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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 […]

Mayor

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 […]

Mayor

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 […]

City Council

Savannah City Council approves MLK flyover study | #citycouncil

At its Thursday meeting, Savannah City Council took the next step in potentially removing the Interstate 16 flyover ramp that overpasses Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, approving grant money for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to study the project’s feasibility. The city submitted a grant in September 2023 to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s […]