Tuscaloosa v. United Klans of America
A little-known clash in Tuscaloosa in 1964, known as Bloody Tuesday, was ground zero in the city's struggle over civil rights.
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Montgomery honored Fred Gray and started clearing Claudette Colvin's record — signs that things have truly changed in Alabama's capital.
CAIR commends renaming Montgomery street for civil rights attorney Fred Gray
The Montgomery City Council on Tuesday renamed Jeff Davis Avenue as Fred Gray Avenue.
Rep. Terri Sewell welcomes Rep. Barbra Lee, youth leaders to Summit
The week-long summit brought together 60 high school-age youths from California and Alabama.
Sewell, Shelby, Tuberville introduce Alabama Black Belt Heritage Area bill
The Black Belt was named for its soil, but this region has also been fertile ground for Black history and the Civil Rights Movement.
For Alabama lawmaker, anti-riot bill brings back bad memories
Rep. Mary Moore discussed her passionate opposition to the bill and her history in the Civil Rights Movement.
Today is the birthday of W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois was an author, journalist and early civil rights leader who helped co-found the NAACP.
Sewell asks Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to civil rights attorney Fred Gray
Gray has had an exemplary 65-year career as a civil rights lawyer.
Carl honors the memory of Mobile native, baseball legend Hank Aaron
“I’m deeply saddened to learn of Hank Aaron’s passing,” Congressman Jerry Carl said.
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"A day split between honoring MLK’s sacrifice and fight for equality, and Robert E. Lee, a murderous traitor and slaveowner."