Published: May. 17, 2026, 7:50 p.m. By Jonece Starr Dunigan | jdunigan@al.com https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2026/05/the-new-faces-of-alabamas-voting-rights-fight-and-what-theyre-learning-from-their-predecessors.html This was originally published in the Black Joy newsletter. Sign up hereto get encouraging content rooted in Black community and culture in your inbox every week. When 18-year-old Angel Purdie spoke during a mass rally that attracted thousands to the Alabama State Capitol in...

by Austin Pratt Tue, March 24, 2026 https://abc3340.com/news/alabama-legislature/first-responder-protection-bill-raises-first-amendment-concerns?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQwA39leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe7QuPe9Ezw-U46Ck44-WOO41yO9phVESVyRHMdon7WWcPBTisXVZVJhnGb9U_aem_ncHZIsQbFVSadcZmdRLYZw A bill moving through the Alabama Legislature would create a new criminal offense aimed at protecting first responders on scene. Its received support from the Alabama Ambulance and Sheriffs...

By Jillian Kay Feb 9, 2024 Updated May 8, 2024 A new historic marker may be coming to downtown Florence. Leaders of " Project Say Something " are working to get one put up outside the Lauderdale County Courthouse near a controversial Confederate monument. Their goal is to educate the community about the Black experience during the Civil War. Camille Bennett leads Project Say Something. She says they're closer than ever to getting the change they say is necessary, and they are putting the...