Albert Turner Sr

Marion post office building renamed in honor of late civil rights leader

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– The post office in the city of Marion is renamed in honor of the late civil rights leader Albert Turner, Sr. A dedication ceremony was held Friday morning. “From his activism along side Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to his critical work at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Albert Turner, Sr. played a pivotal role…

Selma to Montgomery March Actually Started in Marion

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– Bloody Sunday — and the Selma to Montgomery marches are widely known civil rights events — that changed the nation — and impacted the world. But what if I told you those events didn’t actually start in Selma? “Nothing that happened in Selma caused the Selma to Montgomery March. Everything that caused the Selma to…