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Alabama

Alabama DEI law is the latest GOP effort to gloss over America’s past | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

When you think of the Civil Rights Movement, you probably think about Alabama. The state is associated with the worst of the Jim Crow Era, but also the people who stood against it. It’s a shame that Alabama’s legislators would rather not talk about these things. Last week, the Alabama Legislature passed SB129, a law […]

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Amarillo mayor Ernest Thompson’s key role in Texas oil, gas

Not everyone is destined to win all the races they race or the fights that they fight. And on some special select occasions, some of those daring souls are recognized for what they do achieve and the importance of the work to which they dedicate their lives. One of those figures is one-time Amarillo mayor Ernest O. Thompson. Thompson was […]

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What if Alabama had never taken anyone’s vote away? | #elections | #alabama

There’s a chance — not a guarantee, but a better-than-average possibility — that two Black Alabamians will represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2025. A federal court created two new congressional districts for the state, one with a Black Voting Age Population (BVAP) of 51.9% and one with a BVAP of 48.7%. […]

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Dover mayor reflects on trailblazing, turbulent career

Witnessing Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington D.C. on Aug. 28, 1963, sparked a passion for public service in a young farmer’s daughter from rural Virginia. Dr. King’s inspiration − later amplified by Barack Obama’s historic election as president in 2008 − led to Carolyn Blackman’s own pursuit […]

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Outgoing Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland on crime, Tyre Nichols, economy

Outgoing Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s tenure was marked by some of Memphis’ highest recent moments. The early years were marked by the removal of statues of Confederate generals from city parks, and Strickland’s administration would later be part of erecting monuments to Black leaders. “One question I got tired of answering was, ‘Why in the […]

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Greencastle Mayor Ben Thomas on ‘candy bomber,’ Depression, food banks

Greencastle Mayor Ben Thomas Jr. It’s a rainy Wednesday afternoon just two days after Christmas as I author this very special message due to the Echo Pilot’s holiday schedule. I hope you made some wonderful memories with your family and friends. The family room is nice and warm as the days are now steadily getting […]

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Voters call Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s voting plan discrimination | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — JoAnne Bland was 11 when she crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 1965 − known as Bloody Sunday − with hundreds of others to protest Black Americans being denied voting rights. Bland recalled that her father and grandmother both failed tests they had to take to register to vote. She told […]