Tag: Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Milestones of the Movement: Closing Out 2023 With a Timeline of...
The Birmingham Times
Many events shaped 1963 into a transformative year for Birmingham. Here are some milestones 60 years later as 2023 comes to a...
“Why has it taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for...
-Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, birminghamtimes.com, Sept. 16.
Inside Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street Baptist Church on Sept. 15, 1963
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
A phone rings inside the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Fifteen-year-old Carolyn Maull lifts up the receiver.
The...
Often Lost to History, Virgil Ware, 14, Was Murdered Same Day...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing was not the only tragedy in Birmingham on Sept. 15, 1963. Four girls --...
“We are still standing to tell God’s message of love and...
-Rev. Arthur Price, pastor Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, The Birmingham Times, Sept. 14.
Ketanji Brown-Jackson to Visit Birmingham, Speak During Church Bombing Memorial
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson will be the keynote speaker in Birmingham on Sept. 15 during a memorial service...
Civic Leaders Urge Caution After Momentous Voting Rights Victory at U.S....
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
A decade after the U.S. Supreme Court crippled voting rights with the Shelby County v. Holder decision, there now appears...
During Pilgrimage, Congressional leaders visit Birmingham
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
More than 40 United States congressional leaders including U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL), Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) and U.S. Speaker...
Celebrating Chris McNair: Father, Friend, Husband and Legend
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Jewell Christopher (Chris) McNair was remembered on Friday as a remarkable man whose love and forgiveness were stronger than one...
Inside the Birmingham community where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. found...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Jeff Drew remembers the first day he met the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who stayed with his family...
