Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Remembered with Birthday Bash in Montgomery
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was remembered with a birthday bash and family fun day near the Montgomery home where he once lived.
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“Day of Service” Held in Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On the national holiday remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., HandsOn River Region held a day of service throughout the Montgomery area.
Historic Mt. Zion AME Zion Church Gets Another Grant for Restoration Efforts
The historic Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Montgomery has received another grant to restore the church building that played an important role in the nation’s Civil Rights history.
WATCH: “Making History Today,” an Alabama News Network Special
Alabama News Network recently presented “Making History Today,” a 30-minute special to celebrate Black History Month. This special profiled many local people who are making a difference in their communities.
PHOTOS: Historic Coretta Scott Home Where She Wed MLK Appears Forgotten
An important piece of history stands vacant in Perry County — the house where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott were married in 1953.
On MLK Day, Biden Says Americans Must Commit to Dr. King’s Work
President Joe Biden says Americans must commit to the unfinished work of Martin Luther King Jr.
Book: The History of Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
A new book, is taking a closer look at one of Montgomery’s historical churches, and the once thriving westside community it served and continues to serve.
Virtual Events Planned in Selma for Martin Luther King Holiday
A list of virtual events is being offered to people in Selma and throughout the area to mark the national holiday honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On Monday, January 18, Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Selma along with the Black Belt Community Foundation and the Selma Center for Nonviolence Truth and Reconciliation will present…
Montgomery Church Receives $500K Grant
The Mount Zion Center Foundation, Inc received another $500,000 grant.
Mount Zion A.M.E Zion Church is one step closer to curating the next Civil Rights attraction in Montgomery. Officials have announced that the church has received a $500,000 grant to restore the Mount Zion A.M.E. Zion Church Memorial Annex. The award represents the second $500K grant the group has received. Plans are in the works to restore the church, built…
Selma to Montgomery March Re-enactment
The Selma to Montgomery March was a turning point in the fight for civil rights. On March 7th 1965, a group of 600 people began the march from Selma to Montgomery. Marchers were protesting voter discrimination against black citizens. The peaceful protesters were met by attack dogs, fire hoses, and police batons on the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma. Images…
