News Wreath laying ceremony to be held at SPLC's Civil Rights Memorial Center Nathan Prewett Mar 3, 2026 On March 5 the annual wreath laying ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) Civil Rights Memorial Center …
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 Lowndes County hosts annual Voter Rights Jubilee Celebration on Saturday Todd Prater Feb 25, 2026 Lowndes County will once again take its place along the historic road from Selma to Montgomery as the Lowndes County Area Chamber of Commerce …
News Selma's 50th Annual Historic Tour of Homes set for March 20-21 Nathan Prewett Updated Feb 21, 2026 The Selma–Dallas County Historic Preservation Society (SDCHPS) will celebrate its 50th Annual Historic Selma–Dallas County Tour of Homes on Ma…
News MLK's planning headquarters finds new home in Michigan Nathan Prewett Jan 19, 2026 The Jackson Home, a planning headquarters for Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement, has found its home in Michigan after a …
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News Montgomery museum receives previously unpublished pictures of Rosa Parks during Civil Rights march Nathan Prewett Dec 8, 2025 Resurfaced pictures of Rosa Parks have made their way to the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery seventy years after being taking during the march…
News Rosa Parks and Helen Keller statues will be unveiled at the Alabama Capitol Alabama Daily News | Associated Press Oct 24, 2025 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller, pivotal figures who fought for justice and inspired change across the world, will b…
News Selma-Dallas County middle school students celebrate 62nd anniversary of nonviolence student march Cindy Fisher Sep 16, 2025 Students from Selma and Dallas County middle schools recognized the 62nd anniversary of the Nonviolent Student March for equality in a ceremon…
News Conservation Fund saves Selma’s historic Edistone Hotel from the wrecking ball By Brad Fisher Updated Sep 18, 2025 The Conservation Fund announced Wednesday that it is stepping in to protect the historic but endangered Edistone Hotel in downtown Selma.
