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Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Updated with video; Professors at Albany State University say local youth do not know enough about the Albany Movement; they hope to repair this through a summer bridge program.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Updated with video; In our Facebook Story of the Day you wanted to know what role Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. played in the Albany Civil Rights Movement.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  Updated with video; Danny Lyons, once a photographer for SNCC, says it is emotional coming back to Albany where he once took pictures documenting the Albany Movement.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  The celebration begins Saturday, November 12 and runs through the entire week.

Thursday, September 29, 2011  Civil rights it's one of the most important chapters in American history, but it's becoming quickly forgotten.

Thursday, June 02, 2011  Thursday's portion of the conference focused on the past, and the struggles many African Americans faced during the Civil Rights Movement.

Friday, April 01, 2011  Albany State continued their weekend celebration of the 108th anniversary of the college, featuring the former Albany Movement president as the Founder's Day Convocation Keynote Speaker.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011  Three Albany State College students who were expelled in 1961 for participating in Civil Rights demonstrations returned to the campus to tell their stories and share their experiences.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  Jones and Collier were sick of the way things were going and decided to do something about it.