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Civil Rights icon Rev. Joseph Lowery has died

Saturday, Civil Rights Movement legend, the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery died. He was 98. Lowery was a founding member of the Southern Christian Leadership Council along with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and was a valued member of King’s inner circle during the Civil Rights Movement. After King was assassinated Ralph David Abernathy took over … Continued
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March 31, 2020

Ivey to participate in Rosa Parks statue dedication

Sunday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) will participate in the Rosa Parks statue dedication in Montgomery. Along with the Rosa Parks memorial, the city will present two historic markers for Browder v. Gayle — the landmark case that ruled segregation on Montgomery buses unconstitutional. The civil rights memorials are a partnership between the City of … Continued
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November 28, 2019