The Alabama Tourism Department proudly announces the Alabama Welcome Center Retreat Dates and Locations for 2021 and 2022. Selma will host Oct. 24-26, 2021, and Daphne/Fairhope/Eastern Shores will host Oct. 23-25, 2022. The Alabama Welcome Center Retreat allows the Alabama tourism industry the opportunity to showcase our communities to the devoted staff of the Alabama […]
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The Official U.S. Civil Rights Trail Book Launches, Guiding Deeper Travel Experiences
New cultural travel book invites readers to share the journey of the civil rights movement (ATLANTA, Ga.) – Churches, schools, homes and landmarks where Black Americans fought for fundamental freedoms are now the centerpiece of The Official U.S. Civil Rights Trail companion book, which was unveiled today in Atlanta at the Martin Luther King Jr. […]
Alabama Tourism Director Lee Sentell publishes Official U.S. Civil Rights Trail book
Remarks by Lee Sentell on the release of his book “The Official U.S. Civil Rights Trail: What happened here changed the world.” Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Atlanta For Americans interested in advancing social justice, the ground shifted dramatically last week. In just a few days, both […]