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President Obama talks to Tom Joyner about 50th anniversary of Selma

President Obama will address history in a speech from Selma, Alabama this Saturday. On Friday, March 5, he spoke with Tom Joyner and Sybil Wilkes on...

Selma’s 50th anniversary brings comparisons to Ferguson

WASHINGTON (AP) — They only lasted minutes, but the beatings of civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, permanently seared the inhumanity of Southern segregation onto…

Civil rights landmark bridge is named for reputed KKK leader

SELMA, Ala. (AP) — When the nation’s first Black president steps onto the Edmund Pettus Bridge to honor the marchers beaten there 50 years ago,…

First family to attend Selma march's 50th anniversary in Alabama

WASHINGTON – President Obama and the rest of the first family will join legendary Congressman John Lewis at the 50th anniversary of the famous Selma march...

Mayor Reed, Atlanta leaders to celebrate 50th Anniversary of Selma march

Atlanta city officials, civil rights leaders and others will host a special event to honor the upcoming 50th anniversary of the iconic march in Selma,...

Alabama gay marriage fight echoes states’ rights battles

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore’s judicial building office overlooks Montgomery’s Dexter Avenue, a history-soaked thoroughfare topped by the Alabama Capitol where…

Justice Thomas objects to court’s signal on gay marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is inappropriately signaling it intends to clear the way for gay marriage across the nation, Justice Clarence Thomas complained…

Pastor with AIDS Admits Having Sex with Church Members for Years

A Montgomery, Ala. pastor blew his congregation back when he admitted that he had sex with multiple female church members while knowing that he had...

10 States Where It's Easiest to Catch STDs

Despite a plethora of public service announcements admonishing the populace to practice safe sex, the rate of sexually transmitted diseases continues on an uninterrupted...

Hunters snag 1K-pound monster alligator, an Alabama record

CAMDEN, Ala. (AP) — A family battled a 1,000-pound alligator for more than five hours, putting several large hooks into the beast before firing a…

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