People in Selma are saying their goodbyes to civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. A memorial service was held tonight at Brown Chapel AME Church, one of the cornerstones of the civil rights movement. While the public wasn’t allowed inside due to social distancing requirements, many watched live coverage on television. Selma Mayor Darrio Melton provided a welcome to…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– More details emerge about some of the dignitaries set to attend this year’s Bridge Crossing Jubilee. A stacked line-up of honorees at the annual Martin and Coretta King Unity Breakfast — will feature three notable women — including a Nobel Peace Prize winner. “We’ve had former presidents, we’ve had vice presidents, we’ve had congressional leaders.”…
The judge in a dispute over the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Nobel Peace Prize and traveling Bible has ruled the Bible belongs to the civil rights icon’s estate. But in the ruling dated July 1, the judge said the question of ownership of the peace prize will proceed to trial next month unless the two sides reach an agreement…
