Sweet Tea: History, reimagined

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Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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Ernie Suggs spearheads a month's worth of Black history content every February for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and this year he was inspired by a stunning collaboration that gives new life to 126-year photos.

Why it matters

The annual Black history content series from the AJC provides an important platform to highlight stories and perspectives that are often overlooked in mainstream media, helping to educate and inform the local community.

The details

Ernie Suggs, a reporter for the AJC, has been leading the newspaper's Black history content series for 11 years, producing at least 28 stories each February to commemorate and celebrate Black history. This year, Suggs was particularly inspired by a collaboration that brought new life to 126-year-old photos, providing a fresh and innovative way to connect the past with the present.

  • Ernie Suggs has spearheaded the AJC's Black history content series for 11 years.
  • The 2026 Black history content series was published in February.

The players

Ernie Suggs

A reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution who has led the newspaper's annual Black history content series for the past 11 years.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A major daily newspaper serving the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area that publishes an annual series of stories celebrating Black history every February.

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The takeaway

The AJC's annual Black history content series demonstrates the power of storytelling to connect the past with the present, and to highlight perspectives and narratives that are often overlooked in mainstream media, helping to educate and inform the local community.