Tag: National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Thirty years after the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, the people who transformed a long-shot bid into a global triumph reflect on the relationships, risks, and determination that helped make Atlanta an international city—and on the lasting impact the Games had on their own lives and careers.

Hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is the latest chapter in a 30-year transformation that began with the 1996 Olympic Games, which accelerated the city's growth, strengthened public-private partnerships, elevated its cultural and culinary profile, and established Atlanta as one of the world's leading destinations for major sporting events.

From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthplace to a museum devoted to Coca-Cola, here are 10 Atlanta must-do’s

Thirty years after the Olympics transformed downtown Atlanta, the World Cup is fueling another wave of development across the city’s core. Centennial Yards, South Downtown, new housing—the tournament’s biggest legacy may be the reshaping of downtown long after the final match ends.

You’ve got your itinerary ready, your team colors packed, and you’re about to embark on your trip to the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Here’s how Atlanta is planning a seamless journey to ensure your time in the city is easy, entertaining, and exciting!

I was born almost a decade beyond the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and although some things had changed, many were still stuck in the past. My small town in rural Arkansas was isolated in many ways, including lacking much diversity of any kind.

When the National Center for Civil and Human Rights opened in 2014, it was a groundbreaking look into how Atlanta—and the South as a whole—shaped the civil rights movement in America. With interactive displays like a recreation of the sit-in at the Woolworth’s, visitors didn’t just learn about history; they experienced it. A decade later, NCCHR is now expanding by 24,000 square feet to offer an enhanced look into the history of civil rights in the American South, adding more event and classroom space to continue to engage with the community.

Willie Nelson and the Outlaw Music Festival come to Alpharetta, Juneteenth celebrations in Piedmont Park, and more fun things to do this week.

Located on the site of present-day Westside Park—the city’s premier new greenspace, a rambling campus surrounding a shimmering reservoir—Bellwood was one of a number of chain gang camps in Atlanta and across the state that lasted into the second half of the 20th century.

Hard to keep all the numbered buildings and buzzwords straight? Here’s a quick guide to what’s proposed, what’s underway, and what might have been.