U.S. Capitol replaces statue of Robert E. Lee with teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns
The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school.
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The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school.
Joe Beasley devoted his life to "confronting injustice and standing steadfast on the front lines of the struggle for human and civil rights," the Georgia NAACP wrote.
A federal judge in Georgia has declined to halt an execution scheduled for next week.
The Home Depot Foundation is sponsoring free entry as the Center unveils newly renovated galleries honoring the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The new expansion fulfills the vision of the Center's founders to establish a world-class museum and cultural institution while strengthening its role as a national leader in human rights education.
The monks are walking more than 2,000 miles from Texas to Washington, D.C., spreading a message of peace, compassion, and unity as they pass through Georgia.
At 49, after a painful divorce, losing her job of 15 years, and surviving domestic violence, Etoyi Ford found herself without a home and without hope.
The weeklong celebration of African heritage begins with Umoja — unity — as one Atlanta artist shares how Kwanzaa helped him find healing, purpose, and community.
Recycling experts share where your post-holiday waste really belongs -- and how to keep it out of landfills.
Five juveniles were detained after a large disturbance at Atlantic Station Saturday night escalated from fireworks to gunfire.