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55 Quotes of Inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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The Birmingham Times As we commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King’s Day on Monday January 15 here’s a look at some of his stirring and inspiring...

MLK Day 2024: Events Happening in Birmingham AL

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Compiled by birminghamal.gov As the nation prepares to celebrate Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 15, here is a listing of events in Birmingham...

Anne-Marie Adams, Former Jefferson County Circuit Clerk, Dies at 77

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The Birmingham Times Former Jefferson County Circuit Clerk Anne-Marie Adams, who served as clerk from 2000 to 2018 has died. She was 77. A funeral mass...

Black-Owned Hotel Razed; Was Safe Haven During Segregation

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MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi hotel that gave Black travelers safe lodging during segregation and once welcomed such notables as the Rev. Martin...

Some of MLK’s Most Memorable Visits to Birmingham, AL

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By Ryan Michaels | The Birmingham Times Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Birmingham have been intertwined ever since the Civil Rights leader helped dismantle...

Regions Honors Birmingham Attorney J. Mason Davis Jr. For Lifetime Achievement

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By Candace Higginbotham J. Mason Davis Jr. didn’t have to ask to join civic groups around Birmingham, Alabama. That’s because they usually asked him first. “And...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter from Birmingham Jail’ available for all...

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By Caroline Gazzara-McKenzie University of Alabama It was 1963 and Birmingham was going through a racial revolution. Demonstrations and peaceful protests against the city’s strict segregation...

Jim Peppler’s Photos From the Civil Rights Movement Captured Black History...

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By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Few have chronicled Alabama history the way Jim Peppler has. The photographer was on the ground during the mid-1960s for the...

Birmingham’s historic downtown Rainbow Bridge closed to motorists

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By Pat Byington bhamnow.com The Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. Bridge or what is also known as the “Rainbow Bridge” in downtown Birmingham closed to motorists beginning...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Notable Quotes

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By Hannah Hutyra Keepinspiring.me Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He was a pivotal advocate for African Americans...