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Locations for Helen Keller and Rosa Parks statues on Alabama State Capitol grounds unveiled
A statue of disability rights advocate Helen Keller at the Alabama State Capitol will stand near Union Street in Montgomery, facing the current Alabama State House. The Alabama Women’s Statue Tribute Commission, overseeing the erection of statues of Keller and civil rights advocate Rosa Parks, decided on the location at its meeting in Montgomery Wednesday. […]
Alabama commission greenlights State Capitol statue of Helen Keller
A state commission Tuesday approved a contract to place a statue of disability rights activist Hellen Keller on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol. The Women’s Tribute Statue Commission chose sculptor Jay Warren, based in Oregon, one of three finalists chosen from 24 applications. Warren has designed statues of historical figures around the country, […]
Alabama commission nearing agreement on Helen Keller statue at State Capitol
The Alabama Women’s Tribute Statute Commission expects to finalize a contract by mid-September to design a statue of writer and activist Helen Keller, to be placed on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol. The commission, charged with erecting statues of Keller and Rosa Parks on the Alabama State Capitol Grounds, should also get an […]
Rosa Parks statue passes another hurdle on way to Alabama State Capitol steps
A state commission Tuesday agreed on a design for a statue of Rosa Parks for the Alabama State Capitol’s steps, the first on the grounds of the Capitol to depict a Black woman. The statue, designed by sculptor Julia Knight, based in Decatur, Georgia, will show Parks standing on a platform, facing those coming up […]
Rosa Parks statue gets one step closer to Alabama State Capitol
The Alabama Women’s Tribute Statute Commission Tuesday approved a design for a Rosa Parks statue that will be installed at the top of the steps of the Alabama State Capitol. The statue, designed by artist Julia Knight, will face people coming up the steps. Parks, whose arrest on a Montgomery city bus in 1955 sparked […]