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Veteran writer Howell Raines unearths story of Alabama Unionists | DON NOBLE
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoAlabama writer Howell Raines, now retired from his job as executive editor of the New York Times,...
Alabama Black Belt designated National Heritage Area, unlocking up to $1M each year to preserve...
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoThe Alabama Black Belt has been designated as a National Heritage Area, qualifying it to receive up...
'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...
Former Alabama gov, nonprofit partner to abolish medical debt in Black Belt region
The Hill via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe medical debt nonprofit RIP Medical Debt will be abolishing medical debt for thousands in...
'Breaking up the Black Belt': How new Supreme Court ruling changes voting in Alabama
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 11 months agoEditor's note: A previous version of this article misidentified Joe Reed as a plaintiff in the...
Black Belt mayors may look overseas for rural Alabama funding
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFormer Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young had some advice for Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed about investment...
Proposed Alabama congressional map would have only one majority-Black district
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA Republican-dominated reapportionment committee Monday approved a new state congressional map that...
Black Belt natives tout benefits of a national heritage area as proposal moves forward
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: This article has been updated to reflect that the Black Belt Heritage Act passed the...
Back to school in the Black Belt: Rural schools embrace new licensing rules to battle teacher...
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs the first week of school in the Black Belt came to a close on Friday, educators across the region...
Alabama’s congressional map dilutes the power of Black voters, advocates again tell Supreme Court
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAlabama’s congressional map dilutes the power of Black voters, voting rights advocates told the...