Happy MLK Day! I was recently in Birmingham, Alabama, which has a checkered past when it comes to race. MLK wrote the famous Letter From The Birmingham Jail here. The city was the site of much bloodshed and strife as
civil rights leaders faced strong opposition and the attempted
destruction of their churches and meeting places. Birmingham struggled
to shed the stigma of violence and injustice, and today is home to
several memorials and one of the country’s premier civil rights museums.
A visit to Birmingham offers a sobering and reflective experience for
anyone interested in this important era of American history.
At one point in the museum you look out onto the 16th St. Baptist Church, the bombing of which was a part of the turning of the tide for national attention in a bad way on Birmingham.
The right to vote is being suppressed nation wide, a phenomena that also includes the South. I believe it is time for a tide of voter registration in anticipation of the 2020 elections, to be able to give everyone the opportunity to voice their choice for elected leaders.
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