On June 21, 2016, Alabama Public Television (APT) received NAB's Service to Children Award for Television. APT was recognized for their “Project C: Lessons from the American Civil Rights Movement.” Led by a team of student reporters, the three-year series has provided ongoing community engagement to students, teachers, the greater Alabama community and the nation through interactive webcasts, print resources, a historical issues guide and teacher institutes. In 2015, two episodes commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Selma bridge crossing and the Montgomery bus boycotts were produced. They featured a speech by President Obama, a visit to the Rosa Parks Museum and more. Through the end of 2015, the project had reached 228,000 Alabama students and more than 1.3 million students nationwide.
L-R: Roy Clem, Executive Director, APT; Cindy Kirk, VP of Education Services, APT;
Heather Daniels, Executive Producer and Education Program Manager, APT;
Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL); and Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL).