Opinion | Jim Martin: The father of modern Republican Party in Alabama
Three years ago, Jim Martin passed away in Gadsden at 99 years old. His beloved wife of 60 years, Pat, was by his side. He was a true Christian gentleman. Jim was one of the fathers of the modern...
View ArticleOpinion | Record voter turnout in Alabama shows need for voting legislation
More than 140 million voters took part in the historic 2020 election. Alabamians cast 2.3 million ballots, and cast absentee ballots in record numbers. More than 300,000 absentee votes were requested...
View ArticleOpinion | MLK Day is split in Alabama. That explains a lot about the...
Currently, a large area surrounding the U.S. Capitol Building has been blocked off and secured. Law enforcement and military officials have also cleared out and closed several underground parking...
View ArticleAlabama ranked below “basic equality” for LGBTQ residents
Alabama is one of 27 states without adequate legal protections for LGBTQ people, according to a report by the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ civil rights organization in the country, and the...
View ArticleJacksonville State renaming historic Bibb Graves Hall
The Jacksonville State University board of trustees has voted to rename the university’s historic Bibb Graves Hall during its quarterly meeting. The 90-year-old structure and campus administration...
View ArticleOpinion | Women are our own saviors. And we always have been
Gender equity is not inevitable. Achieving this bold and audacious vision requires not only evolution, but revolution. While reflecting on women’s achievements throughout history this month, I am...
View ArticleJefferson County’s Citizen’s Coalition, Democratic Progressive Council...
The Jefferson County Citizen’s Coalition and the Jefferson County Democratic Progressive Council both announced that they have endorsed Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin for re-election. The Progressive...
View ArticleMontgomery renames street for Civil Rights icon Fred Gray
The street Fred Gray grew up on now bears his name. The Montgomery City Council voted Tuesday night to rename Jeff Davis Ave., removing the confederate president’s name and changing it instead to Fred...
View ArticleSon of civil rights icon to lead Huntsville City Council
The son of a civil rights hero will lead the city council in Alabama’s largest city. John Meredith was elected president of the Huntsville City Council on Thursday evening. The vote was unanimous....
View ArticleTuscaloosa v. United Klans of America
On June 9, 1964, Tuscaloosa Police Chief William Marable asked the Rev. T.Y. Rogers a simple question: “Do you intend to march anyway?” Rogers, organizing over a period of two months, had gathered a...
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