NEWS RELEASE
HUNTSVILLE, AL – – On Thursday, September 27 the 200 Alabama Bicentennial Committee held a press conference at St. John A.M.E. Church, 229 Church St., Huntsville, AL 35801 at 10:00 a.m. to announce construction plans of the Wall of Remembrance Memorial in Huntsville.
This is one out of the many events across the state of Alabama held to celebrate Alabama’s 200th birthday in 2019.
ALABAMA 200 gives its residents a chance to explore the great state of Alabama, in each of the 67 counties that stretch from the Shoals to the shores.
As Alabama celebrates 200 years, The Wall of Remembrance Memorial will commemorate the significant contributions of former slaves, and past and current African Americans in Huntsville-Madison County.
Alabama 200 Committee Chair, Tony Smith, emphasized that this memorial will give residents the opportunity to know how African Americans have contributed to Huntsville-Madison County in agriculture, the arts, business, education, medicine, the military, religion, media, science, technology, and more.