National Civil rights attorney Fred Gray to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom The Biden White House made the official announcement on Friday morning. Josh MoonJuly 1, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | A Mo Brooks story He has continued that same consistency of longing to be a loud voice in the wilderness of ineffectiveness during his 11 years in Congress. Steve FlowersApril 27, 2022
State Civil Rights Memorial Center unveils “Blank Slate Monument” The monument, created by Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, is an interactive statue that contests the narratives promoted by Confederate memorials. Jacob HolmesApril 13, 2022
Opinion Opinion | The Supreme Court’s decision has deepened discrimination in our state In Alabama and the rest of the nation – when it comes to voting rights – we’ve still got a long way to go.... David PersonFebruary 14, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | The pandering MLK quotes are coming The same people who spend all year tearing down everything King worked for will be sending out his quotes. Josh MoonJanuary 17, 2022
Congress John Lewis Voting Rights Act passes in combined package with Freedom to Vote Act Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, originally sponsored the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. John H. GlennJanuary 14, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | Love transcends the truth Folks don’t want to believe that some of their ancestors could be so callous, so inhumane. David PersonJanuary 14, 2022
State 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. Liz RyanNovember 17, 2021
Local news Son of civil rights icon to lead Huntsville City Council John Meredith was a unanimous choice for new council president. Josh MoonOctober 15, 2021
Local news Montgomery renames street for Civil Rights icon Fred Gray Gray is perhaps the Civil Rights Movement's most successful and important attorney. Josh MoonOctober 7, 2021