Apr 15, 2023New Birmingham Mayor, Albert Boutwell, Sworn in Apr. 15, 1963 - In Birmingham, Alabama today, Mayor Albert Boutwell and the new City Council were sworn in. They pledged to give...
Apr 14, 2023Violence Erupts in BirminghamApr. 14, 1963 - Negroes protesting the arrest of leaders of an attempted march in Birmingham, Alabama hurled rocks at policemen today....
Apr 13, 2023Belafonte Asks JFK and RFK for Help in BirminghamApr. 13, 1963 - President Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy were urged in telegrams today to act immediately “to end the...
Apr 13, 2023With Dr. King Jailed, Birmingham Negroes Continue DemonstrationsApr. 13, 1963 - Negroes continued to demonstrate against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama today despite the jailing yesterday of...