Bear Exploration Center in Montgomery has been recognized as "school of excellence" by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.
Black Belt natives who made academic strides in the fall sessions at their colleges and universities:
Sydney Brooks, who is a native of Selma, has been initiated into the Huntingdon College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership…
University of Alabama (UA) students from Plantersville and Montgomery received study abroad grants from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.
Sarah Mitchell Wagoner. Image provided.
During Troy University's annual Honors Convocation on April 18, Selma native Sarah Mitchell Wagoner was given the Outstanding Human Services Award.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall speaks on Marquis Moorer at Selma City Hall. Photo by Todd Prater.
On Feb. 23, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall honored Marquis Moorer, who was killed in the line of duty in July 2021.
Sidney Poitier, who was the first Black actor to win an Oscar, has died at the age of 94 according to media reports.