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North America’s Largest Cave Art Discovered in Alabama

by Elaine Velie May 10, 2022May 11, 2022

The cave is so shallow that the artists would not have been able to see the drawings in their entirety, meaning they worked from their imaginations.

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The Search for Artifacts Aboard Clotilda, the Last American Slave Ship

by Jasmine Liu February 21, 2022February 18, 2022

A team of archaeologists is hoping to recover barrels, casks, bags, and even DNA traces of enslaved people.

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An Alabama Quilting Collective Receives $250K to Build a Museum

by Hakim Bishara June 16, 2021June 16, 2021

The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy, a nonprofit in Alabama, has received a grant from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation and Community Partnership.

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Jordan Eagles Critiques Medical Prejudice Against Queer Men Using Blood and Nostalgia

by Madeleine Seidel April 14, 2021April 14, 2021

Can You Save Superman? II explores the politics of blood donation and the residual ignorance surrounding HIV/AIDS.

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An Anti-Racist Group Is Holding a Confederate Monument for Ransom

by Valentina Di Liscia April 6, 2021April 8, 2021

The group has pledged to turn a monument to Jefferson Davis “into a toilet” unless the United Daughters of the Confederacy meets its demands.

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Alabama Bill Could Prohibit Adding Historical Context to Confederate Monuments

by Valentina Di Liscia February 18, 2021February 18, 2021

A proposed amendment could make it illegal to put up signs offering historical context on the site of Confederate statues and other monuments.

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A New Resource Center Opens in Gee’s Bend, Home to Famous Quiltmakers

by Hakim Bishara June 15, 2020November 5, 2020

The Gee’s Bend Resource Center will serve one of the most under-resourced communities in Alabama, providing free internet, and assistance with voter registration and census participation.

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1930s Slave Murals in Alabama Could Be Removed After Petition Gains Steam

by Laura C. Mallonee October 13, 2015October 13, 2015

Imagine walking into a courthouse for jury duty and finding yourself surrounded by scenes depicting your enslaved ancestors. That’s what many black people in Jefferson County, Alabama, have been experiencing for the past eight decades.

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From the Deep South, an Overlooked Chapter in Art History

by Edward M. Gómez January 24, 2015January 29, 2015

ATLANTA — Is Bill Arnett enjoying the last laugh?

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