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Special Exhibition Programs
7:00 pm CT
Presented in conjunction with our current special exhibition, The Fight for Civil Rights in the South.
Damaged cars and debris in the street after the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church.
Courtesy Alabama Department of Archives and History.
2/4 - A Journey for Justice: Freedom Rider Betty Daniels Rosemond
In 1961, Betty Daniels Rosemond left college to join the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) as a Freedom Rider. This group of activists traveled on buses throughout the South to protest segregation and challenge the refusal to enforce laws that made segregation on buses illegal. Rosemond almost lost her life during a stop in Poplarville, Mississippi when a violent mob attempted to kidnap and threatened to lynch members of her group. A true Upstander, Mrs. Rosemond will share the story of her commitment to equal rights for African Americans and her courage in the face of virulent racism.
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4/15 - Faith, Prayer, and Walking Upright: Survival in Birmingham
On September 15, 1963, a bomb planted by Ku Klux Klan members exploded at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama during services. Four young girls were killed; Dale Long, who was eleven at the time, was among the survivors. Mr. Long will share his memories of this tragic act of hate, as well as his experiences as a young African American man in Birmingham and his commitment to living a life of service that honors friends who did not get the chance to grow up.
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African American Forum | Minority Men Affinity Network Employee Resource Groups at State Farm®
