Alabama

To My Dearest Nika-san, It’s March 27, 1965, and as I walk through the muddy fields of Hayneville, Alabama, I stop to look at the sky and wonder what we blacks have been through. The day before we left for the march with Dr. King (Martin Luther King Jr.), I have done a lot of preparations and packed a very small amount of items needed before I left for the march. (I have packed a blanket and purse filled with my special needs) Ma and Pa were worried about my health but I told I’d be just fine. As I walk more into the muddy fields, my legs get very heavy and tired making me want to stop and rest. Many of us have been walking for quite awhile, and so we plan to be walking to Montgomery for about 5 days. The other day when we started to march downtown near the white stores, I felt many people staring at me, specifically whites, but I still kept my head up high. Dr. King plans for all of us to meet up at the white people’s courthouse in Montgomery to fight for our rights. Once we got there, we stood there and stood on our knees. When old man Banks couldn’t bend, one of the majors beat him down and Dr. King just stood there doing nothing. I was afraid that this would happen and his family were trying to keep down their genes but Banks’ eldest son shouted back at the major where Mrs. Banks had the decision to hit the white man. That's where we got…

Macomb, Alabama. It appears to be a dreary old town, but get to know it and its inhabitants and you will find that you can learn many valuable things from events and the unique citizens. These themes act as life lessons to Jem and Scout Finch as they mature. As we watch them grow older throughout the novel these themes have a large impact on the people they become. The most meaningful themes are that things are not always as they seem, life is not fair, and that the colour of someone's skin…

Just hours before sunrise on February 13, 2013, members of the Tuscaloosa Police Department in conjunction with the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force quietly assembled on the campus of the University of Alabama. Around 3:00am doors were being simultaneously knocked down across campus by officers wearing tactical vests and toting military style assault rifles. According to Connor Sheets of al.com, 61 students were taken into custody on drug charges that cold February night. With a few exceptions,…

B. Chef Curry’s Covenant Not to Compete Is Likely Unenforceable Because It Does Not Meet All Four Elements of Enforceability. If chefs are considered professionals, Alabama courts will only enforce a noncompetition agreement when an employer has a protectable interest, the restriction is reasonably related to that interest, the restriction is reasonable in time and place, and the restriction imposes no undue hardship upon the employee. All four of these elements must be found, otherwise the…

You’ll notice that in the second part of the first verse, Lynyrd Skynyrd takes a direct shot at the Canadian musician – “Well I heard mister Young sing about her [Alabama]. Well, I heard ole Neil put her [Alabama] down. Well, I hope Neil Young will remember, a Southern man don't need him around anyhow”. Those who identify as white southerners have been largely labeled as uneducated, racist, closed-minded, and stricken with poverty. Much of this is attributed to the generalization of…

The Women’s Volleyball Team beat Alabama Crimson Tide in a bruising battle making it a fourth consecutive win for The Rebels against the Elephants at The Pavilion, injuring a player from both Ole Miss and Alabama. Ole Miss has Junior Lexi Thompson to credit for their success with 20 kills, whether she gives herself credit or not, she led the Rebels to a win against Alabama Crimson Tide, while also moving into 7th place for career kills. “I personally never lost to Alabama, and it is great to…

A Christian woman who was told to remove her headscarf for a driver’s license photo has sued officials of Alabama county, saying her faith convicts her to cover her hair. In December last year, Yvonne Allen of Tuskegee tried to renew her driver’s license, and she was told to remove her headscarf because “only Muslim women have the right to cover their hair.” On Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on her behalf, saying the Alabama officials violated Allen’s…

The purpose of Alabama Department of Human Resources is to bring assistance to the vulnerable individuals, so they can better their well-being and cope with any challenges their facing. Some of the vulnerable individuals DHR assist are: the poor, children, homeless, minorities, older adults, and individuals who have a mental disability. Alabama DHR provides services to 67 counties, all with the same mission, vision, and values. In order to help people in need they offer array of services such…

Dangerous weather has definitely been an issue for Alabama, as it is many years. You always think of how it will affect your home or cars. Is your roof going to leak? Will your gutters handle all that rain? Is the hail going to dent your car? What you don’t think about it how it is affecting a part of your home that is mostly hidden to you: your foundation. WET WEATHER MEANS EXPANDING SOIL Too much rain is a big deal for your home’s foundation. Whether a slab or a crawlspace, when water builds…

During the 1960’s, civil rights were still a big concern, especially in the south. One town that felt the effects of racial tension was Selma Alabama. Even though segregation was recinded , the African Americans were being denied the right to vote, a right all U.S. citizens have. Just the fact that Selma officials were making it hard for African Americans to vote goes against the basic values of the United States. The African American citizens were upset, not only because they could not vote,…