At the committee meeting Tuesday morning, Rep. A.J. McCampbell, D-Livingston, asked budget chairman Reynolds about the cuts ...

Zeroed out state funding for the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and Magic City Classic will be restored, the budget ...

Birmingham lawmakers realized several items realted programs and events in the Birmingham area in the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 General Fund ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Two members of Alabama’s congressional delegation are working to protect Civil Rights landmarks ... bus station and Freedom Rides Museum will not be on GSA’s ...

How the lunch events got started Thigpen founded Hipped Interests in 2021 as a social justice project on Instagram to raise awareness about how to get involved in civil rights work in Birmingham.

The Alabama House approved a $3.7 billion budget for 2026, sparking criticism over cuts to cultural funding. MONTGOMERY, Ala.

In her budget recommendation, Gov. Kay Ivey cut funding for some line items. This includes money for the Birmingham Civil ...

The Alabama Tourism Department has announced that its annual Saturday Walking Tours will take place every Saturday in April at 31 locations across the state.Th ...

Shomari Figures are trying to preserve a landmark of the Civil Rights Movement. Alabama Representatives are taking action to prevent the possible sale of the Freedom Rides Museum after it was ...

Memphis, TN, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel ... from Dr. King’s iconic 1965 Montgomery, Alabama speech advocating for voting rights ...