racism

“The Heart of Dixie” a lost cause

The Heart of Dixie reference is a nod to white slaveholders and does not represent modern-day Alabamians.

January 26, 2022

The same people who spend all year tearing down everything King worked for will be sending out his quotes.

January 17, 2022

This is about giving MLK his just due, not undermining him by celebrating someone who led a competing, wrong cause.

January 17, 2022

Folks don’t want to believe that some of their ancestors could be so callous, so inhumane.

January 14, 2022

People are ignorant about history, whether willful or not. And governments often facilitate that ignorance.

December 9, 2021

At 31, Ashley Jones is also the youngest poet laureate ever selected in Alabama.

December 2, 2021

But hey, it’s the holidays. So prove me wrong.

November 25, 2021

A little-known clash in Tuscaloosa in 1964, known as Bloody Tuesday, was ground zero in the city's struggle over civil rights.

November 17, 2021

There is much to do to overcome racial disparities. Advancing health equity requires a dedicated, coordinated and honest approach to this challenge.

November 10, 2021

The plan, which also reorganizes the amendments, has to be approved by the Legislature and voters.

November 4, 2021