Tag: Martin Luther King Jr.
Word on The Street
Compiled by Erica Wright
April 4 marks the 51st anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We asked Birmingham-area residents, What qualities...
Sen. Doug Jones addresses MLK Unity breakfast, talks of equality and...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Doug Jones, sworn-in as a United States Senate 12 days ago, returned home today to deliver the keynote address at...
Valuable lessons from King-led marches from an eyewitness
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
During the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, children learned as many lessons outside the classroom as they did inside, remembered...
Jeff Drew, Who Marched in Protests as child, on what MLK...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Jeff Drew is a descendant of Civil Rights royalty. He is the son of John and Addine “Deenie” Drew. His...
Blind Boys of Alabama will perform at MLK tribute in Birmingham
By Shannon Thomason
UAB News
Celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a tribute concert featuring five-time Grammy winners Blind Boys of...
Randall Woodfin sworn in as Birmingham’s 30th mayor
By Nick Patterson
For The Birmingham Times
On a bright sunny day on a stage with a gigantic American flag as a backdrop, Randall Woodfin took...
Birmingham Confederate Monument: City leaders weigh steps to remove landmark
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
A Civil War monument in Birmingham’s Linn Park has been shrouded from view while the city's law department examines ways...
#BlackHistoryMonth: Notable Alabamians, Part Eight
Times staff report
The AT&T Alabama African-American History Calendar has been highlighting the achievements of the state’s best and brightest since 2011. It highlights the...
MLK Jr. Unity Breakfast draws diverse crowd of Birminghamians
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Hundreds of early-risers shared breakfast and historic reflections Monday morning during the 31st Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
The momentous events leading to Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter from...
Special to The Times
On April, 2, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Ralph David Abernathy and the Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker met at...