September 15, 2023
Honoring a sacred place, caring for gravesites of 4 little girls killed in 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Their murders shook the conscience of our nation and changed the course of history. Friday marks 60 years since Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson,
September 11, 2023
2023 Forging Justice Commemoration Week opens with community conversation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Nearly 60 years ago, four little girls were killed by a bomb that went off inside 16th Street Baptist Church. This week, the city of Birmingham
July 27, 2023
Johnson: Listen to Birmingham’s foot soldiers, whose voices are strengthened by their pain
By: Roy S. Johnson | rjohnson@al.com This is an opinion column. Listen. They’re hard to hear sometimes—even when they’re near. Still, listen. Some of the voices have been stilled. Stilled
October 27, 2019
A Personal Case for the Power of Oral Histories
A Personal Case for the Power of Oral Histories Looking back at the hundreds of stories I wrote and edited for Southern Living Magazine, I realize now how much I
March 1, 2014
Our House: The Ballard House Project | B Metro Magazine | 2.2014
Our House, The Ballard House Project A center of African-American community life for decades is being reborn. B Metro Magazine Article, February, 2014 by Sherrell Stewart