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The Tuscaloosa Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. helped organize "More Than a March," an event geared toward galvanizing Black voters and college students.

Groups push for safe, equitable access to the ballot box

Honorine Ntoh Yuh, Culture Editor July 27, 2020

With the congressional primaries held back in March and the postponed primary runoff election held in July in light of COVID-19, Alabama and other states are gearing up for the 59th quadrennial presidential...

Maddox at a March 12, 2020 presser, where he discussed the city's response to COVID-19

‘We’re preparing for the worst as a city’: A Q&A with Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox

Alexander Plant | @aplant6, Sports Editor July 14, 2020

As of July 14, there are 2743 COVID positive cases in Tuscaloosa County. The county has paralleled both the state and country over the past month with large upticks in positive cases among the ages of...

Students from 79 countries are enrolled in courses and live near campus at the University of Alabama. A new federal policy could change that.

‘We’ve built a life here’: As international students grapple with uncertainty, UA remains silent

During a period of uncertainty, international students at UA navigate new policies that require them to return home if classes are moved online. Wamia Samad, a graduate student from Bangladesh and president...

Local doctor: University left key clinic out of “corona parties” investigation

Local doctor: University left key clinic out of “corona parties” investigation

Grace Schepis | @GraceSchepisCW, Staff Reporter July 3, 2020
While these rumors may have raised eyebrows, they’ve also raised concerns about the University’s preparedness for the fall.
"Just Mercy" and the NPR podcast "Code Switch" are both great starting points for white people who want to learn about structural racism⁠—especially for those who aren't much for reading.

Culture Picks: Your racism self-education starter kit

Garrett Kennedy | @garrettkennedy, Senior Designer June 25, 2020

The murder of George Floyd at the hands of white police officer Derek Chauvin sparked protests across America and highlighted for many non-Black Americans that Black people in America are still facing...

Jahvon Quinerly could be the Tide's saving grace when it comes to replacing Kira Lewis Jr.

Analysis: Men’s basketball has a lot of questions to answer before the season

Alexander Plant | @aplant6, Sports Editor June 23, 2020

After what some people saw as a disappointing season, here are three big questions heading into the 2020-2021 Alabama men’s basketball season. (1) Will John Petty Jr. return for his senior season? Rumors...

When Autherine Lucy Foster became the first African American student to enroll at The University of Alabama in February 1956, she was attacked by a mob of white citizens and students. Rev. Thomas Linton provided her with shelter in his barbershop on T.Y. Rogers Jr. Avenue. CW / Kelby Hutchison

‘He made us feel like we were the movement’: Community remembers civil rights legend

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer June 23, 2020

After spending his life fighting for the rights of African Americans and spreading the word of the gospel, Reverend Thomas Linton died May 14, 2020, at the age of 88. During a time in Tuscaloosa when...

Bryant-Denny Stadium Field, View From End Zone

Player confirms testing rumors, gives inside look into COVID-19 precautions

Alexander Plant | @aplant63, Sports Editor June 15, 2020

Over the past two weeks, rumors circulated that several Alabama football players had tested positive for the coronavirus. Now, a player has confirmed to The Crimson White that those rumors are true. The...

CW / Hannah Saad

Thousands turn out for week of protests in Tuscaloosa

Jessa Reid Bolling | @jr_bolling, News Editor June 8, 2020

Sunday capped off a week of protests across Tuscaloosa that drew thousands of participants seeking police reform and abolition after the deadly arrest of George Floyd in Minneapolis.  A Wednesday...

The UDC Boulder commemorates student cadets who fought in the Civil War. CW / Hannah Saad

UA Board of Trustees authorizes removal of three Confederate plaques

Jessa Reid Bolling | @jr_bolling, News Editor June 8, 2020

The University Board of Trustees announced on Monday that three plaques commemorating University of Alabama students who served in the Confederate army and members of the student cadet corps involved in...

Our View: Change comes from within

Our View: Change comes from within

Last year, The Crimson White celebrated 125 years. In only two of those years has The Crimson White had a Black editor-in-chief.  We have called out administrative silence, but we have also legitimized...

CW / Hannah Saad

Hundreds come together for peaceful protest at courthouse

Kelby Hutchison | @thetallcwrepor1, Contributing Writer June 2, 2020

Hundreds of people gathered in the sweltering heat and humidity at the federal court building in downtown Tuscaloosa on Sunday. With fists raised and masks over mouths, the crowd peacefully protested the...