St. Paul's 1963 March: A Civil Rights Legacy

0:00I'm Cory with the story, bringing you the latest from Birmingham News today. St. Paul United Methodist Church in Birmingham is hosting its fourth annual celebration of the historic 1963 Palm Sunday March. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. on Saturday, March 28 at their location on 6th Avenue North in the Birmingham Civil, Wright's National Monument. One of the city's oldest churches, it served as a key gathering spot during the Civil Rights Movement. That Palm Sunday March on April 7, 1963 saw more than 1,000 demonstrators head from the church to City Hall. Leaders in ministerial robes guided the group in a stand for racial equality. They faced a police blockade near Kelly Ingram Park. When ordered to halt, the marchers Nellton Prayer instead. 26 people were arrested that day, including the three ministers at the front. The event highlighted the church's deep ties to the fight for human dignity. This year's gathering starts with a commemoration service featuring preaching by North Alabama,

1:04Bishop L. Jonathan Holston. Afterward, visitors contoured the congregation's brand-new tourist and exhibition center. The center's exhibits were funded by the Jefferson County Commission, the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural, Heritage Action Fund, and local donors. It keeps the story of those marches alive for new generations. A message from our sponsor supports today's story. It is a pillow that plays your podcast and music without earbuds built for listening in bed. S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.