9th annual Boone Day to remember Montgomery civil rights legend
Plans are underway for the 9th annual Boone Day to remember the life and works of the late Rev. Richard Boone of Montgomery.
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Juneteenth remembered with events in Montgomery
You have several ways to celebrate the Juneteenth federal holiday in Montgomery.
“All Roads Lead to the South” rally brings thousands to downtown Montgomery
Alabama’s newly redrawn congressional map has sparked outrage among Alabamians, and thousands of people came to the capital city to voice their opposition Saturday.
Civil Rights Memorial Center to unveil Emmett Till traveling exhibit
The Civil Rights Memorial Center in Montgomery will host a traveling exhibit in memory of Emmett Till.
The King’s Canvas Gallery & Studio hosts block party
Oak Street in West Montgomery was full of people on Sunday for a block party to raise money for local artists.
Thousands visit Selma for Bridge Crossing Jubilee
People from all walks of life — came from around the country — to be a part of the Bloody Sunday commemoration — and march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Life and work of Bernard LaFayette remembered throughout Alabama
Bernard LaFayette, a key figure in Selma who helped efforts that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died at 85, just days before he was to be honored at the Martin & Coretta King Unity Breakfast.
The world premiere of “A Time for Jubilee” at the Davis Theatre
Hundreds showed up to Davis Theatre to see the world premiere of “A Time for Jubilee.”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., remembered with events in downtown Montgomery
The life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was remembered with events in downtown Montgomery on the federal holiday in his memory.
Daughter of Civil Rights pioneer Fred Gray dies at 68
Civil Rights attorney Fred Gray has announced the death of his eldest daughter Deborah Gray, who was the managing director of the Tuskegee History Center.
