Civil Rights Icon Claudette Colvin Attempts To Clear Her Legal Record 60 Years Later

Anthony Mackie Directing Biopic About Iconic Claudette Colvin

Anthony Mackie is directing a film about civil rights trailblazer Claudette Colvin.
by Brandee Sanders
01.24.22

Montgomery, Alabama Elects 1st Black Mayor Steven Reed

Steven Reed won the mayoral election in Montgomery, Alabama, to become the historic city's first Black mayor in its 200-year…
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
Children's sports team charity drive for donations, local disaster relief.

Twins Create Care Packages For Girls In Need

In celebration of their birthday, 12-year-old twins Breanna and Brooke Bennett created care packages that included feminine hygiene products for…
by NewsOne Staff
03.29.20
State Capitol Building in Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America, North America

NEWS ROUNDUP: Alabama Memorial To Honor Lynching Victims;…

A museum will also go alongside the memorial to trace the country's history from slavery to present day. The structure…
by NewsOne Staff
08.17.16
African boy pretending to drive car

Alabama 10-Year-Old Pulls Off Heroic Stunt By Steering…

Wheeler literally took matters into his own hands by grabbing control of the wheel and brakes. As police approached the…
by Desire Thompson
03.30.16

Some Boycotts Are Effective But Not For the…

Hundreds of people gathered in Tallahassee, Florida to protest the state’s “stand your ground” laws Monday. During the rally, many…
by Donovan X. Ramsey
04.17.21

Controversial Confederate Parade Held In Montgomery Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Confederate descendants and re-enactors dressed in soldiers’ uniforms and hoop skirts marched down the main avenue in…
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19

Overshadowed By Rosa Parks, Civil Rights Catalyst Finally…
by smokey fontaine
06.19.19