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'''50 Years Forward''' is the theme of the City of [[Birmingham]]'s year-long program of events during [[2013]] recognizing the semi-centennial anniversary of the [[Birmingham Campaign]] and the [[1963 church bombing|bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]]. | '''50 Years Forward''' is the theme of the City of [[Birmingham]]'s year-long program of events during [[2013]] recognizing the semi-centennial anniversary of the [[Birmingham Campaign]] and the [[1963 church bombing|bombing]] of [[16th Street Baptist Church]]. | ||
== | ==Events== | ||
* [[January 1]]: Official event launch, bell-ringing and dedication of the [[Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail]] | |||
* [[January 5]]: [[NAACP]] Emancipation Commemoration at [[Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church]] | * [[January 5]]: [[NAACP]] Emancipation Commemoration at [[Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church]] | ||
* [[January 17]]: Release of NAACP's [[When We Walk]] commemorative calendar. | * [[January 17]]: Release of NAACP's [[When We Walk]] commemorative calendar. | ||
Revision as of 18:39, 6 December 2012
50 Years Forward is the theme of the City of Birmingham's year-long program of events during 2013 recognizing the semi-centennial anniversary of the Birmingham Campaign and the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church.
Events
- January 1: Official event launch, bell-ringing and dedication of the Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail
- January 5: NAACP Emancipation Commemoration at Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
- January 17: Release of NAACP's When We Walk commemorative calendar.
- January 18: "This is Our Story" music and spoken word program at St Joseph Baptist Church
- January 19: Citywide Youth Program and activities at Shiloh Baptist Church. SCLC gun buy-back at St Joseph Baptist
- January 20: Cultural Arts Presentation at Hopewell Baptist Church
- January 21 (Martin Luther King, Jr Day): March from Birmingham City Hall to Kelly Ingram Park and Civil Rights Rally at 16th Street Baptist Church
- MLK Love Feast for homeless and senior citizens, Boutwell Auditorium
- "Reflect and Rejoice concert with premieres of "Here We Are" and "Send Me Hope" by composer Henry Panion. Alabama Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roderick Cox at the Alys Stephens Center.
- January 24–26: SCLC Leadership Conference
- January 27: NAACP salute to Civil Rights Mass Churches, 16th Street Baptist
- February 15: Public lecture by rapper/actor Common (Lonnie Lynn, Jr) at Bartow Arena
- September 19: Eric Essix performing "Evolution" at the Alys Stephens Center.
- September 21: Premiere of Yotam Haber's "A More Convenient Season" by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Damon Gupton at the Alys Stephens Center
External links
- 50 Years Forward website
- Fifty Years Forward at uab.edu