Black History Month Ep. 10 - The 1963 Children's March

On May 2, 1963, thousand Birmingham, AL students skipped classes to gathered at 16th Street Baptist Church to march into the face of evil. Children was young as 5-7, trained to engage in non-violent protest, expecting danger marched into history.

On this episode of the Rick Smith Show Black History Month podcast we talk with 3 of the children who lived through Bull Conor’s attack dogs, firehoses, and brutality to share their experiences.

Myrna Carter Jackson, facing a $500 Fine & 120 Days in Jail for Participating in the 1963 Children’s Crusade talks about her 120 prison sentence and what made her show up that fateful day.

Janice Wesley Kelsey was in the First Group of Students Arrested in the 1963 Birmingham Children’s March shares her story in great detail.

Jacqueline Taylor was a student who walked out of class in 1963 because she knew that segregation was wrong from a young age.

If you have any questions or comments feel free to email me Rick@thericksmithshow.com

Remember to subscribe to our podcast so you never miss a minute.

Want to help keep the show viable and on the air? Become a Patreon member

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.