under the guidance of educator Leslie Welborn, created a monumental painting in honor of Black History Month. This nine-foot artwork was unveiled during Eastside
Congressman Jody Hice (R-GA), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, applauded the committee passage of H.R. 306, the Kettle Creek Battlefield Study Act, to direct the Secretary of
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) delivered the following remarks at the 52nd annual MLK, Jr. Commemorative Service on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta: “To deny a person
President Carter: “Rosalynn joins me in thanking the Georgia delegation for helping preserve my family’s legacy.” U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA), U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02),
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today celebrated the Senate passage of legislation he introduced to award the Congressional Gold Medal to “Merrill’s Marauders,” the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), in recognition of
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation released today its 2020 list of 10 Places in Peril in the state. Sites on the list include: Antioch Baptist Church in Crawfordville (Taliaferro County); Asbury
On Thursday, October 24, 2019, Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10) was proud to have members of his staff escort 96-year-old Luciano “Louis” Graziano, of Thomson, Georgia, and his family to the