Commentary

Sept. 15, 1963 or Nov. 22, 1963? Which date stands out more in your memory? Most Americans who were alive in 1963 would probably choose Nov. 22. Indeed, even if you weren’t alive in 1963, it would be hard not to know what happened on that day. For the past two or three weeks, it’s […]

Commentary

It was 50 years ago this week that I fell madly in love with Denise McNair. That love was unrequited. If you don’t immediately recognize the name Denise McNair, perhaps you will if it’s mentioned with three others. Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley. Those were the “four little girls” killed in the […]

Little Known Black History Facts, Originals

It was fifty years ago on September 15, 1963 that the historic 16th Street Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama was blown away, taking the lives of four little girls. The names of Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, Addie Mae Collins, and Denise McNair – young victims of hate – are forever carved in history. The men […]

If You Missed It, Originals

Roland Martin talks with the Associated Press’ Rod Hicks about the commemoration of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing.

News, Originals, Top News

From the pulpit to the parks, the city of Birmingham this week is looking for thousands of people to visit that city this week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of one of the most horrific acts of racial violence in the nation’s history and to see how the city has changed. On September 15, 1963, […]