News Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society announces 50th Annual Historic Tour of Homes Special to the Black Belt News Network Feb 27, 2026 The Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society announces the 50th Annual Historic Selma-Dallas County Tour of Homes, highlighting the a…
News Applications open for Alabama Historical Commission grants program for historic sites Nathan Prewett Feb 16, 2026 Applications are open for the Alabama Historical Commission's (AHC) 2026 grants program.Â
News 50th Annual Historic Selma-Dallas County Tour of Homes set for March Nathan Prewett Updated Jan 14, 2026 The 50th Annual Historic Selma–Dallas County Tour of Homes is set for March 20 to 21 and featuring the architectural heritage of Orrville and …
News Orrville observes 163rd anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation Nathan Prewett Updated Jan 19, 2026 The 163rd anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was observed at the Siloam Baptist Church in Orrville on Thursday.Â
News Terri Sewell calls for Rosa Parks Day to be federal holiday Nathan Prewett Dec 1, 2025 Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released a message on Monday commemorating the 70th anniversary of the arrest of Rosa Parks and called for the day t…
News Historic Ben Moore Hotel in Montgomery now protected by Conservation Fund Nathan Prewett Updated Nov 13, 2025 The Ben Moore Hotel in Montgomery is now under the protection of the Conservation Fund in an effort to preserve the historic building that was…
News Renovated Oak Grove Rosenwald School in Gallion to reopen as community center, museum Nathan Prewett Oct 21, 2025 The historic Oak Grove Rosenwald School in Gallion will reopen as a community center and museum after undergoing renovations.Â
News NAACP to unveil marker honoring historic coal mining accident in Tuscaloosa Nathan Prewett Sep 22, 2025 The NAACP will unveil a marker honoring black Tuscaloosa coal miners who were trapped in an accident in 1901.Â
News TU to host lecture, book signing from 'Black Angels' author Nathan Prewett Updated Aug 29, 2025 Troy University (TU) will host a lecture and book signing by Maria Smilios, author of "The Black Angels: The Untold Story of the Nurses Who He…
News Selma highlighted in Southern Living as place to visit for Civil Rights history Nathan Prewett Aug 25, 2025 Selma was noted in Southern Living magazine as a suggested place to visit for its importance to the Civil Rights Movement.Â
