In 1963, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his colleagues at the Southern ...

Charles Person was just 18 when he volunteered to join the Freedom Riders, who faced violent racism on their journey to ...

In 1961, he and 12 other civil rights activists were nearly killed for trying to integrate interstate bus terminals across ...

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute presents the moving story of the city's role in the civil rights movement, focusing not just on the past, but also on the continuing international struggle ...

The city of Birmingham will pay almost $750,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit against an officer who fatally shot ...

To learn more about Birmingham's role in the civil rights movement, plan a visit to the Civil Rights District. This six-block area in downtown Birmingham encompasses several historic sites ...

For Mr. Person, the campaign was an illustration of the power of nonviolence and collective action. It was also a deeply ...

A look into news from the metro area’s nonprofits and good works and philanthropic outreach from local businesses.

A federal jury in Birmingham last year awarded $4.5 million after finding that Officer Aric Mitchell used excessive force ...

Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy ...