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The key event in Tuscaloosa's civil rights history occurred June 9, 1964 when peaceful protesters were tear-gassed and beaten ...
The service honored those who marched on June 9, 1964, to protest segregation at the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse.
This Sunday, join us in Tuscaloosa to honor the legacy of Bloody Tuesday with a moving program of music and reflections.
Leaders of First African Baptist Church will be joined by members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Gamma Sigma Omega Chapter along with other churches as they walk from First African Baptist to Greenbriar ...
WILLIAMSBURG — As part of its Juneteenth celebration, Colonial Williamsburg will be hosting the groundbreaking for the ...
John Mellencamp plays inside Savannah’s First African Baptist Church. Mary Dimitrov “No one is a stranger,” she said. Throughout the service people hollered, smiled, laughed, hugged and ...
What was amazing is that it was established under the name of First African Baptist church, so they actually made a connection to their own history and heritage,” said Rev. Clifton Dollison ...
The Pilgrims later petitioned the trustees of First Baptist Church of St. Paul to purchase in trust a lot worth $200.00 on Sibley Street near Morris Street, on which to build a meeting place.
The language, which former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder supports, directs VCU to give the First African Baptist Church to Virginia State University, which could lease the church to Virginia Union ...
First African Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa will host a day of events on June 9 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of "Bloody Tuesday," a pivotal moment in the city's civil rights movement.