montgomery civil rights history

Historic Mt. Zion AME Zion Church Gets Another $500,000 Grant

Glenn Halbrooks,
Posted:

by Glenn Halbrooks

We have good news in a story that Alabama News Network has been following for years.  The foundation working to restore the historic Mt. Zion AME Zion Church in Montgomery has received a second $500,000 grant from the National Park Service. The Mount Zion Center Foundation is working to turn the church into a museum. It is a key landmark…

Memorial Service for Rev. Robert Graetz, Jr. to Be Held Sunday in Montgomery

WAKA Action 8 News,
Posted:
Updated:

by WAKA Action 8 News

The family of Rev. Robert S. Graetz, Jr. has announced the details of a memorial service to be held in Montgomery on Sunday. Graetz will be remembered as a champion for civil rights in Montgomery and a key figure in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. He died Sunday, September 20, at the age of 92. Rev. Graetz and his wife Jean…