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The City of Birmingham is set to host its annual Spring Festival at Railroad Park on Sunday, April 13, from 1 to 4 p.m.
The Negro Southern League Museum is set to host Jackie Robinson Day 2025 on Saturday, April 12, in downtown Birmingham.This ...
A crowd showed up at Railroad Park with flags and signs for the ‘Hands Off’ rally. “We are the people and we are going to protest and we are going to stand for what this country stands for,” said Jim ...
In response to our questions about the changes, an NPS spokesperson said (emphasis ours): The National Park Service recognizes Harriet Tubman as the Underground Railroad's best known conductor and ...
The National Park Service has edited a page on its website that describes the Underground Railroad to reduce the emphasis on Harriet Tubman, instead highlighting “Black/White cooperation.” ...
The National Park Service on Monday returned an image of and quote from Harriet Tubman to a webpage about the Underground Railroad, following backlash after her presence on the page was ...
Known as "Birmingham's Living Room," the 19-acre Railroad Park is where locals gather for recreational activities, concerts and special events. The park features a lake, jogging trails ...
According to The Washington Post, the National Park Service previously introduced the Underground Railroad by keeping its focus on the unjust enslavement of Black people in the United States of ...
Information about Harriet Tubman has been restored to a National Park Service website about the Underground Railroad. The National Park Service said Monday that a portrait and a quote from Tubman ...