The 3rd Annual Judge James E. Horton Jr. Day of Courage is a public educational and commemorative program presented by the Decatur Scottsboro Boys Civil Rights Museum and Judge James E. Horton Jr. Legal Learning Center.

 

The event featured keynote speaker Milton C. Davis, Esq., who helped research and advocate for the historic 1976 pardon of Clarence Norris, the last surviving Scottsboro Boy.

 

The program included historical interpretation, community engagement, and discussions focused on justice, constitutional rights, civil rights history, and the enduring legacy of the Scottsboro Boys cases in Alabama and American history.