Birmingham Civil Rights District

Stories from the Reverend

I visited Freedom Park while on a civil rights journey through Alabama and Georgia. The history here is compelling. During our visit to the civil right district, our group had a chance to meet with th...

Civil Rights are for Everyone!

My family was passing through Birmingham and did a Google search of things to do. We are so glad that we did not miss the opportunity to visit the Civil Rights District! A must-see destination of Ame...

A.G. Gaston Motel & Churches drive

We stopped by the area to see the new A.G. Gaston Motel (as a relatively new, yet undeveloped NPS site). Always great to visit an area to emphasize a sense of living history. The civil rights distri...

You cannot be in Birmingham and not visit

If you are in Birmingham and have the time, do as much as possible to learn about the Civil Rights movement. There is so much to see and hear. Take the time to do it.

Excellent museum!

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I've already visited the museum in Charlotte (NC), which also deals with slavery and racism, but this is even more interesting because it is from which the movement of liberation and equality has left ...