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When Cullman County, Ala., was founded in 1873, it was advertised as a place with, quote, “no Blacks and no Indians.” Cullman’s largest city was a so-called sundown town – a place where Black people were not safe after dark. But a different community in Cullman County – one of its oldest – was actually a safe haven for Black people. WBHM’s Kyra Miles has more on that history.
KYRA MILES, BYLINE: On a hot summer day in August, hundreds of people gather in Colony, Ala., for an annual town reunion and homecoming.
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MILES: Kids giggle their way through outdoor games, and hamburgers sizzle on the grill. It’s everything you want from a Southern cookout. They call the celebration Colony Day, and longtime resident, Inez Malcolm, looks forward to it.
INEZ MALCOLM: We really enjoy our community. And a lot of people from different…
