The 16th St. Baptist Church Bombing

Abi rants on the situation in the United States, :50- 3:35.Abi talks about how she feels on her journey towards activism in the current climate. The women discuss how feelings seem to get in the way of the message and the struggle of thinking outside of yourself when you’re uncomfortable, but now is the time to be uncomfortable.Birmingham, Alabama went from being called Magic City to being called “bombingham”.27:42 Abi reads an NPR article:Dynamite hill was an area that was bombed so many times it garnered its nickname.Barbara Nunn, a friend of Denise* correction from what was said*53:37-55:28 Barbara and her mother share the time she dreamt there was blood coming out of the 16th St. Baptist Church and she felt something awful would happen, warning her son not to go there.1:01:42 Freedom riders, commentary by David J. Vann, former mayor of Birmingham, AL.Upon arriving, the freedom riders were greeted with a beating from their opposers/oppressors. There was a photographer there to take photos and he was also beat, his camera was taken and the lense was shattered. The camera was tossed with the film untampered with, allowing for the photos to be shared in the paper, exposing the violence. 1:05:07- 1:05:53  Burning churches, commentary by Rev. Reggie White and Raiford “Ossie” Davis.Although white supremacists continue to burn down churches following this bombing that shook the nation, the community continues to build.Sources:https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/06/197342590/remembering-birminghams-dynamite-hill-neighborhoodhttps://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/witnesses/sixteenthstreetbaptist.htmhttps://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources/texts/addie-mae-collins-denise-mcnair-carole-robertson-cynthia-wesleyhttps://www.history.com/topics/1960s/birmingham-church-bombinghttps://www.carolerobertsoncenter.org/about-us/history/