Birmingham made history in 1963, and in 2013 the Alabama city will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the events that led to the 1964 Civil Rights Bill and the beginning of the end of racial segregation in the South. In the summer of 1963, black residents held sit-ins at whites-only lunch counters to challenge Jim [...]
Birmingham Marks 50th Anniversary of Turbulent Civil Rights Summer of ’63
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Kirk Franklin to Headline Jamaica Event Marking 50th Anniversary of Independence
June 27, 2012 | Posted by
Gospel superstar Kirk Franklin will be traveling down to Kingston, Jamaica, next month to headline a popular event called Best Dressed Fun in the Son, which is part of the island’s celebration of its 50th anniversary since independence. It is the 10th anniversary of the Best Dressed Fun in the Son event, which will take [...]
