An effort in Congress to honor Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks could make Dec. 1 a new federal holiday. Members of the ...

January 24, 2025 • Today on the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, reports that congress has passed the Laken Riley Act. And Todd's wildcard ...

The bill will now proceed through Congress, where it faces debate before any potential passage into law. If approved, Rosa Parks Day would be the first new federal holiday since Juneteenth was ...

During his second week in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to revive plans to build a “National ...

As of 2023, more than half of states across the U.S. recognize Juneteenth as a permanent state holiday, according to the Pew Research Center.

Transit Authority of River City is participating in Black History Month this February by recognizing a famous civil rights ...

Rep. Terri Sewell today described her proposed holiday as counter measure to what she called an attack on diversity and Black history by President Donald Trump’s administration.

You can learn about Black History bus tours happening this month in the player above.Throughout the month, TARC is saving a seat on every bus in its fleet to honor Rosa Parks and her contribution ...

ALABAMA CONGRESSWOMAN TERRI SEWELL, RENEWING HER EFFORT TO CREATE A FEDERAL HOLIDAY FOR ROSA PARKS. THIS MORNING, SEWELL, JOINED BY ALABAMA’S NEWEST CONGRESSMAN, SHAMARI, FIGURES, URGED HER FELLOW ...