September 16th 2023.
On September 15th, Alabama commemorated the 60th Anniversary of the Birmingham Church Bombing, a tragedy that took the lives of four innocent Black girls. To stand in solidarity with those still affected, a remembrance was held at the 16th Street Baptist Church.
Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice, gave a moving keynote address. The sister of one of the victims then laid a wreath in the same spot where the dynamite was placed outside of the church walls.
Lisa McNair, one of the victim’s sisters, requested that other Birmingham churches toll their bells on Friday morning to mark the moment the dynamite exploded in 1963. In an interview with NBC News, she urged people to reflect on the tragedy and find ways to keep it from ever happening again.
“People killed my sister just because of the color of her skin,” McNair said. “Don’t look at this anniversary as just another day. But what are we each going to do as an individual to try to make sure that this doesn’t happen again?”
The remembrance was a powerful reminder of the tragedy that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement and a call to remember the victims, stand in solidarity with those still affected, and be proactive in creating a better future.
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