Tag: Alabama
The Last Slave Ship Survivor Died in 1940… And Nobody Knew
Discover the extraordinary life of Matilda McCrear, the last known survivor of the illegal slave ship Clotilda and a forgotten witness to history.
How the Little Rock Nine Changed the Civil Rights Movement
Discover how the Little Rock Nine desegregated Central High School and reshaped the Civil Rights Movement in 1957 America.
Montgomery Bus Boycott: The 381-Day Protest That Changed America
Discover how the Montgomery Bus Boycott began, how long it lasted, and why it became a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement.
How a Group of Women in This Small Alabama Town Perfected the Art of Quilting
Discover While I Yet Live, Maris Curran’s immersive film honoring the master quilters of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, and their living legacy of art.
The Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend
The Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend (2002) explores the extraordinary lives, inspirations, and history of these artists, and also follows them on a poignant and sometimes very comical bus journey to see their quilts exhibited at The Milwaukee Art Museum.
Cudjo Lewis and Africatown: The Last Survivor of the Clotilda and His Legacy
Discover the story of Cudjo Lewis, the last survivor of the slave ship Clotilda, and the founding of Africatown—a community built by freed Africans in Alabama that preserves history, resilience, and culture.
Alabama White BBQ Sauce (Perfect with Chicken)
Different from any other bbq sauce, this white bbq sauce (aka Alabama white sauce) uses mayo as a base, along with vinegar, sugars and spices. A southern favorite!
Matt Mathews: When That Thang Get Ta Thang'n
Matt Mathews’ first-ever comedy special, When That Thang Get Ta’ Thangin, was filmed LIVE at the legendary Alabama Theatre in Birmingham, AL, and let’s just say… the networks couldn’t handle it! So instead of waiting around, we’re giving it directly to th...
A Walk Through the Underground Railroad Trail in Sandy Spring
The Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park in Sandy Spring is home to an Underground Railroad trail. The trail is a guide for the route enslaved African Americans in Montgomery County may have taken to reach freedom. That often meant walking all the way to Pennsylv...
Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military pilots and support personnel in the U.S. Army Air Corps (the precursor to the U.S. Air Force) during World War II. They were part of an experimental program to train Black aviators at Tuskegee A...
Meet Alabama's Prolific Folk Artist Thornton Dial
The late Thornton Dial’s work has been showcased in solo exhibits across the nation, but this video covers Dial’s premiere large-scale solo exhibit in his home state at UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts.
How One Genealogist Helped Thousands of Black Americans Trace Their Family History
Genealogist Frazine Taylor of Montgomery, Alabama, made it her life's work to help African American families piece together their history.
Alabama Sculpture Park Evokes History of Slavery
In Montgomery, Alabama, a long-neglected plot of land, wedged between a maze of train tracks and the river, has been transformed into the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park.
March from Selma to Montgomery
On Sunday, March 21, 1965, nearly 8,000 people began the five-day march from Selma to Montgomery for voting rights.
Alabama - Angels Among Us
A beautiful song from their 1993 album "Cheap Seats".