Civil Rights Movement

Selma’s Brown Chapel AME to reopen for Bloody Sunday anniversary

Civil rights leaders will gather in Selma on March 8 to commemorate Bloody Sunday and the temporary reopening of Brown Chapel AME.

February 18, 2026

Claudette Colvin, whose quiet courage challenged segregation, dies at 86

Her 1955 stand on a Montgomery bus helped reshape civil rights history long before the nation learned her name.

January 14, 2026

The killing of Sammy Younge Jr. and 60 years of civil rights activism

The 1966 slaying of Samuel Younge Jr. by a white man became a turning point for, Wendell Paris, who vowed to fight injustice forever.

Liz Ryan

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January 6, 2026

Youth summit launches 381-day campaign honoring Rosa Parks’ legacy

A new generation of civil rights advocates will convene in Montgomery near where Rosa Parks was arrested 70 years ago to strengthen their communities.

December 5, 2025

Events announced to mark the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Seventy years after Rosa Parks’ arrest, civil rights luminaries and descendants will gather in Alabama to honor the movement’s legacy.

November 25, 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.

Wesley Walter

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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.

Wesley Walter

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June 27, 2025

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Trapped in a hall of mirrors: How lies distort our reality

This is not a new trick — history is littered with regimes that understood deception as the key to survival.

Bill Britt

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February 18, 2025

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Alabama needs more than political junk food

Change is slow, yes, but history shows us that it happens when people come together and demand it.

Bill Britt

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January 13, 2025