DeKalb County's fourth courthouse, built in 1916 and known today as the Old Courthouse, sits on the historic square in Decatur. A small park and bandstand surround the building, which today houses the DeKalb History Center. The courthouse, pictured in 2003, was designed by J. W. Golucke, the most prolific architect of Georgia courthouses. Photograph by Melinda G. Smith, New Georgia Encyclopedia The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.

The Old Union County Courthouse, constructed in 1899, served as the county's courthouse until 1971. The building, which today houses the Union County Historical Society, was renovated by local volunteers and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.

Georgia Tech hosted swimming and diving events in the Olympic Natatorium and boxing in Alexander Memorial Coliseum during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Courtesy of Georgia Tech Communications The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder.

OutKast, an Atlanta-based hip-hop duo consisting of Andre Benjamin (known as “Dre” and “Andre 3000”) and Antwan Patton (known as “Big Boi”), are widely hailed as one of the most influential and original hip-hop acts to enter the national stage in the late 1990s. The recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, OutKast released eight albums between 1994 and 2008. Benjamin, who grew up in Decatur, and Patton, a native of Savannah, met as tenth graders at Tri-Cities High School in the East Point area of Atlanta.

The writer Pearl Cleage discusses one of the ideas behind her play (1992): that women have the right to protect themselves. Video by Darby Carl Sanders, New Georgia Encyclopedia The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print. All requests for permission to publish or reproduce the resource must be submitted to the rights holder.