Charles Person, Youngest Original Freedom Rider, Dies at 82
According to The New York Times, Charles Person, the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders who traveled from Washington to Birmingham,…
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According to The New York Times, Charles Person, the youngest of the 13 original Freedom Riders who traveled from Washington to Birmingham,…
On Nov. 13, 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Alabama’s laws permitting segregation on public buses. The landmark decision marked a…
Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who prioritized reproductive rights in her campaign, has secured a special election victory in deeply conservative Alabama, marking…
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey recently signed a bill barring the allocation of state funds towards diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across various…
On March 7, 1965, approximately 600 activists embarked on a 54-mile journey from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, the state capital. Their march…
A major Alabama health system is announcing it will pause all in vitro fertilization procedures in response to a recent Alabama Supreme…
Many are saying it’s about time. Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama has finally lifted the hold on the confirmation of hundreds…
In a recent ruling, the U.S. Eleventh Circuit of Appeals mandated that the state of Alabama must redraw two congressional districts to…
The chosen map consolidates cities like Birmingham and Mobile into a single district. Notably, under this configuration, District 2 will have a…
Today marks 60 years since September 15, 1963, when 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, was targeted in a heinous act…
The eyebrow-raising aspect here: Alabama's own legislators admit that the newly proposed map did not meet legal guidelines and yet they went…
In a surprising victory for voting rights, the Supreme Court has ruled against Alabama, striking down Republican-drawn congressional districts that civil rights…