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4:00 am
Wed March 20, 2013

16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Still Resonates With Survivor Nearly 50 Years Later

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Congress of Racial Equality and members of the All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, D.C. march in memory of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing victims. The banner, which says “No more Birminghams”, shows a picture of the aftermath of th
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McKinstry spoke with students at Confluence Academy March 14.
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McKinstry released her memoir, "While The World Watched," in 2011.
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McKinstry, now 64, resides in Birmingham and travels the world sharing her story.
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The church in November 2011.
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4:00 am
Wed February 27, 2013

'Child Of The Civil Rights Movement' Author Paula Young Shelton Furthers Legacy Of African Americans

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In 'Child of the Civil Rights Movement,' Shelton recalls witnessing history being made by activists and action members at her dining room table.
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Shelton gives a reading of her book to students at Long Elementary.
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Shelton recalled staging her first protest as a child when, after her family was refused service at a restaurant, she broke out in a tantrum from hunger.
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Shelton took questions and talked to students about growing up in Atlanta after her reading. She is now an elementary school teacher in Washington D.C.
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