In Birmingham, Alabama, 1963 was a complicated year. There were marches, protests, violence, and deaths. Children took part in the marches, and water cannons were used to disperse the crowds. Now, in the space where much of that activity occurred, there is a quiet and reflective park. The Kelly Ingram... View Article
Traffic was heavier than expected driving to Memphis, and the National Civil Rights Museum closed early on Wednesday due to a security sweep, so we decided to visit the museum Thursday morning. It is complicated to realize that the place Dr. King was killed would be the place our tour would... View Article
We’re ready to start our trip. Our earliest departure time yet — 5 a.m. comes really early! There are 27 members of our group, each with slightly different reasons for coming, slightly different goals and expectations. There are children with us this time. We prayed for them, as most of us did not... View Article
Monday, January 16, 2017 Chapel speaker will be Dr. John McNeal. Dr. McNeal is the Sr. Pastor of Atlanta Bible Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. The Cedarville University Orchestra visited ABBC last year for a powerful day of music. Additionally for the last 2 years the Cedarville Civil Rights Tour... View Article
An Evening for Justice and Peace This year’s Dayton Literary Peace Prize was awarded to Wil Haygood, author of Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America. Haygood’s book played a big part in the production of the movie The Butler. He, along with Gilbert King, author of... View Article