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Alabama civil rights preservation projects receive over $3.1M from National Park Service
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe National Park Service has awarded over $3.1 million in grants to six civil rights preservation...
1963 Birmingham Church Bombing Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHere’s a look at the Birmingham, Alabama, church bombing that killed four African-American girls during church services in 1963. September 15, 2013, marked the 50th anniversary of the bombing ...
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. With 30 Fascinating Facts About the Civil Rights Icon
Parade via AOL· 5 months agoMartin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most...
TUSK CALENDAR: Who's playing and what's happening
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLOCAL EVENTS TODAY-MONDAY Holidays on the Plaza: Portable ice-skating rink at 5-acre Government Plaza, 2106 Sixth St., through Monday. Private parties...
Alabama civil rights locations receive over $3 million in funding from National Park Service
theGrio via AOL· 1 year ago“This $3.1 million is a big win for the State of Alabama,” said Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell, “and will...
What to know about Tuscaloosa's 'Bloody Tuesday'
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoJune 9 marks the 60th year since a crucial moment in Tuscaloosa's journey toward racial equality. This Sunday, First African Baptist Church, 2621...
Gadsden native Evelyn L. Lewis, track star, coach and mother of Olympic legend, dies at 93
The Gadsden Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEvelyn Lawler Lewis was a world-class track star, sidetracked from the 1952 Olympic team by injury,...
Leonard Greene: Martin Luther King’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’ still resonates 60 years later
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSixty years ago, a Baptist minister sat in a southern jail cell and penned the most important written statement of the civil rights movement. Months before the March on Washington, where he ...
GOPLAY Calendar for Dec. 7-13
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCapital City Christmas Parade is Dec. 8 The annual Christmas parade through downtown Montgomery on Dexter Avenue is Friday, Dec. 8, 6:15-8:15 p.m. It's a...
The Best Things To Do In Montgomery, Alabama
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter Washington D.C., Montgomery makes a strong case as the city that has most influenced our nation’s growth. The birthplace of the civil rights...
