At the end of
July, I went to Birmingham (or B-ham, as the locals say) to visit my BFF. I
hadn’t been to the state of Alabama in about 20 years (since the obligatory sixth
grade trip to the space center in Huntsville), but I had never been to B-ham. And, to be honest, I
had a some stereotypes about the city because of its brutal history. However, the city seems to be trying to atone for past atrocities.
We went to the
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, where four young girls were killed in a
bombing in 1963. The sweet folks at the church gave a small tour and showed a
film to the groups who came to visit.
Across the
street from the church is Kelly Ingram Park, which is has turned into a
memorial of sorts to the people who were attacked during protests in 1963.
Vulcan Park and
Museum was really cool. Fun fact: this statue was built in only seven months back in 1904.
Also, we ate
really good food. This is from a lovely place called Taco Mama.
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