Atlanta Black History

Atlanta Black History Atlanta has a rich Black History that spans over 200 years!

Author & Storyteller Rita Fuller-Yates shares stories of everyday heroes who helped to shape Atlanta into the empire it is today!

09/06/2026

The weather is starting to cool down a little, it’s time to schedule a weekend getaway to Savannah! … and we have the perfect tour for you!

08/25/2026

Hit the road and experience the rich history of Savannah! Book an amazing tour at SavannahBlackHistoryTours.com

08/18/2026

08/01/2026

Perfect for a day trip or weekend getaway! Book your tour at SavannahBlackHistoryTours.com

07/04/2026

“What the people want is very simple. They want an America as good as its promise.” – Reflecting on the aspiration for a just and fair society. (Barbara Jordan)

Atlanta’s first African American police officers were vanguards of the civil rights movement!The city’s first eight Afri...
06/14/2026

Atlanta’s first African American police officers were vanguards of the civil rights movement!

The city’s first eight African American officers. From left, front: Henry Hooks, Claude Dixon, Ernest H. Lyons; back: Robert McKibbens, Willard Strickland, Willie T. Elkins, Johnnie P. Jones, and John Sanders.

06/13/2026
06/13/2026

I love my hometown of Atlanta. The experiences of living in a large, diverse, urban Black community have always shaped the questions I have about the world.

William Finch was Born into slavery, William Finch opened a tailor shop in Atlanta and was one of the first two Black me...
06/13/2026

William Finch was Born into slavery, William Finch opened a tailor shop in Atlanta and was one of the first two Black men elected to the Atlanta City Council in December 1870. Known as the “Father of Black Public Education in Atlanta,” he fought for equitable schools and jobs after the Civil War.

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