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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Who was Elbert Williams?

By Jim Emison Jim Emison is an author and retired courtroom lawyer who has spent three and a half years investigating Elbert Williams’s murder and is writing a book, Elbert Williams: First to Die. To read Emison’s article on Elbert Williams in the Encyclopedia of African American History and a short bio of the author go to http://www.blackpast.org/aah/williams-elbert-1908-1940. Medgar Evers, Emmett Till, James Chaney, Elbert Wil... Read More

Posted by Connie Dyson at Wednesday, June 17, 2015

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Friday, June 12, 2015

June 11, 1963

by Ryan M. Jones Tuesday, June 11, 1963 was a sweaty and humid day. The weather fit the climate of tension around Tuscaloosa, Alabama and throughout the state. For months, the University of Alabama was on edge and judgment had finally arrived. Two African-American students were going to be enrolled at the University under a Federal Court order. The last time that happened, President John F. Kennedy was forced to send in 500 Federal Marshals to ensure the protect... Read More

Posted by Connie Dyson at Friday, June 12, 2015