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Claudette Colvin, whose quiet courage challenged segregation, dies at 86

Her 1955 stand on a Montgomery bus helped reshape civil rights history long before the nation learned her name.

January 14, 2026

Justice Department finds Alabama illegally segregates children with physical disabilities

The DOJ found that the state must make community-based services accessible so that physically disabled children can avoid being segregated in nursing facilities.

January 29, 2025

SPLC turns 50, charts course for the future

On Friday evening, the organization celebrated its 50th anniversary by hosting an event focused on its course for the next 50 years.

October 24, 2022

DOJ, Madison County School Board reach agreement to “desegregate” schools

The DOJ found that Black students were disciplined at an excessive rate and that multiple schools did not have a single Black faculty member.

July 8, 2022

Fred Gray’s path of segregation destruction ends with a Medal of Freedom

The famed civil rights attorney began his legal career with a promise to himself, and he'll get the nation's highest civilian honor for meeting it

July 5, 2022

We finally agree on something

This legislation is long overdue. Too many divisive concepts have been allowed to float through the classrooms and state-run workspaces of our state – especially when it comes to race, sex and religion.

March 11, 2022

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.

November 17, 2021

Former Alabama Gov. John Patterson dies at 99

Patterson was the governor of Alabama from 1959 to 1963.

June 7, 2021

Sewell, Roby speak at dedication of Troy’s John Lewis Hall

The rededication marked a chance for the university to cement his legacy with a building on campus.

November 17, 2020

Disavow segregationist mindset and vote for a brighter future for Montgomery students

"This is about the opportunity that presents itself to us now. We have the opportunity today to do the right thing."

October 29, 2020