News Sewell to welcome Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to Miles College Jeffries will participate in a Black History Month Fireside Chat moderated by Miles College President Bobbie Knight. StaffFebruary 19, 2024
News SPLC to host Selma The Musical in Montgomery on Feb. 23 Coinciding with Black History Month, the musical’s story will take the audience back to 1965. Patrick DarringtonFebruary 16, 2024
National Rep. Sewell speaks at the White House for Black History Month Sewell spoke at the White House for its Black History Month Civil Rights Descendants Event. StaffFebruary 14, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Political moves aim to dim Black History Month’s shine As we observe Black History Month, let us not be swayed by attempts to rewrite or restrict our history. Bill BrittFebruary 5, 2024
Featured Opinion Opinion | Do we need Black History Month? Yep Our high school students can’t even have a true Black History Month, one that requires thinking, self-reflection, learning. Joey KennedyFebruary 10, 2023
Local news Mayor Woodfin to participate in Black History Month program This Black History Month performance will take place on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. StaffFebruary 24, 2022
National Today is the birthday of W.E.B. Du Bois W.E.B. Du Bois was an author, journalist and early civil rights leader who helped co-found the NAACP. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 23, 2021
Congress Sewell asks Biden to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to civil rights attorney Fred Gray Gray has had an exemplary 65-year career as a civil rights lawyer. Brandon MoseleyFebruary 18, 2021
Education UAB acquires new collections for African American studies and history School officials anticipated that many of the newly acquired resources will be used in the new core curriculum. John H. GlennFebruary 16, 2021
Local news Selma names March 15 as F.D. Reese Day Frederick D. Reese, a prominent civil rights leader, was and remains one of Selma’s most celebrated community members. John H. GlennFebruary 16, 2021