2011
Alabama African American Calendar and Website
AT&T
The Book and Beyond
Alafricanamerican.com was originally created as an online companion to the Alabama African American History Calendar presented by AT&T Alabama and partners from 2011 to 2018.
In 2019, The Alabama Bicentennial African American Heritage Committee published The Future Emerges from the Past: Celebrating 200 Years of Alabama African American History and Culture. This book highlights the people, events, institutions, and movements that contributed to the rich history of the Great State of Alabama, the nation, and world during the state’s first 200 years. The goal was to illuminate how African Americans not only shaped Alabama history but also inspired global movements. This Alabama African American History book is the committees’ gift to youth and future generations and a reminder that their future emerges from our present.
The Alabama African American History website was rebranded as Beyond the Book. It continued the journey and goes beyond what could be included in the bicentennial book’s 244 pages.
On a monthly basis, the site not only highlighted past Alabama African American history makers and events, it also contained present day icons, unsung sheroes/heroes, and current events.
Short articles along with links to videos, photos, reference material, and additional information was uploaded monthly for all to enjoy.
The website’s goal is the same as the book’s, to inspire the young and young at heart to dream big and never allow obstacles to stop their march toward achieving those dreams.
Ernest Berry
Dr. Martha V. Bouyer
Dr. Wayne Flynt
Anne Johnson
Theo M. Moore II
Nettie Carson Mullins
Darron Patterson
Guy Trammell
Dorothy Walker
The Alabama African American History website was rebranded as The Book and Beyond, a static resource including all information published from 2011 to 2023.
Glyn Agnew
Nettie Carson Mullins
Alafricanamerican.com was originally created as an online companion to the Alabama African American History Calendar presented by AT&T Alabama and partners in 2011. continues to honor and highlight past, present, and future Alabama African American history makers.
The website’s goal is the same as the book’s: To inspire the young and young at heart to dream big and celebrate Alabama’s rich African American history and culture.
