Design for new 16th Street Baptist Church Visitor Center approved by Birmingham [PHOTOS]
❤️ A great addition to the Civil Rights District
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Local groups beautify grave sites of 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victims [PHOTOS]
Sacred places. The Ballard House Project, Inc. and several local groups have worked with the families to beautify the burial sites.
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There IS A Balm In Gilead: Healing from the events of 1963
A 3-day national conference commemorating the 60th anniversary of 1963, the pivotal year of the Civil Rights Movement. The conference is being held at The Sheraton Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Sept. 12-14. It is hosted by The Historic Bethel Baptist…
7 of the oldest congregations in Birmingham, across 6 major religions
Continuing Bham Now’s series of “Birmingham’s oldest” in celebration of the Magic City’s 150th birthday, we’re talking about the oldest houses of worship across six major world religions. Keep reading to learn more about Birmingham’s oldest faith centers and as…
New exhibits coming to 16th Street Baptist Church, plus update on the Civil Rights National Monument
Add the 16th Street Baptist Church’s parsonage to the list of historic buildings undergoing renovations within the boundaries of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument.
Welsh delegation visit the Wales Window at the 16th Street Baptist Church
A poignant ceremony took place at the 16th Street Baptist Church on Thursday, September 5, when a delegation from Wales made up of government officials and national youth organization leadership paid their respects at the site of the tragic 1963…
Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church wins $150,000 Partners in Preservation grant
After a month long campaign, Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church won $150,000 from the 2018 Partners in Preservation: Main Streets campaign. Finishing in the top 10 in a national online vote, the historic church will use the award to install…
The Welsh connection and Birmingham – Learning more about the iconic Wales Window at 16th Street Baptist Church.
A special story from a new Birmingham resident, Jon Eastwood from Wales, about the 16th Street Baptist Church Wales Window.
Cast your vote now for the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church to win Partners in Preservation grant
Today, members of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and community leaders throughout Birmingham gathered to announce the official launch of a month-long campaign to win national funding supporting historic preservation restoration efforts at the church.
Lift every voice! Learn how you can preserve Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
This morning, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and community leaders throughout Birmingham will be announcing the launch of a month-long effort to win national funding to complete significant preservation efforts at the beloved and globally significant historic building.
Huff Post “Listen to America” road trip arrives in Birmingham today
The Huff Post, one of the largest digital news organizations in the nation, is visiting Birmingham today and tomorrow for its Listen to America Road Trip. The Magic City is the 5th community slated for a stopover on 25 city…
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument dedicated
Yesterday, the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument was dedicated in front the 16th Street Baptist Church and a crowd of several hundred people.
Jews and the Civil Rights Era: Birmingham (II &III)
Part II If there were a pilgrimage essential to the American experience, Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Birmingham, Alabama would be it. Disney after a Superbowl is nice and all, and St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago sounds, well, however…
Birmingham kicks off Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with a special appearance by Jesse Jackson
Join the Reverend Jesse Jackson at Birmingham’s iconic 16th Street Baptist Church this Sunday, January 8, 2016, as he preaches in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s upcoming birthday. The service begins at 10:45 a.m.