Full Black History Month Special: Celebrating Black History
This FOX 5 Atlanta special explores the profound impact of Georgia's Black history through a variety of stories. This is the full version for 2026.
This FOX 5 Atlanta special explores the profound impact of Georgia's Black history through a variety of stories. This is the full version for 2026.
Hidden in plain sight: The secret legacy of a Johns Creek cemetery
Tucked away behind a steep, hidden driveway deep in the heart of Johns Creek, a quiet piece of history is being unearthed by families tracing their lineage back to the 1800s.
Tucked away behind a steep, hidden driveway deep in the heart of Johns Creek, a quiet piece of history is being unearthed by families tracing their lineage back to the 1800s.
Celebrating Black History: A FOX 5 Atlanta Special
This FOX 5 Atlanta special explores the profound impact of Georgia's Black history, highlighting the Butler Street YMCA (the "Black City Hall") and the legacy of Pullman Porters who helped build the Black middle class. The program features the "separate but unequal" fight for recreational spaces like Bobby Jones Golf Course and the efforts to preserve Doc’s Cafe, one of Roswell's first Black-owned businesses
This FOX 5 Atlanta special explores the profound impact of Georgia's Black history, highlighting the Butler Street YMCA (the "Black City Hall") and the legacy of Pullman Porters who helped build the Black middle class. The program features the "separate but unequal" fight for recreational spaces like Bobby Jones Golf Course and the efforts to preserve Doc’s Cafe, one of Roswell's first Black-owned businesses
Reimagining reparations: Duo launches foundation to bridge ancestral divides
The Quarterman & Keller Foundation, founded by descendants of both an enslaved man and his enslaver, has developed a grassroots reparations model focused on land preservation and education in Georgia. Through this partnership, the foundation has provided over 75 scholarships and funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in inherited wealth into social justice fellowships and the preservation of Black history.
The Quarterman & Keller Foundation, founded by descendants of both an enslaved man and his enslaver, has developed a grassroots reparations model focused on land preservation and education in Georgia. Through this partnership, the foundation has provided over 75 scholarships and funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in inherited wealth into social justice fellowships and the preservation of Black history.
Crowds celebrate life of Rev. Jesse Jackson at Rainbow PUSH Coalition in Chicago
Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights icon, will be honored with a celebration of life in Chicago this week after he died at 84.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights icon, will be honored with a celebration of life in Chicago this week after he died at 84.
The Pullman Porter legacy: How Black rail workers built the American Middle Class
Pullman Porters built the Black middle class and provided a cornerstone for African American economic stability.
Pullman Porters built the Black middle class and provided a cornerstone for African American economic stability.
Bud Smith’s Atlanta archive: 1.2M photos seek a permanent home
Bud Smith documented 60 years of history, including six presidents and 30 years with Coretta Scott King.
Bud Smith documented 60 years of history, including six presidents and 30 years with Coretta Scott King.
Inside the 'Black City Hall': How Atlanta is saving the legacy of the Butler Street YMCA
The Butler Street YMCA served as Atlanta's "de facto Black City Hall" and a cornerstone for civic discourse.
The Butler Street YMCA served as Atlanta's "de facto Black City Hall" and a cornerstone for civic discourse.
Black History Month: Saving a piece of Roswell history one board at a time
The historic Doc's Café in Roswell was the city's first Black-owned business, open during segregation in the 50s, and now community members are teaming up to memorialize the structure.
The historic Doc's Café in Roswell was the city's first Black-owned business, open during segregation in the 50s, and now community members are teaming up to memorialize the structure.
College Football Hall of Fame unveils Black QB history exhibit
As Black History Month continues, a new exhibit at the College Football Hall of Fame is shining a spotlight on the history, barriers and lasting impact of Black quarterbacks in college football.
As Black History Month continues, a new exhibit at the College Football Hall of Fame is shining a spotlight on the history, barriers and lasting impact of Black quarterbacks in college football.
Black History Month events in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | 2026
List of Black History Month events and celebrations in metro Atlanta and North Georgia.
List of Black History Month events and celebrations in metro Atlanta and North Georgia.
Black History Month marks 100 years of celebrating Black achievement
Black History Month is marking a major milestone this year.
Black History Month is marking a major milestone this year.
Atlanta's Madame C.J. Walker Museum added to U.S. Civil Rights Trail
The Madame C.J. Walker Museum & WERDStudio in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn Historic District has been officially added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
The Madame C.J. Walker Museum & WERDStudio in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn Historic District has been officially added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
Flat Rock Archives: How DeKalb sharecroppers became the county's first Black landowners
Beyond the vast network of nature trails and emerging new builds around the City of Stonecrest, there’s a story of resilience in the soil that enslaved people once tended to.
Beyond the vast network of nature trails and emerging new builds around the City of Stonecrest, there’s a story of resilience in the soil that enslaved people once tended to.
Cartersville hosts 4th annual Black History Parade and Pop-Up
Bartow County residents gathered Saturday for Cartersville’s fourth annual Black History Parade and Pop‑Up.
Bartow County residents gathered Saturday for Cartersville’s fourth annual Black History Parade and Pop‑Up.
Efforts underway to preserve legacy of Dr. John Henry Jordan in Newnan
Dr. John Henry Jordan, Coweta County’s first Black doctor, provided healthcare, built businesses, and supported homeownership for Black families in the early 1900s.
Dr. John Henry Jordan, Coweta County’s first Black doctor, provided healthcare, built businesses, and supported homeownership for Black families in the early 1900s.
Tiger Woods, Tim Scott, Sage Steele attend Trump’s Black History Month event
President Donald Trump hosted a Black History Month celebration at the White House on Thursday, continuing a long-standing tradition.
President Donald Trump hosted a Black History Month celebration at the White House on Thursday, continuing a long-standing tradition.
Ruckage Denim Collection in Atlanta honors Tuskegee Airmen
A new exhibit in Atlanta is celebrating Black History Month with a fashion collection inspired by a historic group of Black aviators.
A new exhibit in Atlanta is celebrating Black History Month with a fashion collection inspired by a historic group of Black aviators.
Meet some of Forsyth County's reconcilers who spread love in a county that became infamous for hate
Impacts from the expulsion are still visible today, but some of the ways people are working toward reconciliation including a growing scholarship and networking events.
Impacts from the expulsion are still visible today, but some of the ways people are working toward reconciliation including a growing scholarship and networking events.
Black History Month events in metro Atlanta | 2025
List of Black History Month events in metro Atlanta.
List of Black History Month events in metro Atlanta.