Birdie Mae Davis, civil rights pioneer in Alabama school desegregation, dies
Birdie Mae Davis’ name is synonymous with a decades-long legal fight to desegregate one of Alabama’s largest public school ...
Alabama Democrats fight to keep civil rights landmarks from being sold without congressional approval
U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, and Shomari Figures, D-Mobile, have introduced legislation prohibiting the sale of ...
Bill introduced to protect Civil Rights landmarks
The act prohibits the sale of all federally owned landmarks listed on the national register of historic places.
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Alabama lawmakers introduce bill to protect Civil Rights landmarks
The act prohibits the sale of all federally owned landmarks listed on the national register of historic places.
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Bill introduced to protect Civil Rights landmarks
BIRMINGHAM, Ala ... instrumental to what ultimately came out of the Civil Rights Movement,” said Figures. The Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium is using this ...
Did DOGE remove Montgomery Bus Station off GSA sale list? Freedom Riders history survives
After listing the Freedom Rides Museum as 'up for sale' last week, DOGE has made a decision on whether to keep the historic ...
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$8.5 million awarded to preserve 30 Historically Black Churches across the U.S.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is awarding $8.5 million in ...
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How Jesse Jackson embodied Southern politics − and changed American elections
Jesse Jackson's life and activism reflect the ongoing impact of Southern politics on American elections. His story is a testament to the enduring power of the civil rights movement.
Historic Montgomery bus station no longer for sale
In a significant victory for civil rights preservation in Alabama, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).