Civil Rights Movement

Political moves aim to dim Black History Month’s shine

As we observe Black History Month, let us not be swayed by attempts to rewrite or restrict our history.

February 5, 2024

“Today, we solemnly mark 60 years since one of the darkest days in Alabama’s history," Britt said.

September 15, 2023

APR spoke with former Sen. Doug Jones to get his thoughts on the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham tragedy.

September 15, 2023

Nearly 60 years ago, a bomb tore through Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church, killing four little girls and rocking the nation.

August 2, 2023

Montgomery celebrated Juneteenth on Saturday commemorating the freedom of enslaved people in America.

June 19, 2023

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

March 6, 2023

Clarke spoke at the Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast at Wallace Community College Selma reflecting on the painful history of Bloody Sunday.

March 6, 2023

King understood that the real purpose of education was not just the acquisition of knowledge, but the positive application of knowledge.

January 16, 2023

Two confederate figures will be replaced by a renowned Black scientist and several Civil Rights Era figures.

November 11, 2022

The famed civil rights attorney began his legal career with a promise to himself, and he'll get the nation's highest civilian honor for meeting it

July 5, 2022