Tag: civil rights
Retired Judge U.W. Clemon at Reading of His Life Story in...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
More than 800 elementary, middle and high school students from the Birmingham area on Friday witnessed the storied life of...
Artist Rico Gatson brings Rev. Shuttlesworth to life at the BMA
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Rico Gatson, a multidisciplinary artist working from Brooklyn, New York, is familiar with Birmingham’s Civil Rights history. Now he’s found a...
Restoration and reflection at the historic A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, city leaders and other dignitaries that included U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, on Thursday cut...
Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime
By Darlene Superville
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents typically say a few words before they turn legislation into law. But Joe Biden flipped the script...
Rep. Terri Sewell welcomes one of her biggest fights since being...
Donna M. Owens
NBC News
In August, Rep. Terri Sewell stood at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in her hometown, Selma, Alabama, to tout...
Vice President Kamala Harris Marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ Anniversary in Selma
By KIM CHANDLER
Associated Press
SELMA, Ala. — Vice President Kamala Harris visited Selma, Alabama, on Sunday to commemorate a defining moment in the fight for...
Civil Rights Pilgrimage ‘Difficult’ This Year for Members of Congress
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Nearly 20 members of Congress, including U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, began an annual pilgrimage through Alabama’s civil rights sites on...
The Morgan Project Highlights One of Birmingham’s Most Impassioned Speeches
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
The Birmingham Times
Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones summed up it best when he told a gathering Wednesday at the Sixteenth Street...
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument receives grant for field trips for...
By Mark Kelly
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument recently received a grant for a program aimed at fourth graders in Birmingham and Jefferson County. Awarded by...
Birmingham Public Library to Host Dozens of Black History Month Programs
bplonlinenews.comThe Birmingham Public Library (BPL)'s celebration of Black History Month is into its second week. Throughout February, BPL is hosting 71 free programs and activities for our patrons in 15...