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Farrakhan in Birmingham’s Kelly Ingram Park (photo by Barry Altmark) (Updated June 26 to reflect court decision, add NOI reaction) The issue may have been preservation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, but the buzz at a series of rallies in Alabama today […]

Happier times: Dedication of Knesseth Israel building in 2007 July 2018 update: Friedman Center under contract, CJFS CARES moving to new site, KI to continue in rabbi’s home Three weeks ago, the Knesseth Israel team at the Temple Beth-El/Piggly Wiggly When Pigs Fly Kosher BBQ […]

(Updated June 11) As the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a legal challenge to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, a coalition of black leaders is planning a caravan across Alabama, with a very controversial special guest. Minister Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation […]

Tulane University President Scott Cowen announced he will step down from his position on July 1, 2014. “This decision was an extremely difficult one for Margie and me because of our devotion to Tulane and New Orleans, our adopted home,” he said in a message […]

(Melvin Meyer, right, at the Crimson White. Photo courtesy University of Alabama) Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series, Not Just Black and White: Civil Rights and the Jewish Community. On June 11, 1963, one of the most famous bits of historical theater […]

This weekend, Beth Israel in Metairie says goodbye to the Topolosky family, and Birmingham’s Temple Beth-El honors Rabbi Michelle Goldsmith as she leaves the pulpit. Beth-El announced this week that Rabbi Randall Konigsburg will become the congregation’s next rabbi. He and wife Michelle will be […]

By Lee J. GreenWith the initials and a nickname of “CB,” Curt Bloom was destined for the radio. The longest-tenured radio broadcaster in the 130-year history of the Birmingham Barons, the team honored Bloom this past Wednesday at the Rickwood Classic with induction into the […]

When Kathe Hambrick-Jackson arranged for an old school building to be moved across the Mississippi River to Donaldsonville’s River Road African American Museum, she had no idea what a treasure she had. On June 8, she is opening the doors to make sure everyone else […]

With the city of Birmingham hosting numerous events all year marking the 50th anniversary of pivotal civil rights events, the Southern Jewish Historical Society decided to hop on board. The SJHS annual convention, held Nov. 1 to 3, will be part of the city’s official […]