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24-32__BMT_pg3-58 2/27/13 8:06 AM Page 26 BIRMINGHAM, AL This city was a hot bed of civil rights. Dr. King decided to pursue his non-violent campaign in Birmingham because of the intransigence of local leaders to embrace and evolve on civil rights. Much of that heritage has been captured at exhibits and museums throughout the city from the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and Kelly Ingraham Park. Several events will be held throughout 2013 to embrace civil rights heritage. From February 2 through March 28 the Birmingham Public Library has an exhibit entitled "Unseen…Unforgotten: Exhibit of Civil Rights Photographs from the Birmingham News." Starting in mid-March for a month the Birmingham Public Library has something called "Civil Rights Sleuths: Tracing the Clues of the Movement," in which you'll be provided clues to help you find your way through the city and its history. An art exhibit at Vulcan Park and Museum starts April 1 and ends September 30, called "A Place of Our Own...The Fourth Avenue District, Civil Rights and the Rise of Birmingham's Black Middle Class," illustrates how the Black business district propelled the Civil Rights Movement. Go to 50yearsforward/events to find a full years worth of heritage tourism events about the Civil Rights Movement – everything from live music, to theater, sports, reunions, children's festivities, Juneteenth and more. Also head to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute website bcri.org for tours or the CVB website at birminghamal.orgpo for a complete list of all that Birmingham has to offer. Birmingham heritage is not restricted to Civil Rights. The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame at the Carver Theatre features interactive exhibits and recalls the contributions of Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Space Arkestra, along with Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Erskine Hawkins, all of whom had Alabama ties. Water fountains exhibit on display, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute orol. nsbr of it al ree e cente g n th NOR mee TH OL CA R INA ti OM S. FR D.C. 5 HR ton hing Was ro nsbo Gree OM S. FR 5 HR nta Atla re VisitG 26 B M & T ••• January/February 2013 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com om NC.c oro ensb