Adventure #2 Visiting the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Wow what an incredible day I had! Not so sure about this
Birmingham Weather because it has rained and been overcast each day. One day is
was in the low 70s, and then the next it was in the low 40s … I guess the
weather in the South is fickle! I wish I had packed warmer clothes because my
cute green dress with the most wonderful pink flowers is not warm enough for
this crazy weather.
Today was a fabulous day as the Lulu and her two girls brought me to their church. Yes, I ended up staying with them instead of running away to the bowling alley! They were just so nice despite the scary driving of the 15 year old! They wanted to show me around town, and we saw Vulcan, UAB, and ended up at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
This
institute, located directly across the street from the 16th Street
Baptist Church, chronicles the past in such an incredible way through art,
sculptures, videos, and informational panels. What an incredible museum with amazing
pieces of history from which we must all learn and grow. I was truly impressed
and thankful that there is such a museum to highlight the Civil Right Movement. What a perfect day for Lulu to bring her
daughters!
Please click on this link to learn more about the Birmingham Civil
Rights Institute: http://www.bcri.org/index.html
During our tour of the museum, I met two other flat girls,
Lola and Stella! Wow what a treat it was to hang out with friends just like me!
After our tour, Lola, Stella, and I went to Kelly Ingram Park across the street
from the Institute and chatted for a little bit. Unfortunately, the weather was
getting worse. The wind began blowing, and it felt like it was going to rain,
so we decided to leave, as we were worried about being blown away. I took a
short video clip of the three of us girls.
Hope you venture to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
when you are in Birmingham. It was an amazing adventure!
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