ATLANTA — Georgia was at the center of the fight for civil rights and throughout the decades, WSB has been committed to covering the movement. Born in 1929 in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would go on to become the voice of the movement. In 1955 ...

As a vocalist, Douglas sang at religious gatherings, and King often asked him to set the tone for his stirring speeches.

After Lewis told NBC News’ Chuck Todd that he doesn’t “see this president-elect as a legitimate president” during an interview for Meet the Press, Trump fired back early Saturday morning, effectively telling Lewis to focus on his own constituents.

A lieutenant to Martin Luther King Jr. and a fellow preacher, he played a vital role in organizing voting-rights protests in 1965 that began with “Bloody Sunday.”