TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - A church in Tuscaloosa commemorated the 52nd anniversary of a civil rights protest known as “Bloody Tuesday.”
The Tuscaloosa News (https://bit.ly/1OaEoNW) reports that the First African Baptist Church held a ceremony Sunday to commemorate the event, which occurred on June 9, 1964.
On that date, a group of civil rights activists were beaten and arrested by the Tuscaloosa Police Department when they marched from the church to the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse in protest of segregated drinking fountains.
On Sunday, Rev. Richard L. Morgan urged the congregation to band together just as the protesters in the 1960s did.
Churchgoer Jon Atkinson says he attended the ceremony because events such as these allow people to respect one another. He also called for the community to band together to prevent injustices.
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Information from: The Tuscaloosa News, https://www.tuscaloosanews.com
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