The U.S. Department of Education is out with a major report on Civil Rights in schools. It includes statistics on absenteeism, discipline and bullying, among other factors. The report finds children in Alabama are mostly targeted for bullying because of their race, gender or disability. It finds boys are much more likely to be bullied in Alabama than girls. An…
Photographer Bob Adelman, who documented the civil rights movement across the Deep South, has died at age 85. Miami Beach Police spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez says Adelman was pronounced dead at his home Saturday afternoon. An autopsy is pending and Rodriguez says Adelman’s death remains under investigation. Adelman volunteered his services as a photographer to the Congress of Racial Equality, the…
A living legend in the civil rights movement was honored at Alabama State University. The Reverend F.D. Reese had a magnolia tree planted in his honor on campus. Reese graduated ASU in 1951 and then quickly became a foot solider in the fight for voting rights in the 1950’s. As president of the The Dallas County Voters League, Reese endured years…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Leaders of a civil rights advocacy group say the number of hate groups and anti-government militias increased in 2015 – and they say the rise coincides with the increasing presence of fear and hate speech in mainstream politics. Southern Poverty Law Center released its Year In Hate and Extremism report Wednesday. The report says the number…
Plans for this year’s Bridge Crossing Jubilee celebrating the Selma to Montgomery march have been announced. This year will mark the 51st anniversary of the Bloody Sunday bridge crossing attempt in 1965. Following last years massive event, including the visit of President Barack Obama, organizers say they are hoping for another big turnout this year. However, it’s coming with some competition. …
