Local news Reed issues proclamation honoring late British sculptor of three Montgomery-area statues The late British sculptor is responsible for three Montgomery-area statues dedicated to central Alabama veterans. He died March 26, 2022. John H. GlennApril 5, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | The divisive concept of truth The push to ban divisive concepts in classrooms is designed to do one thing: kill real history and conversations that might bring us together. Josh MoonMarch 16, 2022
State 90 years on: Remembering the Scottsboro Boys Their legacy endures in several U.S. Supreme Court decisions recognizing Americans have the right to receive effective legal counsel. Liz RyanDecember 29, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | History matters in court and society People are ignorant about history, whether willful or not. And governments often facilitate that ignorance. David PersonDecember 9, 2021
State Tuscaloosa v. United Klans of America A little-known clash in Tuscaloosa in 1964, known as Bloody Tuesday, was ground zero in the city's struggle over civil rights. Liz RyanNovember 17, 2021
Health Alabama State Health Officer: More deaths than births in 2020 Harris cases among school-aged children this year are more than a 300 percent higher than at the same time last year. John H. GlennSeptember 17, 2021
Education The humanity of an accurate American history How a 1957 Civil Rights murder changed a group of Alabama college kids forever — and what it should tell us about the benefits... Josh MoonJuly 30, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Gov. Kay Ivey is the second governor from Wilcox County "Miller epitomized the governors of that era. From 1901 through 1946, Alabama’s governors were wealthy men." Steve FlowersJuly 28, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | The story of Charles Henderson, Alabama’s 35th governor "He may also be one of the most profound philanthropists in Alabama history." Steve FlowersJuly 14, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Critical Race Theory teaches understanding, compassion, conservatives fighting it "The 40-year-old theory examines the ways racism has affected our various systems, leading to diminished opportunities and injustices." Josh MoonJune 15, 2021