• Birmingham - The tour kicks off at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 20th Street North, moving along 20th Street towards 4th Avenue North, highlighting the significant Black contributions to Birmingham’s establishment.
• 4th Avenue North - This segment of the tour delves into the 1926 Red Line Zoning laws, the Palm Leaf Hotel, and the Chitlin’ Circuit.
• Eddie Kendrick Memorial Park - A park featuring statues dedicated to the local founder of the Temptations.
• 4th Avenue Business District - Explore the remnants of a once-thriving “city within a city,” with potential stops at Nelson Brothers and Green Acres.
• Civil Rights District - The heart of the Civil Rights National Historic Monument.
• Carver Theater - Renowned as one of the finest Black theaters, now home to the Jazz Hall of Fame. Visitors will also see the Prince Hall “Colored” Masonic Lodge.
• Kelly Ingram Park - An enhanced public park featuring powerful sculptures that depict Birmingham’s civil rights struggle. The park was a gathering place for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and other movement groups.
• 16th Street Baptist Church - Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this church is a poignant symbol of the Civil Rights Movement, known for the tragic 1963 racially motivated bombing that claimed the lives of four young girls. It stands as a powerful testament to the civil rights struggle and remains a focal point in the ongoing pursuit of racial equality in the United States.
• A.G. Gaston Motel - Built by the esteemed African American businessman and entrepreneur Arthur George Gaston (1892-1996), this motel offered first-class lodging and dining to African American travelers in Birmingham, Alabama. Designed by local architect Stanley B. Echols, it opened in 1954.
• Lyric Theatre - The only remaining theater that permitted mixed, though still segregated, audiences.

• All applicable taxes and fees

This excursion exposes the harsh reality of everyday life for African Americans in the country’s most segregated city. Guided by Wilhelmina Thomas, a skillful narrator, an expert seamstress, and a crafts activist who was raised in the Riley, Wenonah and Hillman neighborhoods on the western side of Birmingham, Alabama. She went to Wenonah Elementary, Riley Elementary, and Jones Valley High Schools. Her earliest recollections include attending the church, associating with the civic league, and participating in the Civil Rights Movement. Her personal experiences ignite her passion for African, African American, and Birmingham history.

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