Clearing the Cobwebs

Grassroots effort on to extend unemployment benefits

The White House is putting pressure on members of Congress by reaching out to the grassroots through e-mail ...

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Tired of being tired

Although the civil rights movement did not begin with Rosa Parks, her refusal to give up her seat ...

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Sewell back in school

I’ll have the opportunity to visit Wednesday over the telephone with newly elected member of Congress Terri Sewell. ...

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The lug after a holiday weekend

Coming back on Monday after a holiday weekend is similar to wearing a 10-pound chain around your neck ...

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The right to vote is non-negotiable

Selma City Councilwoman Bennie Ruth Crenshaw is either philosophically or intellectually dishonest in her approach to civil rights. ...

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Fly the friendly skies, just look out for the gropers on the ground

I hate flying for the most part. Usually, I wind up with some dude’s back in my lap ...

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Democrats? What Democrats?

Here we go talking in code again. Four Democrats in the Alabama House are switching to the Republican ...

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Terri Sewell’s on the move in DC

Received some word from Congresswoman-elect Terri Sewell this week, who has attended New Member Orientation. She says she ...

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No need to stir the pot

The other day Johnny Leashore railed about a 15 percent minority of white folks controlling a city of ...

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Hope for just a little while

I watched this story unfold on Facebook from a friend, Laura Grossman. It seems Laura found a stray ...

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What’s your favorite Beatles album, song?

Ok. The Black Belt has to have tons of Beatles fans. I’ve heard from several of you about ...

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Supper surprise brings loss, sadness

I went home Monday night to fix a sandwich and catch the first quarter of the Washington Redskins’ ...

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Harmony Club headed for big time

A photographer for The New York Times will roll into Selma Sunday to take photos of the Harmony ...

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Young cooks show off their stuff

I spent the better part of the morning and early afternoon tasting goodies prepared by children from 5th ...

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History learned from the ground up

On Wednesday, several members of the Valley Grande Exchange Club handed out flags to second- and fifth-graders at ...

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