AltWeeklies Wire
New MLK Recordings Reveal Thinking Before Birmingham Protestsnew
Just released recorded conversations between Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesuit Priest Fr. Albert Foley offer insight into the civil rights leader's thinking as the Birmingham Protests were underway and just before King would write "Letter from Birmingham Jail."
A Tag-Away-and-blender-filled Christmasnew
A humorous look at the difficulties of buying gifts for men as we get older.
Lagniappe |
Rob Holbert |
12-13-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Gifts
African Family Runs From Death and Finds Safety in Alabamanew
For over 20 years, the Second Sudanese Civil War has been active, making it one of the longest running conflicts in history. "We saw a lot of bad things traveling,” Ayen Kuot said from the living room of her Mobile, Ala. home. "Very bad things.”
Lagniappe |
Greenberry Taylor |
06-01-2011 |
International
The Lynching of Michael Donald: 30 Years Laternew
In Mobile, 1981 brought headlines reading "Man Found Hanged on City Street.” The 30th anniversary of Michael Donald’s lynching is a story of intolerance, misdirected anger, mistrust in local law enforcement and slow but steady change.
Lagniappe |
Luke Buckley |
03-09-2011 |
Race & Class
Tags: Lynching, Michael Donald
Was BP Money Allocated Without Following Alabama Governor’s Orders?new
After the state of Alabama received $25 million in grant money from BP for oil spill response efforts, Gov. Bob Riley called on two state legislators in each of Mobile and Baldwin Counties to oversee, endorse and ensure allocations of roughly $10 million to each county went smoothly.
Tags: BP
