racism
Alabama’s past racism is going to hurt its current efforts to do future racism
The Supreme Court's recent opinion in a Louisiana voting case requires that states governed by racists at least try to mask their racism.
May 5, 2026
Emmett Till exhibit opens at Civil Rights Memorial Center
Interactive displays retrace Emmett Till’s killing and his mother’s activism that helped galvanize the modern civil rights movement.
April 28, 2026
RFK Jr., Terri Sewell clash over Black youth remarks
Sewell confronted Kennedy with video-backed remarks about Black youth and “wellness farms,” as he repeatedly denied using the term “reparented.”
April 17, 2026
Conservatives broke Montgomery, and they have no idea how to fix it
Montgomery's problems were built by conservative ideals put in practice over 50 years. Those same ideals won't save the city.
February 19, 2026
The myth of the oppressed white man
Donald Trump said that white people have been treated very poorly since the Civil Rights Act passed. Let's take a look at that.
January 15, 2026
America has problems, but we’re not Nazi Germany—yet
No, America is not Nazi Germany. We have not carried out atrocities equal to those that brought about WWII. Not yet.
January 12, 2026
The untold story of a Black WWII veteran’s lynching
In 1943, Black minister Edward Green was kidnapped, tortured and killed by white men in Alabama. No one was ever arrested.
November 11, 2025
In 1960, Auburn students reported on the beating of a Black man, despite pushback
Student journalists at The Auburn Plainsman defied university officials and threats to report on a brutal 1960 beating, facing backlash for their groundbreaking coverage.
October 16, 2025
Local author speaks on new book confronting racism in Alabama
Jim Vickrey discussed his latest book on confronting racism in Alabama, sharing his personal journey and the origins of affirmative action plans.
October 15, 2025