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MLK Jr. Made Dozens of Visits to Birmingham That Became Part...

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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 segregation in...

Leroy Stover, Birmingham’s First Black Police Officer, Dies at 90

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Associated Press The City of Birmingham’s first Black police officer, Leroy Stover, has died. He was 90. Birmingham Police on Friday posted about Stover’s death on...

Thousands Converge in Capitol for the March on Washington’s 60th Anniversary

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, saying a country...

Catherine Burks-Brooks, Birmingham Freedom Rider, dies at 83

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By Roy S. Johnson | rjohnson@al.com “Mr. Bull” is what she called him. It’s what Catherine Burks-Brooks called Eugene (Bull) Connor on the morning of May...

LGBTQ+ Groups at State Capitol to Protest Series of GOP Bills

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By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Hundreds gathered in downtown Montgomery on Tuesday to protest a number of LGBTQ+-related bills currently put forth by Republican members...

‘Traveling Billboard’ Unveiled; Motorcoach Honors Civil Rights in Birmingham AL

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By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Terry Collins still remembers hearing disc jockeys deliver coded messages urging he and other Birmingham high school classmates at the...

Young Residents of Birmingham Housing in Selma for ‘Bloody Sunday’ Commemoration

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The Birmingham Times Nearly two dozen young people from the Housing Authority of Birmingham District (HABD) were in Selma to commemorate the 58th anniversary of...

The Activist: Cory Pettway, 1,000 Black Men Deep Walk

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Compiled by Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Birmingham, known as a cradle of civil rights history, today still contains numerous strong voices pushing for change locally...

End Addiction Bham Walk in Railroad Park this Saturday

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By Haley Wilson The Birmingham Times On Saturday, March 12, The Addiction Prevention Coalition (APC) will host its annual End Addiction Bham walk in Railroad Park...

Vice President Kamala Harris Marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ Anniversary in Selma

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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...