On Saturday, the Traveling Pilgrims visited the King Center in Atlanta.
King Center
photo display in King Center
King birthplace
Traveling Pilgrims outside birthplace
Church where Dr. King grew up
On the way to Selma, a map of the famous march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965.
First stop in Selma: the church where the marchers would gather
outside Brown Chapel in Selma
Brown Chapel
Traveling Pilgrims
Where Dr. King stood to encourage the marchers
On the gathering place for the march, our guide tells stories of ordinary people who contributed to the Freedom movement.
In the Selma Voting Rights Museum
Ready to walk on Pettus Bridge, where police beat the marchers on Bloody Sunday
sharing food and relaxing after a day of intense history lessons
Sunday, outside 16th St. Baptist Church in Birmingham, where 4 girls were killed by a KKK bomb in 1963
16th St. Baptist Church in Birmingham
Lunch at the cafe that was made famous in "Fried Green Tomatoes"
at Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham, where children marched for equality and freedom in 1963, and were attacked by police dogs and fire hoses
Entering the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Catching their breath in Kelly Ingram Park, across the street from the Civil Rights Institute
Sunday evening, arriving at Beloved Community Church in Birmingham
Monday morning, beginning painting, leafletting, landscaping, cleaning and whatever else is needed at BCC.
Getting ready for the big party for the neighborhood on Wednesday
wonderful BCC band plays for the party
newly-painted door welcomes everybody
Ice cream and goodies!
kids have fun with crafts
lots of fun with the jumping bear
meeting with our hosts at BCC
at Vulcan monument and museum in Birmingham, with its great views out over the city
we stayed in the homes of gracious BCC members
Pilgrim's last day in Birmingham, getting ready to leave
we share notes of appreciation with our fellow Traveling Pilgrims
