Tag: Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks statue for Alabama State Capitol grounds gets final approval
Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector
The Alabama Women’s Tribute Statue Commission Friday approved the final design for a statue of Rosa Parks statue that...
Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity...
As bystanders trained their smartphone cameras on the riverfront dock while several white boaters pummeled a Black riverboat co-captain, they couldn’t have known...
The 2023 Alabama Legislative Session has begun
Tuesday, the Alabama State Legislature returned to Montgomery for the start of the 2024 Alabama Regular Legislative Session. The Alabama House of...
Terri Sewell honors Rosa Parks, urges passage of bill to honor...
Today, Rep. Terri Sewell spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the arrest of Rosa...
Alabama’s capital removes Confederate names from 2 schools
Two high schools in Alabama’s capital, a hub of the civil rights movement, will no longer bear the names of Confederate leaders.
Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court
The invisible line dividing two of Alabama’s congressional districts slices through Montgomery, near iconic sites from the civil rights movement as well...
Alabama law awarding honorary degree to civil rights lawyer Fred Gray
A civil rights lawyer who once fought to desegregate the University of Alabama is now receiving an honorary degree from the school.
Joe Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime
Presidents typically say a few words before they turn legislation into law. But Joe Biden flipped the script Tuesday when it came...
Bill seeks higher fines for taking down Confederate statues
A legislative committee advanced a proposal Tuesday to increase the fines on cities that take down Confederate monuments in Alabama.
Judge clears 1955 court record of civil rights pioneer, Claudette Colvin
A judge has approved a request to wipe clean the court record of a Black woman who was arrested for refusing to...
