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A.G. was the grandson of slaves. At the time of his death, he was worth $130,000,000. Arthur George Gaston (July 4, 1892 – January 19, 1996) was born in a log cabin in west Alabama. He lived with his...
View ArticleA Hot Chip off the Old Block
Pete Bate braces himself and takes his teenager to his first concert. This wasn’t how I imagined the first time would be. Shouldn’t we be staring at Chris Martin with binoculars from a cricket-ground...
View ArticleMalala Yousafzai Released From British Hospital
Malala has reached a major milestone in her recovery, and has been moved to outpatient status. 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot by Taliban militants in October for being...
View Article50 Years Ago Today: ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” Dr. King was in jail for “campaigning against racial segregation in...
View ArticleAlabama Brain Surgeon Walks Six Miles Through Snowstorm To Save A Man’s Life
A brain surgeon walked through a snowstorm in his scrubs to perform a life-saving operation. Can we focus on the good instead of making jokes? —- We say “y’all” and “bless your heart” in just about...
View Article28 Black People You Probably Don’t Know About (But You Should)— NH Smith
A Birmingham minister carried a torch while Martin Luther King was in jail. I sat in his church for seventeen years and never knew. In the spring of 1963, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference...
View Article28 Black People Who Should Inspire You — A.G. Gaston
A.G. was the grandson of slaves. At the time of his death, he was worth $130,000,000. Arthur George Gaston (July 4, 1892 – January 19, 1996) was born in a log cabin in west Alabama. He lived with his...
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