Former Tuskegee mayor nearly topples Confederate monument
Former Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford took a saw to a Confederate monument. He might have done enough damage to ultimately force its removal.
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Jeff Sessions addresses Southern Preparatory Academy supporters
Sessions praised the discipline and work ethic that the boys attending the school learn.
Sessions will speak at the Southern Prep Board of Trustees scholarship banquet
Sessions will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural Southern Prep Board of Trustees banquet.
Tuskegee University to inaugurate first female president
Tuskegee University will formally inaugurate its first female president, Lily McNair, one week after International Women’s Day. McNair is the historically black university’s eighth president since its founding in 1881. McNair, who has been serving as president since July, draws inspiration from Booker T. Washington, the university’s founder and first president. “I think about Booker … Continued
Lily D. McNair named as 8th president of Tuskegee University
Tuesday, Tuskegee University announced that Dr. Lily D. McNair will become Tuskegee University’s eighth president after being unanimously selected by its Board of Trustees. “I am honored and humbled to be selected to serve as the eighth president of Tuskegee University,” Dr. McNair said. “The historic contributions of the university’s students, faculty and alumni are … Continued
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By Maggie Ford Eighteen and a half percent of Alabama residents live in poverty. That’s what the US Census Bureau published in 2015. We’re tied with Kentucky as the fifth poorest State in the Union. And it’s no joke that while some Alabamians are still complaining about the taste of their Christmas steak, some kids around … Continued