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Lutheran church in Ozark hosts Neo-confederate group

A Neo-confederate group with a controversial mission held monthly meetings at an Ozark Lutheran church, despite the Lutheran Church's clear stance against racism.

September 4, 2025

Man building “whites-only” community in Arkansas to speak to Neo-confederates in Wetumpka

A man who has come under fire for establishing an all-white community in Arkansas will come to Wetumpka this month.

August 7, 2025

Are there any values left?

People have claimed to value a lot of things over the years. Not many are left these days.

July 7, 2025

60 years later, no justice for teen shot by Birmingham police

On September 15, 1963, a Birmingham police officer shot and killed Black teen Johnnie Robinson, a tragic event that unfolded hours after a church bombing.

June 4, 2025

Thank goodness for Jefferson Davis Day

Alabama celebrated Jefferson Davis on Monday, and thank goodness for that. He's exactly the reminder we need.

June 3, 2025

A Memorial Day message fit for a king

In a rambling, weird Memorial Day message, Donald Trump failed to mention fallen U.S. troops. There's a good reason for that.

May 27, 2025

The 1963 murder of Virgil Lamar Ware and a fight for remembrance

His death on September 15, 1963, was overshadowed by the church bombing, but his story is finally being told.

May 15, 2025

On matters of race in Alabama, going backwards is somehow great progress

When it comes to discrimination in Alabama, going backwards a dozen years would actually be the most progress we've made in years.

May 12, 2025

Rogers Hamilton: No justice for murdered Black teen

Lynched in 1957 Alabama after waving at white girls, Rogers Hamilton's murder remained unsolved for decades.

April 2, 2025

We were never serious about racial equality

We all acknowledged a problem with racial injustices. Less than five years later, we're pretending like that never happened.

March 31, 2025