Alabama history

The City of Montgomery is announcing a digital project to commemorate the upcoming 60th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March of 1965. This is being done through a “metaverse” experience, defined as virtual space where users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users.

Donald Trump’s efforts to undo diversity, equity and inclusion efforts throughout the federal government have had a trickle-down effect far beyond formal DEI programs, including in Alabama. This includes the Army pulling its sexual assault regulations off websites and the Defense Intelligence Agency pausing special observances that included Black History Month, Women’s History Month and Holocaust Days of Remembrance.

Workshops aimed at drawing the connections between Native American cultures, Alabama plants and the products created by people rooted in early traditions are coming to North Alabama. The Alabama Plants Series is a set of six free workshops hosted at Pope’s Tavern Museum.

A Birmingham-based nonprofit that preserves LGBTQ history in the Deep South is offering an educational lecture during LGBT History Month. Invisible Histories invites the public to take part in "Extra! Extra!" Queer All About It: Southern LGBTQ Newpapers and Magazines. The event is set for 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 17.

Children and tweens from North Alabama are gaining knowledge on Native American culture and history at the Florence Indian Mound Museum. The institution is hosting the Young Learners Series with lessons and hands-on learning exercises. The focus of the next class, to be held on Sept. 28, will be on Native American Music of the Southwest.

Bush Hills neighborhood in Birmingham is being added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural styles, historical significance and cultural heritage. The distinction completes a nearly 10-year effort by the Bush Hills Neighborhood Association to be added to the list.

September is soon coming to a close, but the city of Birmingham is putting on multiple events through the end of the month. Some are centered around gaming and cosplaying, while others showcase the arts, culture and what's special about the Yellowhammer State.

Invisible Histories in Birmingham has launched a new initiative called the Memory Keeper project, designed to empower individuals and organizations to conduct, record, and document oral histories that amplify the voices of the LGBTQ community.

Children and tweens from North Alabama are gaining knowledge on Native American culture and history this summer at the Florence Indian Mound Museum. The institution is hosting the Young Learners Series.

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.