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Civil Rights March in Alabama
Through the 25th, Alabama state troopers and sheriffs deputies dispersed Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march with tear gas and billy clubs, Three white Unitarian ministers, including Rev. James J. Reeb, attacked on streets of Selma, Alabama. Reeb, who was participating in civil rights
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Mar
7
1965
Jefferson County DA Urges New Trial for Man on Alabama’s Death Row
Perhaps most significantly, Carr wrote that he had spoken with the lead trial prosecutor at Johnson’s trial, who “expressed concerns about this case” and supported the request for a new
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Source: The Birmingham Times
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Church Bombing
Four Black girls killed in bombing of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham.
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Sep
15
1963
Funeral director: “We don’t hug. We don’t shake hands”
Funeral directors are used to reading the facial expressions of grieving families to help provide comfort, compassion, and
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Source: The Birmingham Times
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(1963) John F. Kennedy, “We Face A Moral Crisis: The Civil Rights Message to Congress, 1963”
On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy sent his civil right message to Congress urging it to pass a civil rights act.  The message was immediately prompted by the action of Governor George Wallace of Alabama in physically blocking the entrance of two African American students whom a federal
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Source: Black Past
Jun
11
1963
Bill Cosby Supports Protestors, Opposes Use of Tactical Gear by Police Officers
While coronavirus does not know boundaries of race, income, or ethnicity, its disproportionate impact on minority communities is unmistakable and points to a deeper crisis of racial disparities in health care that have persisted long before the onset of this
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Elijah Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was a black-American religious leader, who led the Nation of Islam (NOI) from 1934 until his death in 1975. He was a mentor to Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan, Muhammad Ali, as well as his own son, Warith Deen
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Tips for Children Wearing Masks During a Pandemic
As cities and states begin to reopen, people, including children, are being asked to wear masks when out in
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Where the Black Church Is in the Black Lives Matter Movement – Free Press of Jacksonville
“While you may have had many black pastors and clergy who may have shown up at events, and you may have had a lot of people from black churches who were at these marches and protests, from 2014 to the present, by and large, this has not been a theological movement,” said Watson Jones III, the
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
Man Arrested For Making Terroristic Threats Against Birmingham Mayor
A Birmingham police spokesperson said an arrest has been made in connection with an alleged threat made Monday over the phone toward Mayor Randall
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Satchel Paige
Leroy Robert Satchel Paige (July 7, 1906 – June 8, 1982) was an American Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who became a legend in his own lifetime by being known as perhaps the best pitcher in baseball history, by his longevity in the game, and by attracting record
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Anti-Segregation Campaign
Martin Luther King Jr. opened anti-segregation campaign in Birmingham. More than two thousand demonstrators, including King, were arrested before the campaign ended.
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Apr
3
1963
Bus with first group of Freedom Riders bombed and
Bus with first group of Freedom Riders bombed and burned by segregationists outside Anniston, Alabama. Group was attacked in Anniston and Birmingham.
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May
14
1961
Davis, Angela Yvonne
Davis, Angela Yvonne, 1944–, African-American political activist, b. Birmingham, Ala. She taught philosophy (1969–70) at the Univ. of California, Los Angeles, until she was finally denied reappointment because of her membership in the Communist party and her advocacy of radical black causes. In
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With nation in turmoil, Birmingham takes down divisive Confederate statue
The City of Birmingham on Monday night removed a controversial Confederate statue from downtown’s Linn Park less than 24 hours after protesters defaced and damaged the
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Civil Rights Timeline
The Supreme Court rules on the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans., unanimously agreeing that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. The ruling paves the way for large-scale desegregation. The decision overturns the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling that sanctioned
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Source: Fact Monster - Black History
White People, Stop Quoting MLK To Police How Black People Protest
Last Thursday, Martin Luther King III responded to the increasingly heated protests spurred by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police with a quote from his father, the Rev. Martin Luther King
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Meet Cornelius Henderson, Senior VP, Jail Operations, NaphCare, Inc.
He’s back home now and presiding over the company’s transition, or new setup, as it assumes the role of overseeing health care management at Jefferson County jails in Birmingham and Bessemer beginning on June
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Source: The Birmingham Times
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Cole, Nat “King” (1919–1965)
Jazz pianist and popular singer Nathaniel Adams Coles was born into a musical family in Montgomery, Alabama on March 17, 1919.  His mother Perlina was a choir director in his father Edward’s Baptist church.  His three brothers, Edward, Ike, and Freddy, became professional musicians.  Cole also had
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Feb
15
1965
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Offers a Safe and Affordable Specialty Summer Camp Experience for Metro Detroit Kids
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) will be offering a Specialty Summer Camp Experience for youth ages 6 to 18 from June 15th through August
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Douglas Jackson: Kikstart Inc. Founder, Back Home to Serve Those in Need
“They showed me that having compassion for our fellow man is something that bestows a blessing upon us,” said Jackson, 65, founder and director of Kikstart Inc., a program that provides food and educates communities on the importance of nutritional
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Nigeria: Clearing Backlog of Surgeries Will Take 11 Months After COVID-19 - Report
The CovidSurg Collaborative has projected that, based on a 12-week period of peak disruption to hospital services due to COVID-19, it will take 11 months to clear the backlog of surgeries that have been
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Source: allAfrica.com
Best Ways to Travel Safely On Public Transportation During Health Crisis
However, David O. Freedman, M.D., professor emeritus of infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, shares tips for traveling in the safest manner possible for you and the health of other riders as
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Source: The Birmingham Times
City of Bessemer Receives $300K Federal Brownfields Grant from EPA
The city of Bessemer has been awarded a 2020 Brownfield Assessment Grant by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
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Source: The Birmingham Times
University of Michigan's Fab Five Alumnus Jimmy King Joins Schechter Wealth Strategies
Schechter Wealth Strategies announces the appointment of Jimmy King as Vice President, Business Development in the Birmingham office. Jimmy was a member of the University of Michigan Men’s Basketball Team from 1991-95 and was part of the “Fab Five” – college basketball’s most talented
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Birmingham protests peaceful by day; turns unruly Sunday evening
With the historic Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum on each side, Kelly Ingram Park in downtown was filled Saturday and Sunday with a diverse group of elected officials, activists and citizens from all over to protest police brutality and voice their anger at
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Sewell, Terri (1965- )
Terryinca “Terri” Sewell, the current U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 7th district, was born January 1, 1965 in Huntsville, Alabama to Andrew and Nancy Sewell. Sewell grew up in Selma, Alabama where both of her parents were employed by the local school district. Her
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Source: Black Past
Nov
7
2010
Lajuana Bradford
Ms. Bradford directs programs in diversity and inclusion, sustainability, economic development, volunteer programs and charitable response to disasters that together promote a broader definition of social responsibility for Regions Financial Corporation, a top U.S. bank-holding company with $122
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Civil Rights Pioneers to Protesters: Accomplish Something
Several veteran marchers from the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement said they watched in horror last week as protesters rampaged through the city burning buildings, breaking windows, and causing damage to
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Angela Davis To Receive BCRI’s Shuttlesworth Award on June 19
Global human rights activist, scholar, author and Birmingham native Dr. Angela Y. Davis will receive the Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award, the highest award given by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI), on June
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People, Places and Things
Birmingham Mayor Woodfin joins ‘HBCU Students for Biden’ Town Hall
Birmingham Board of Ed welcomes Mark Sullivan, interim BCS chief
Birmingham city schools ‘revamp’ plans, will hold in-person HS graduations
Jeffco Health Dept. keeps entertainment venues, museums closed through June 6
Angela Dixon named Jeffco’s CFO, first African-American female in role
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