King Unified Thousands Churches Provided Network Supporting King
King Unified Thousands Churches Provided Network Supporting King by Greg Jaffe Staff Writer SEE PUBLICATION FOR TEXT Montgomery Advertiser, January 17, 1993
Timeout for History
Students from the Montgomery County public schools' Time Out program listen to historian Richard Bailey at the spot where Rosa Parks was arrested in 1955 for not giving up her seat on a city bus to a white man. The…
Blacks have long contributed to state
IMPACT TOUCHES MANY AREAS Blacks have long contributed to state By Richard Bailey African-Americans with Alabama ties have rendered an invaluable service to the state and nation. In military affairs, "Major" Jeffreys fought with Andrew Jackson in Mobile during the…
City Unveils Civil Rights Marker
Historian Richard Bailey speaks during the unveiling of an historic marker across the street from City Hall in Montgomery on Thursday. The marker honors Elijah Cook on one side and commemorates the city of Montgomery v. Rosa Parks on the…
Alabama Voices Lincoln: ‘The Great Emancipator’ by Richard Bailey
New Year’s Day 2013 marks the sesquicentennial of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, one of the most significant documents in American history. Indeed, the Emancipation Proclamation immortalized Pres. Abraham Lincoln. For example, a 2009 C-Span poll of 64 historians…
Baily Speaks at King Day Ceremony
By Kimberly L Wright Dispatch staff writer When summarizing the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speaker Dr. Richard Bailey of the Air Force Research Institute noted, "Whether you live in Mobile, Minneapolis or Monterey, on the third Monday…