Geography of Alabama
Justice on the Streets of Birmingham, 1963
This week marks 50 years since the Children’s Crusade in Birmingham, Alabama. On May 2, 1963, more than a thousand African-American children gathered in downtown Birmingham to peacefully protest segregation. Then a teenager, Janice W. Kelsey remembers the Southern Christian Leadership Conference meetings that opened her eyes to the realities of the Jim Crow South. […]
Tornado Damaged Town Phil Campbell’s Saviors: Guys Named Phil Campbell
Devastated by last month’s tornadoes, communities in the South are working toward recovery. For one small Alabama community help is coming from an unexpected group of benefactors. Phil Campbell, organizer of the “I am with Phil” campaign, joins us.
Alabama Tornado Spikes Homeless Population
Federal and state emergency officials in Alabama believe that the deadly tornadoes two weeks ago left as many as 10,000 residents homeless. In Tuscaloosa, the urban area hit hardest, people are scrambling for the few remaining apartments – and for low-income residents, affordable housing is almost impossible to find. Officials are concerned that many of the […]
Alabama Residents Rebuild After Tornadoes
The record number of violent tornadoes that tore through Alabama at the end of April killed hundreds and destroyed millions of dollars worth of property. So it’s not a surprise that those communities hit hard by the storms, like Tuscaloosa, Ala., are still rebuilding. Takeaway news writer David Ingram, a longtime Alabama resident, reports on […]
Tornado and Storms Across South Kill Scores
Twisters ravaged Tornado Alley again yesterday, killing people in Georgia and Mississippi. In Alabama, the government has declared a state of emergency, after at least 25 people were pronounced dead and countless homes and businesses destroyed by multiple tornadoes in Birmingham, Pleasant Grove and Fultondale. But Tuscaloosa took the worst hit – and that is where […]