This is an opinion column. It doesn’t work if this doesn’t work. A vibrant, economically thriving civil rights district in Birmingham — an opportunity that’s long overdue — doesn’t happen if its ...

This is an opinion column. Get my weekly newsletter, The Barbershop. Sign up here for free! Something is stirring, finally. Something is stirring the somnolence of Birmingham’s Civil Rights District.

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, featuring fascinating details about local, national and international rights movements, should be the first stop for any visitor to the city. Suggested Reading ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 1963 (UPI)-President Kennedy asked Congress Thursday for a series of new laws to protect Negroes from "the cruel disease of discrimination" in voting, schooling, and other walks ...

Need some reasons to visit Birmingham, Alabama in 2026? Let’s me help you out. Birmingham is widely known for its industrial roots and its central role in the Civil Rights Movement. Today, however, ...