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At Ole Miss, despite Confederate statue’s relocation, a fight to support Black students is far from over
Mississippi has seen changes over the past few weeks, but students are far from done fighting for equitable education and reparative justice.
A new generation of Black mayors walks a fine line to confront policing in their cities
Young, black mayors in cities across the South are finding the balance between answering to their communities and managing law enforcement.
Alabama’s largest universities to grapple with deep wounds from slavery, Jim Crow. Can they build a better future?
It’s no surprise that Alabama and Auburn share dark histories of racism. But as a growing number of students demand to bring those injustices further into the light, can reconciliation and healing begin?
Remember Silent Sam: Student activists head back to campus more determined than ever to address racism
Students are heading back to campus in August, ready to overthrow white supremacy. Are universities ready?
‘I’m scared of you,’ young speaker says to police officer at Huntsville city council meeting
They came to the Huntsville city council to ask questions and levy criticism after police twice last week released tear gas to break up protests over the death of George Floyd. More than three dozen people spoke, some firing harsh words at Huntsville police Chief Mark McMurray and Mayor Tommy Battle and others wanting to know why the protests were halted in a militaristic manner.
Roy Wood Jr. to Jimmy Fallon: ‘I’ve never been more proud to be from Birmingham’
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. joined “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday to talk about being back in Birmingham and the removal of the Confederate monument from Linn Park.
Mobile, Alabama Protest
Young protesters just off Airport Boulevard in Mobile. They wanted to march down on the main road but MPD Chief Lawrence Battiste threatened to arrest them if they stopped the regular flow of traffic. They stuck to the fringes of a nearby parking lot.
The Reckon Interview: Season 2
You can’t understand America without understanding the South. And Southerners are changing the music America listens to, the movies we watch, the food we eat, and the stories we share. Each week on The Reckon Interview, host John Hammontree talks with some of the South’s most interesting thinkers and creators. They'll talk about how this place shaped them and how they’re reshaping the South.
Bryan Stevenson on ‘Just Mercy’
"I hope people will take from this that, if we resolve to do better, we have the power to do better," Alabama innocence lawyer and Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson says about the new film, 'Just Mercy'. "We can create a more reliable, more just system. But it takes all of us." "Just Mercy," which features Michael B Jordan playing Stevenson and Jamie Foxx as his client, Walter McMillan, and is in theatres everywhere Friday.
PrideFest and Drag in Alabama
What? You didn't know the history of drag in Alabama? Honey, you need to meet Bronzie DeMarco. She can explain everything.
“Students need to start seeing [university administration] as public servants,” one recent graduate said. “We pay their salaries. They work for students."
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NASCAR driver @BubbaWallace made America a little stronger with his response to President Donald Trump.
Love wins, Wallace said. Yes it does.
In response to Donald Trump, Bubba Wallace shows power of America
"Love wins," Wallace wrote on Twitter. Yes it does.
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A federal judge allowed Roy Moore's lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen to go forward https://trib.al/deYWRhs
Federal judge allows Roy Moore suit against ‘Borat’ actor Sacha Baron Cohen to go forward
Judge allows Roy Moore suit against ‘Borat’ actor
A New York federal judge has denied a motion by “Borat” actor Sacha Baron Cohen to dismiss a lawsuit against him filed by former Alabama C...
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The Green Eyeshade Awards, announced in June by the Society of Professional Journalists, recognize journalistic excellence in 11 southeastern states. Seven journalists won. https://trib.al/e5zHxHQ https://t.co/nc0gALGOFV
