Tag: Department of American Studies


Remembering Shelia Washington

From the February 2021 Desktop News | The late Shelia Washington, founding director of the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center in Scottsboro, Alabama, will be remembered by the UA community for the strong partnership she built between the institution and UA scholars and students. Washington opened the Scottsboro Boys Museum in 2010 to honor the nine young African-American men who were falsely accused of rape and subsequently imprisoned in the 1930s. Since it opened its doors, Washington and colleagues […]

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A&S in the News: July 26 – August 1, 2020

Commencement Commencement ceremonies to begin Friday: NBC (Huntsville) – July 26 May graduates will finally receive their diplomas from The University of Alabama this Friday. There are 3 commencement events planned for the upcoming weekend. Masks are required for everyone attending graduation. WVUA – July 27 WVTM 13 AL.com CBS (Huntsville) ABC 33/40 NBC 13 WVUA Fox 6 Yahoo! News …and many more Million Dollar Band University of Alabama Million Dollar Band cancels two events due to COVID-19 concerns: Nick […]

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Taking Up Space

Josh Burford in orange, pink, and purple lighting.

From the Winter 2019 Collegian | Over the past year, Joshua Burford’s life has been a whirlwind. After being featured in newspapers and radio shows around the country, including The New York Times, he was selected as one of NBC’s “Pride50,” a group of 50 veteran and up-and-coming activists in the LGBTQ community in the United States. But for Burford, all of this pales in comparison to expanding his life’s work: saving and creating a space for Southern queer history. […]

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