Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley were murdered on this day in 1963 in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham. May their memory continue to compel us to protect & expand the dream of a society where justice prevails. | Martin Luther King III

3K views · 99 reactions | September 15th is the 60th anniversary of the 16th St Baptist Church bombing. The family of Denise McNair, the youngest victim of the bombing, will always remember this day not only for the tragedy, but for the joy she left behind. In collaboration with Black Joy. More: https://www.al.com/news/2023/09/photos-show-rare-glimpse-into-black-familys-life-before-after-birmingham-bombing-this-is-his-legacy.html | al.com | Facebook

#OnThisDay in 1963, a bomb planted by the Ku Klux Klan ripped through the 16th Street Baptist Church, in Birmingham, Alabama, killing 4 little girls—11-year-old Carol Denise McNair, and 14-year-olds Carole Robertson, Cynthia Diane Wesley and Addie Mae Collins—and injuring several others. This atrocity marked the third bombing in 11 days in Birmingham, Alabama, following the federal court order integrating Alabama schools. Shards from the church's stained-glass window are on display in our exhibi