A Mo Brooks story
He has continued that same consistency of longing to be a loud voice in the wilderness of ineffectiveness during his 11 years in Congress.
Civil Rights
Civil Rights Memorial Center unveils “Blank Slate Monument”
The monument, created by Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, is an interactive statue that contests the narratives promoted by Confederate memorials.
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See recent postsThe Supreme Court’s decision has deepened discrimination in our state
In Alabama and the rest of the nation – when it comes to voting rights – we’ve still got a long way to go.
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See recent postsThe pandering MLK quotes are coming
The same people who spend all year tearing down everything King worked for will be sending out his quotes.
John Lewis Voting Rights Act passes in combined package with Freedom to Vote Act
Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, originally sponsored the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
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See recent postsLove transcends the truth
Folks don’t want to believe that some of their ancestors could be so callous, so inhumane.
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.
Son of civil rights icon to lead Huntsville City Council
John Meredith was a unanimous choice for new council president.
Montgomery renames street for Civil Rights icon Fred Gray
Gray is perhaps the Civil Rights Movement's most successful and important attorney.
Jefferson County’s Citizen’s Coalition, Democratic Progressive Council endorse Woodfin
Both groups are local and historic grassroots political organizations founded by prominent civil rights and civic leaders.