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NEH program in Selma, Alabama on civil rights movement was life-changing, attendee says
Newark Advocate via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThis summer, I had the privilege of being chosen to attend a National Endowment for the Humanities...
Eighth of August: Civil rights activist who took part in 1965 Selma march will be at Jubilee
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis year’s Eighth of August Jubilee brings a giant of the Civil Rights Movement to Knoxville....
The new Selma? Activists say under DeSantis Florida is 'ground zero' in civil rights fight
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWASHINGTON – At first Salanda Benton didn’t think enough people were paying attention to what she...
Selma the Musical: City's untold stories find new life on the stage
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIt was a mere 59 years ago that thousands stood up to oppression and marched from Selma for the...
One civil rights icon has been overlooked in history books. His family is trying to change that.
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoAlan Reese’s passion for protecting his grandfather’s place in history started when he was a fifth...
'Immense scale of suffering' in Gaza demands temporary cease-fire, Vice President Harris says
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoVice President Kamala Harris spoke on Sunday afternoon in Selma, Alabama, to mark the upcoming 59th...
U athletes share emotions of touring Alabama civil rights landmarks
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGophers athletes Taylor Landfair and Julia Hayes knew of the landmark civil rights movements in Alabama in the 1960s, but visiting where the events took place made a lasting impression. Landfair ...
International puppet of hope Little Amal visiting Birmingham, Montgomery & Selma this week
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLittle Amal is anything but little, and that includes the message of hope the 12-foot-tall puppet...
'Art is history': National Endowment for the Arts chair visits Alabama Black Belt artists
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAbove all else, the Alabama Black Belt values its history and traditions. The quilts, sculptures and...
Road-tripping in a sweet mobile home in Alabama
The Week via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn an RV you can see the state from a different perspective . Sitting with a glass of wine, I gazed over a deceivingly serene vista. I had parked my RV...