Friday, February 10, 2023

Alabama History & Culture News: February 10 edition

 



Here's the latest batch of links to just-published Alabama history and culture articles. Most of these items are from newspapers, with others from magazines and TV and radio station websites. Some articles may be behind a paywall. Enjoy!


“A discussion of slavery in Alabama,” An APR news special for Black History Month-- Part one
Alabama Public Radio
The Alabama Public Radio news team was recently invited to take part in a ... “So I was taking a class in African and African American history, ...


Alabama Radio Moments: The Birmingham Black Radio Museum - YouTube
YouTube
Each month through the run of the exhibit, speakers will explore the history and influence of radio in Alabama. The Alabama Radio Moments lecture ...

Preserving Alabama's History | Black Belt News | selmasun.com
Selma Sun
Alabama recently watched as devastating tornadoes pummeled our state yet again, claiming lives and destroying homes, churches, and businesses.

Historic building destroyed by fire in Mentone | News | waaytv.com
WAAY-TV
The Hitching Post, a historic century-old building in Downtown Mentone was destroyed by a fire Thursday night. DeKalb County Fire & Rescue along ...

Historical TAB issues now available to view online | The Alabama Baptist
The Alabama Baptist
Working together. Taylor worked with Lonette Berg of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission and TAB's Jennifer Davis Rash to determine the scope of ...

Why Historic Bethel Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, Needs Saving Now - Veranda
Veranda
Why Historic Bethel Baptist Church Needs Saving Now. This Birmingham, Alabama, church is the birthplace of the modern civil rights movement—and ...

Alabama's Hidden History: February 2023 honorees - WVUA 23
WVUA 23
Alabama's Hidden History: February 2023 honorees ... WVUA 23 and the Murphy African American Museum are honoring Alabamians who have made a difference ...

Times Record News
The train crew dumped Rube at his father's feet. His small gravestone at a tiny and remote Alabama cemetery has been chipped away by souvenir seekers ...

JSU to dedicate historical marker honoring first Black student, Barbara Curry-Story
Alabama News Center
(Nik Layman / Alabama Power's Powergrams). Jacksonville State University (JSU) kicks off Black History Month on Feb. 1 by unveiling a historical ...

Jackson, Mitchell recall making history at Alabama - Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
Jackson, Mitchell recall making history at Alabama. Wilbur Jackson and teammate John Mitchell join The Paul Finebaum Show and reflect on being the ...

Bad Day on the Bayou by Mark Johnson | Alabama Public Radio
Alabama Public Radio
It's time for another book review by Don Noble. This week, Don Reviews "Bad Day on the Bayou" by Mark Johnson.

'Nightmare on the Scottie' makes bestsellers list - WSU Insider
WSU Insider - Washington State University
The book tells the true story of Orsini and his friend Jack's venture from Mobile, Alabama, to the Pacific Northwest aboard a new king crabber in ...

Daughter of legendary Birmingham attorney recalls her upbringing on 'Dynamite Hill'
Alabama News Center
Marjorie White of the Birmingham Historical Society and Barbara Shores worked together on a new book about Birmingham's "Dynamite Hill.

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