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Mobile to pay fine, move Confederate statue permanently

The City of Mobile will pay $25,000 to move a 120-year-old statue of Admiral Raphael Semmes, an officer in the Confederate Navy during the Civil War, to the city museum.  The agreement to pay the fine was announced by Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office on Monday afternoon, and came after Marshall notified the city that … Continued
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June 15, 2020
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There’s a new Rosa Parks statue in Montgomery. Let’s hope it tells her real story.

It is great that the city of Montgomery finally has a statue honoring Rosa Parks.  I’m just not sure I like that statue — the one unveiled at a ceremony on Sunday in Montgomery, the 64th anniversary of her arrest. The one in which she’s portrayed as a diminutive everywoman merely waiting to ride the … Continued
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December 2, 2019

Tim Cook honors Rosa Parks

Apple CEO Tim Cook was in Montgomery on Sunday for a tour of Troy University’s Rosa Parks museum with Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed. “64 years ago today, Rosa Parks changed the course of history by refusing to give up her seat on a bus,” Cook said on social media. “In that one act, she stood … Continued
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December 2, 2019

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
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MLK statue long overdue at State Capitol

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter At a ceremony Monday at the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in downtown Montgomery, Gov. Kay Ivey will announce Alabama’s inclusion in a 12-state Civil Rights Trail. The Trail will feature historic landmarks in several cities, including 10 sites in Montgomery alone. At none of those Montgomery sites … Continued
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January 15, 2018