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93 years: Remembering the Scottsboro Boys arrests and trial
WHNT Huntsville via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMonday, March 25 marked 93 years ago, nine black boys ages 13 to 19, known to the world as the...
Archie F. Stewart Day celebrated in Jackson County
WHNT Huntsville via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoSCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WHNT) – On Wednesday the Scottsboro Boys’ Museum in Jackson County celebrated the life of Archie F. Stewart. Stewart was a champion of...
Council to consider funding historic Horton home move on Monday
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 19—Advocates of moving to Decatur the home of a Scottsboro Boys judge who took a stand for justice say it could create a northern gateway into Alabama for the U.S. Civil Rights Trail, and ...
Council approves funding to move Judge Horton home to Decatur
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 21—A plan to move the home of Judge James E. Horton, who presided over the landmark Scottsboro Boys trial in Decatur in 1933, from Greenbrier to Decatur can go forward after the City Council ...
Day of Courage, honoring Judge Horton, aims to inspire community
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJun. 19—The first Judge James E. Horton Day of Courage will be held Saturday to recognize a man who, under immense social, cultural and political pressure, stood against the grain to do what ...
Historic move of Judge Horton house to continue Saturday
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoOct. 7—In a move of historic proportions, the transport of Judge James Horton's home began Thursday and will continue into Decatur on Saturday night, where it is slated to become part of a civil ...
Archives ceremony to remember Horton legacy
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoMay 28—The Morgan County Archives will hold the Judge James E. Horton Day of Courage on June 22 from noon until 1 p.m. The ceremony will remember Horton's legacy of overseeing the Scottsboro ...
The Evolution of Colman Domingo
The Root via Yahoo News· 5 months agoColman Domingo, 54, has stuns on the big screen and on red carpets. From “Rustin” to “The Color Purple” and “Euphoria” — his iconic roles have certainly...
Decatur accepts ownership of historic Horton house
The Decatur Daily, Ala. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 22—Decatur now owns the historic home of Judge James E. Horton, and the final moving date for the house should be finalized next week so it can become part of a planned civil rights museum ...
Limestone to help fund Horton House move
The News Courier, Athens, Ala. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 7—Limestone County will pitch in to help the Horton Family Home to be relocated to its future location in Old Town Decatur. The Limestone County Commission voted 3-1 Monday to allocate ...
