Tag: EJI

EJI awards $5k to ACHS students ALEXANDRIA TIMES

By Leslie Golden | [email protected] On May 20, the national nonprofit the Equal Justice Initiative awarded a total of $5,000 in scholarships to three students...

Out of the Attic: Connecting with history

When Judge Vanzetta Penn McPherson knelt in the Alabama grass and pierced the ground with a trowel where John Temple was lynched in 1919,...

My View: Lynchings in Alexandria

On any Saturday morning, Alexandria residents and visitors enjoy the famous farmers’ market in front of city hall. They may not realize they are...