"Reflecting on the Legacy: Commemorating 60 Years since the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing"

Birmingham, Alabama is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, a tragic event in civil rights history. On September 15, 1963, the Ku Klux Klan bombed the church, killing four Black girls and leaving survivors with lasting physical and emotional wounds. The bombing drew attention to the brutal tactics used to maintain white supremacy in the American South and helped galvanize Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act. However, change was slow to come in Birmingham, as racially-motivated bombings continued. Survivors of the blast emphasize the importance of remembering this dark chapter and the ongoing fight against racism.