Big Ten, Selma partner for basketball court reopening & history lesson
Over 150 Big Ten athletes celebrated the reopening of the Ronnie Sharpe Park Basketball Court and learned civil rights history in Selma
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Extra: Saving the St. James Hotel in Selma
The St. James Hotel in Selma has stood since 1837 — decades before the Civil War, through the Civil Rights Movement. While it’s been closed and boarded up for years, there’s an effort underway to save the St. James and this important part of Alabama history. The St. James is known as the crown jewel of Water Avenue, overlooking the…
