The Atlanta Inquirer was the second Black newspaper in Atlanta. It was founded by Jesse Hill and Herman J. Russell, and members of the Atlanta Student Movement, such as Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Julian Bond.

Their motto is “To Seek Out the Truth and Report It Without Fear or Favor.” The founders believed that the newspaper was to communicate and educate on issues important to the Black community. Members felt it was important that a newspaper existed that shared the voices of young civil rights leaders, a voice often not heard in the movement.

Before the Inquirer called this building home, it was the home of Lena Horne’s grandparents, and Horne spent a significant time here growing up.

The Atlanta Inquirer still publishes today.