Racial Profiling and Alabama's Copycat Law

August 31, 2011

The state takes a page from Arizona's immigration law, though a judge has delayed the new law's enforcement.

A 100-Year-Old Civil Rights Vet Speaks

Amelia Boynton Robinson shares her thoughts on President Obama, the Tea Party and the secret to long life.

Don't Bring a Taser to a Church Fight

How to avoid Sunday-morning mayhem at your church? Step 1: Leave your weapons at home.

Diversity for the USA's Biggest Protestant Group?

The election of a black vice president to the mostly white Southern Baptist Convention could be a sign of change. Or not. Here's what he told us.

Yet More Easter Tips for Heathens

Before you show up to church in your Saturday-night clothes or whip out your phone to play Angry Birds during the sermon, heed our latest advice.

Walter Hawkins: Goin' Up Yonder

Family, friends and fans of the gospel music legend will gather this week for a two-day tribute to his life and legacy. Here's why two days is barely enough to memorialize him.

Mommy and Daddy Are Fat

A little black girl contemplates the latest CDC numbers on obesity among blacks.

No Empathy Debate for Regina Benjamin

President Obama’s surgeon general pick is a small-town doctor confronting big-time problems.

Could Alabama Elect a Black Governor?

Rep. Artur Davis will run for governor in 2010. He’s leaving Alabama’s tortured racial history in the past. But will the state’s Republican voters be able to do the same?

Easter Tips for Heathens

Haven’t gone to church in a while? We're not here to judge. Here’s a cheat sheet to get you through Easter service without embarrassing yourself -- or God.