Overdue Honor: Alabama re-construction legislators are honored

A local lawmaker couldn’t remember the exact title of a classic Sam Cooke song, but he came close as he saluted a group of black legislators who served during Reconstruction.

“Somewhere there’s a song about ‘It’s a long time coming,’ and it has been for the families of these great men,” state Rep. Thad McClammy, D-Montgom­ery, said during a ceremony outside the state Capitol on Sat­urday. Read More

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