The University of Alabama at Birmingham has removed the name of former governor and segregationist George Wallace from a physical education building.University trustees on Friday unanimously approved the resolution removing Wallace's name from the campus building, which was bestowed in 1975, according to The Associated Press.Wallace was first elected governor in 1962 and vowed in his inaugural address to resist federal civil rights efforts and.
UA System trustees approve renaming George Wallace Building at UAB Share Updated: 11:57 AM CST Feb 8, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Share Updated: 11:57 AM CST Feb 8, 2021
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Show Transcript on behalf of our working group. We appreciate this opportunity to update the board of trustees on the careful research we ve undertaken since June off this year. So we re over, ah, half a year of work meeting almost every Wednesday of week, based upon consultation with experts and through our own extensive investigation. Working group review The historical record of George Wallace, the 45th governor of the state of Alabama. Now, in doing so, our charge was review name buildings on our campuses relative to share values that include integrity, leadership, accountability, diversity, inclusion and respect. Of course, this process is ongoing. Today we present for your consideration the renaming of the George C. Wallace building on the campus. The U
How long will it take to vaccinate Alabama and how can we speed it up?
Updated on Feb 07, 2021;
Published on Feb 07, 2021
Large-scale COVID vaccination sites like this one at the Hoover Met Complex opened across Alabama in early February 2021. UAB Media Relations
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If more vaccines in more arms will end this pandemic, Alabama still has mountains to climb. Vaccine rollout in the state started slow and sputtered since, with low distribution rates, confusing messaging and overwhelmed hotlines.
And now Alabama faces a new chokepoint, as the state brings online eight new mass vaccination sites, none of which will have enough supply to run full-speed for long.
By Jill Fox
Known for her constant positivity, Dr. Delania Williams Cunningham was an educator, administrator and had recently received her doctorate.
A former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School assistant principal from 2005 through 2013, Cunningham, 53, died of complications from Covid-19 on January 25.
“If you went to Douglas, you knew who Ms. Cunningham was. Whether she was greeting you with a smile in the cafeteria, making you laugh, singing you a song, or delivering announcements over the PA system with her own personal flair and signature phrases,” said 2012 graduate Jordan Feinberg, who added that if there were a Marjory Stoneman Douglas Hall of Fame, she would surely be in it.