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Invisible Histories has been awarded a grant of $2.2 million from the Mellon Foundation to support the location, preservation and research of LGBTQ history in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
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The Birmingham nonprofit Invisible Histories Project is now accepting intern submissions for the summer and fall as well as participants for its virtual Queer History Teach In. The event will feature guests sharing stories about LGBTQ+ figures, community groups, protests, businesses, art and culture and more.
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The history of slavery in America is the focus of a new sculpture park in Montgomery, Alabama. The Freedom Monument Sculpture Park honors the millions of people who endured slavery's brutality. The park opening March 27 is the third site created by the Equal Justice Initiative, which is dedicated to taking an unflinching look at the nation's history.
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A nonprofit that documents LGBTQ+ history in the South is raising concerns about possible restrictions to queer representation. Alabama Senate Bill 77 could be back up for debate on Tuesday, March 19, when state lawmakers return to Montgomery for the 2024 legislative session.
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The U.S. government is taking steps to repair of the damage done by the Tuskegee Experiment, where Black men in Alabama were infected with syphilis and withheld treatment by federal officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation is pledging $5 million in scholarships for descendants.
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Alabama is going medieval, at least for the first weekend in March. The Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival is set to take place March 2nd and 3rd in Greenville.
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The Alabama Mural Trail is growing and now has a free digital passport to offer travelers along with the opportunity to win prizes.
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(Huntsville, AL)-- It was two hundred years ago today when delegates from across the Alabama territory made their way to Huntsville. They were gathering…
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(TUSCALOOSA, AL)-- The city of Tuscaloosa is making an effort to have its experiences in the Civil Rights struggle share the limelight usually placed on…
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This year we’re studying at all of Alabama’s Capitals. We have already looked at the territorial capital of St. Stephens and the controversial role…