Tag: Sixteenth Street Baptist Church

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  More than 40 United States congressional leaders including U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL), Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) and U.S. Speaker...

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times Jewell Christopher (Chris) McNair was remembered on Friday as a remarkable man whose love and forgiveness were stronger than one...

By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times Jeff Drew remembers the first day he met the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who stayed with his family...

By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times A bipartisan delegation of Congressional members - blacks and whites; Democrats and Republicans; men and women -- on Friday  toured...

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...

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times While there has been progress in the fight for justice, that fight is far from over, United States Attorney...

Monique Jones The Birmingham Times It’s official: Birmingham has been declared a national monument. As one of his last acts in the Oval Office, President Barack Obama...

By Monique Jones The Birmingham Times The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church are among the 39 historical and preservation projects in...

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times Fifty-three years ago, the city of Birmingham was wounded by what the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....

By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times A diverse group of Alabama residents from neighborhood activists to law enforcement officials, applauded a parole board’s decision Wednesday against...