Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Poll: The 2027 Montgomery mayor's race could be a tight one Chris Blankenship to retire after 32 years with ADCNR Labor-affiliated investment group sends letter to Mercedes requesting recommitment to company principles Rep. Sewell honors 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victims 16th Street Baptist opens new center 63 years after Klan bombing

Civil Rights History

Speaking up for the Freedom Riders

Writing a 1961 editorial supporting the Freedom Riders earned a student journalist a Klan cross burning and threats of expulsion.

January 23

Rep. Sewell honors 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victims

September 16

Opinion

Why I oppose the proposed data center in Lowndes County

August 3

Latest Civil Rights History

Archives to host lunchtime lecture series on the Montgomery Bus Boycott

February 19

Alabama leaders remember civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

February 18