Here's the latest batch of links to just-published Alabama history and culture articles. Most of these articles are from newspapers, with others from magazines and TV and radio station websites. Enjoy!
| Huntsville leader's book details brushes with history and death Grainger and other Alabama editors were invited to the White House for a luncheon to discuss solving racial problems in the South. Four days later the ... |
Troy reacts to Passing of HOF Radio Voice, Ralph Black
Black was responsible for many historic calls during his 26 years as the ... build the Troy State Sports Network into one of the largest of its kind in Alabama, ... of the most memorable moments in the history of Troy University Athletics.
John Lewis, civil rights icon and congressman, dies at 80 21, 1940, outside the town of Troy, in Pike County, Alabama. ... avid reader, and could cite obscure historical dates and details even in his later years. |
| Themed Trails Launched to Highlight Flavors of the Black Belt Press Release: Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association ... cultural attractions and historical sites that make the Black Belt region of Alabama a truly ... |
| Unearthing history: Old pottery kiln discovered on Limestone County farm Landowner Tommy Mitchell, right, and Joey Brackner, a folklorist for the Alabama State Council on the Arts, discuss the history of the kiln. Bracker, who ... |
| SPIRIT OF ALABAMA: MAN SHARES HIS LOVE OF TRACTORS WITH PASSERS-BY So most people who were raised on farms have a healthy appreciation for the history of tractors. Well, Sorrell Fleming got hooked on tractor collecting, ... |
| State: Clotilda preservation work to advance in October The Alabama Historical Commission announced Thursday that with $1 million in funding from the state, it will begin to move forward soon with the ... |
| State of Alabama commits $1 million to Clotilda preservation MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WKRG) — The state of Alabama appropriated $1 million to the Alabama Historical Commission to preserve the Clotilda, the last ... |
| Àbáké: America's Last Slave Ship Survivor Denied by the System and Betrayed by History Àbáké (meaning “born to be loved by all”) was only two years old when she arrived in Alabama in 1860. Her facial tribal marks—which are preserved ... |
| Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church exhibits tell story of hurting, healing 1 draw for visitors to Alabama right now and our tourism ministry, as we refer to it, helps us share our role and our history. “This is good because when ... |
Coronavirus and the history of voter suppression in Alabama
Alabama has a long history of voter suppression, and the COVID-19 pandemic has become a new platform for change. The battle for voting rights ...
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