1+ hour, 41+ min ago  (138+ words) That time I signed a book for Jesse Jackson | Letter'Montgomery Advertiser That time I signed a book for Jesse Jackson | Letter I am sorry to learn that Rev. Jesse Jackson has died. He was a civil rights hero, perhaps not…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (13+ words) Steven Pearl gives Tahaad Pettiford his flowers: 'Haven't given him enough credit'Montgomery Advertiser...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (471+ words) The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. passed away at age 84 and left a legacy that reshaped civil rights and politics in Alabama. When Jackson stepped onto Alabama soil, it was rarely ceremonial. For Jackson, Alabama was not just another stop on…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (25+ words) Take a look back at Jesse Jackson's visits to Montgomery and Selma'Montgomery Advertiser Take a look back at Jesse Jackson's visits to Montgomery and Selma...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (335+ words) As Americans mark Presidents Day and reflect on leaders who have occupied the White House, it's also a moment to look at where those presidents came from. Some states have produced multiple commanders-in-chief. Others have produced none. Alabama has played…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (95+ words) Letter: Voters should have ID, but Trump election takeover wrong'Montgomery Advertiser Letter: Voters should have ID, but Trump election takeover wrong Only citizens should vote, and voters should identify themselves before voting. Allowing non-citizens to vote, and allowing a person…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (622+ words) Gov. Kay Ivey's'Black History Month proclamation'noted the contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. It celebrated the resilience of Black Alabamians. And it praised Rosa Parks, George Washington Carver and Condoleezza Rice. If it sounded familiar, that's because it was…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (19+ words) Health care workers rally for change at Alabama Capitol'Montgomery Advertiser Health care workers rally for change at Alabama Capitol...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (897+ words) Doom-scrolling break: "You saved four orangutan lives." As much as last week's video of Ann-Margaret and Tina Turner grooving, I lean into spirit-lifting things, nowa-these-horrible-days: Hundreds of well-wishes for my date of birth. The presence of pals, some not previously…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (100+ words) Letter: Southern leaders supporting federal takeover of state rights'Montgomery Advertiser Letter: Southern leaders supporting federal takeover of state rights Southerners once complained about federal government expansion and the erosion of states' rights. Isn't it ironic now that Southern political leaders…...