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Archives to host lunchtime lecture series on the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Panelists will revisit video from a 1986 symposium Thursday while discussing the Montgomery Bus Boycott’s legacy at the state archives.

February 19, 2026

Alabama leaders remember civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

State Democratic leaders on Tuesday mourned the civil rights giant who paved the way for generations of Black political leadership.

February 18, 2026

Speaking up for the Freedom Riders

Writing a 1961 editorial supporting the Freedom Riders earned a student journalist a Klan cross burning and threats of expulsion.

January 23, 2026

Alabama A&M students carry forward courage that has always overcome hate

From Little Rock to Huntsville, young Black men and women prove again that courage defeats cowardice, and education is the ultimate answer.

October 1, 2025

Alabama leaders reflect on 16th Street Baptist Church bombing’s anniversary

The act of racial terror caused the deaths of 11-year-old Carol Denise McNair and 14-year-olds Carole Robertson, Addie Mae Collins and Cynthia Wesley.

September 16, 2025

Gov. Ivey declares statewide day of remembrance for Carole Robertson

A statewide proclamation honored one of the four victims of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, whose life was cut short too soon.

September 9, 2025

Panel reflects on Voting Rights Act’s past, present and future for its 60th year

Experts convened to discuss the Voting Rights Act's impact, future threats, and the ongoing fight for accessible voting rights in the United States.

August 20, 2025

Former Supreme Court justice, panel talk future of judicial independence

International judges, including a retired Supreme Court justice, highlighted global threats to the justice system and warned against actions curbing independence.

June 27, 2025

A question for state Rep. Ed Oliver

All people may have been created equal. But all haven’t received equal opportunities or treatment.

March 10, 2023

Biden visits Selma on 58th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday”

Biden's speech at the Edmund Pettus Bridge served as the culminating event for the annual commemoration.

March 6, 2023