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Historical marker honoring the Graetz to be unveiled in Sunday ceremony View Comments The late Robert and Jeannie Graetz, who endured multiple attacks due to their support of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, will be honored Sunday during a ceremony to unveil a historic marker outside their home on Dunbar Street.  "It's something that is long overdue," historian Richard Bailey, who organized the ceremony, said. "When we reflect on the contribution of Robert and Jeannie Gratez, we find a couple that dedicated their lives for the advancement of humanity, specifically civil rights." The historical m...

At the end of a long week, Meta Ellis had a few minutes to recline into a chartreuse couch in downtown Montgomery’s Bayard Rustin Community Center and Thrift Store.  Ellis, director of Montgomery Pride United and co-founder of the center, had just wrapped up discussions on distributing a settlement reward from the city to homeless plaintiffs over a punitive 2019 panhandling law. Stacks of home goods surrounded the couch, awaiting sorting for an upcoming silent auction to benefit the center even as more donations were dropped at the front door by the hour. Her phone trilled on and off from ...

10 of the most influential African Americans in history Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., discusses his planned poor people's demonstration from the pulpit of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., March 31, 1968. (AP Photo) (Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS) By Mykal Vincent | February 9, 2021 at 7:48 PM CST - Updated February 10 at 10:51 AM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - In celebration of Black History Month, in no particular order, here are 10 of the most influential African Americans in history. Black History Month is a time to remember and reflect, especially at a time when the country is...

Memorial service held for early civil rights supporter Jean Graetz Memorial service held in Montgomery for civil rights activist Jean Graetz By WSFA Staff | January 24, 2021 at 5:11 PM CST - Updated January 24 at 6:23 PM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A memorial service was held in remembrance of civil rights pioneer Jean Graetz Sunday. The service was held at the historic First Baptist Church in Montgomery. Graetz graduated from Alabama State University at 85-years-old with a degree in education. ASU’s Janice Franklin said the university wishes to honor Graetz for her legacy. “Mrs. Graet...

Alabama News Updated: Jean Graetz with hustband, Rev. Robert Graetz Photo by David Campbell/ASU The family of Jean Graetz, a nationally-known civil rights pioneer, held a virtual memorial service for her Sunday. Graetz died last month at her home in Montgomery at the age of 90. The service can be seen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PHQ2oJfaJ2g The service was held at Montgomery’s historic First Baptist Church (brick-a-day church), which played an important role during the early days of the civil rights movement as the home church of the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, who joined Dr. Martin Luthe...