He was the Boy from Troy, who marched in Selma and took part in the Freedom Rides, which made stops in Birmingham.

Local leaders and community members came together Thursday evening to honor the legacy of the late Congressman and civil ...

The Freedom Rides Museum commemorates the courage and sacrifice of a group of civil rights advocates — Black and white, young and old, female and male, Southern and Northern — who risked their ...

Gray represented prominent civil rights leaders like King, Rosa Parks and John Lewis throughout the Civil Rights Movement in Alabama, allowing activists to intentionally leverage mass arrests and ...

Statue honoring prolific civil rights attorney Fred Gray outside of the Alabama Bar Association looks in downtown Montgomery, Ala., Thursday, April 24, 2025.

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., said the rumored sale was an “outrageous” move by DOGE in a post to X on Thursday.

If you love diving deeper into culturally important events, head out on this Rick Steves approved roadtrip that explores landmarks of the Civil Rights Movement.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, has been unveiled in Alabama’s capital city. The likeness, called Steadfast Stride Toward Justice, sits in the ...