In 2019, The Alabama Bicentennial Commission 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 history, people, events, institutions, and movements that contributed to the Great State of Alabama, the nation, and world during the state’s first 200 years.
The Alabama African American History Beyond the Book website continues the journey and goes beyond what could be included in the book’s 244 pages.
On a monthly basis, this site will not only highlight past Alabama African American history makers and events, it will also contain present day icons, unsung sheroes/heroes, and current events.
Short articles along with links to videos, photos, reference material, and additional information will be 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.
In 2019, The Alabama Bicentennial Commission 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 history, people, events, institutions, and movements that contributed to the Great State of Alabama, the nation, and world during the state’s first 200 years.
The Alabama African American History Beyond the Book website continues the journey and goes beyond what could be included in the book’s 244 pages.
On a monthly basis, this site will not only highlight past Alabama African American history makers and events, it will also contain present day icons, unsung sheroes/heroes, and current events.
Short articles along with links to videos, photos, reference material, and additional information will be 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.
Former Birmingham police Chief A.C. Roper makes history as first African American U.S Army Reserve lieutenant general. (U.S. Army Reserve)
Maj. Gen. Roper’s promotion will put him as deputy commander of the United States Northern Command, United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.
In his new role, Roper will help lead U.S. Northern Command in anticipating, preparing and responding to threats against North America and within Northern Command’s assigned area of responsibility; and provide oversight of U.S. Northern Command’s Defense Support to Civil Authorities.
