Black History Month Ep. 5 - Mr Morris in Birmingham

In this episode of The Rick Smith Show Black History Month Podcast we talk with Ahmad Ward and Fate Morris.

Ahmad Ward was the Head of Education at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Ahmad sheds light on some of the city's civil rights icons that are left out of the history books & talks about the tour he gave the show through the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. His interview about and the museum's display on the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing opens up the second discussion in this podcast.

To learn more about the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute visit here

Fate Morris, a dignified older gentleman shared his heartbreaking story of losing a sister to hate and violence. This was a difficult interview and one I hope everyone will listen to and share. To this day these minutes are seared into my memory. I cannot image what Mr. Morris has dealt with all these years. His sitting down with us and sharing his story shows his courage and strength.  

The history books remember Fate's sister as Cynthia Wesley. After the interview he talked about trying to correct history and ensure his sister's name would be remembered properly. Here is an explanation

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