Legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray honored with statue in Montgomery
Legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray has been honored with a statue outside the Alabama State Bar Association in Montgomery.
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Family Fun Day, rally mark 60th anniversary of Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march
People from across the country spent the weekend in Montgomery to mark the 60th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery march for voting rights.
Sewell to try again to establish federal holiday in memory of Rosa Parks
Alabama U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-7th District) is planning to try once again to establish a federal holiday in memory of Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks.
EJI’s Freedom Monument Sculpture Park is a “Southern Living” top 25 place to visit
“Southern Living” magazine has named the Equal Justice Initiative’s Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery as a top 25 place to visit.
New museum opens on 69th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Holt Street Baptist Church has opened a new museum as part of the commemoration of the 69th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
City of Montgomery to honor Rosa Parks, 69th anniversary of Montgomery Bus Boycott
The city of Montgomery will honor the memory of Rosa Parks and the 69th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott on Monday.
New statue in Montgomery honors memory of Congressman John Lewis
A new statue has been unveiled at the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Plaza in downtown Montgomery in memory of civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis.
Civil rights attorney Fred Gray honored in Montgomery
The life and work of civil rights attorney Fred Gray is being honored in Montgomery.
Bridge Crossing Jubilee preparation already underway in Selma
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Plans to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma to Montgomery march — are already underway in Selma. Even though the Bridge Crossing Jubilee isn’t until next year. “The Bridge Crossing Jubilee is the largest annual civil rights commemoration that there is,” said Co-Executive Director Ainka Jackson. “We have over 30 events…
$36.6 million in improvements coming to Selma to Montgomery Historic Trail
The City of Montgomery has been awarded $36.6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve the Selma to Montgomery Historic Trail.
