Freedom Rider Catherine Burks-Brooks of Birmingham, now 71, said one scene will stay with her forever, revealing the depth of hatred on their attackers’ faces and in their words. “To see the ...

A few hours later, black and white passengers on a Trailways bus were beaten bloody after they entered whites-only waiting rooms and restaurants at bus terminals in Birmingham and Anniston ...

The Freedom Riders in Bus No. 1 were finally rescued by Birmingham Negroes who heard of their plight, sent cars and brought them to Birmingham. “A Peaceful People.” Just as bruising was the ...

used many of the same techniques as the Freedom Rides — pitting sympathetic activists (including children, in the Birmingham campaign) against violent segregationist foes while the world looked on.

Movement leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr. who initially considered the Freedom Rides too risky became outspoken supporters, paving the way for nonviolent actions like the Birmingham campaign ...

• Downtown Street Eats: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, through Oct. 10, bringing more than 80 of Metro Detroit’s best ...

May 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. is the annual Spring Vendor Market at SweetCreek Farm Market, 85 Meriwether Road, Pike Road — also ...

Paige Williams, a single mum from Barnsley, says she's having to drastically cut back on spending to afford her £35-an-hour ...

Laura Smith talked about tourism in Alabama at Wednesday’s noon hour meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Valley. It’s a subject ...

Michael Mouron loves Birmingham. He loves its historic architecture and in recent years, the CPA and real estate developer ...

While the Statue of Liberty is considered by many many as America's most patriotic landmark, there are others closer to home.