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The remarkable story of how African Americans transformed Atlanta, the former heart of the Confederacy, into today's Black mecca

Atlanta is home to some of America's most prominent Black politicians, artists, businesses, and HBCUs. Yet, in 1861, Atlanta was a final contender to be the capital of the Confederacy. Sixty…

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