Tag: civil rights
A Listing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nearly Two Dozen...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Birmingham have been intertwined ever since the Civil Rights leader helped dismantle segregation in...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Most Memorable Visits to Birmingham (AL)
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Birmingham have been intertwined ever since the Civil Rights leader helped dismantle segregation in...
Birmingham Squadron to celebrate MLK, honor Bishop Calvin Woods at Legacy...
By Joseph Hooven
pelicans.com
The Birmingham Squadron, NBA G League affiliate of the New Orleans Pelicans, will host a celebration of the life and legacy of...
Claudette Colvin wins expungement of Alabama civil rights arrest
By Mark Kelly
It took most of a lifetime, but now it’s official. Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin is, in her own words, “no longer a juvenile...
Funeral Service Held for Maxine McNair, Last Living Parent of Child...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Family members, current and former public officials and area pastors gathered Saturday morning at New Hope Baptist Church in Birmingham’s...
Celebration of Life for Maxine McNair, mother of girl killed in...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Celebration of Life services for Maxine McNair, the last living parent of one of the four girls killed in...
Maxine McNair, mother of girl killed in Birmingham church bombing, dies...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Maxine McNair, the last living parent of one of the four girls killed in the 1963 Birmingham church bombing, died...
Alabama Judge Clears 1955 Court Record of Civil Rights Pioneer
By Jay Reeves
Associated Press
A judge has approved a request to wipe clean the court record of a Black woman who was arrested for refusing...
How 50 Years of ‘Soul Train’ Helped Shape Black America
By Autumn Arnett
www.diverseeducation.com
Fifty years ago, the iconic "Soul Train" pulled into viewers’ homes via a nationally syndicated television program that would forever cement its...
Daughter of Malcolm X found dead in Brooklyn home
MIDWOOD, Brooklyn — A daughter of Malcolm X was found dead in a Brooklyn home, according to police.
Malikah Shabazz was found dead at a...
