Few cities can match Birmingham for its impact on global human rights. Considering its unforgettable Civil Rights Museum & heritage sites, this city should be a Bucket List visit to understand Black History.

History
The city never depended on slave labor, it was was founded in 1871.

Cultural Sites
Pace Freedom Walk in Kelly-Ingram Park to digest the sacrifices of the Civil Rights Movement.

Restaurants
Green Acres Cafe used to the the spot.

Shops & Galleries
Consider over 5,000 books on religious and Afrocentric subjects.

16th Street Baptist Church; (c) Soul Of America

Heritage Sites
4 Little Girls were killed at 16th Street Baptist Church.

Birmingham Civil Rights Movement
Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth of Bethel Baptist Church was key to the local Civil Rights Movement.

Fourth Avenue
Fourth Avenue, a black business district formed just after 1890.

Alabama Jazz and Soul Music
Eddie Kendrick, Nat King Cole, Lionel Hampton & more dotted the musical landscape.

Family Attractions
McWane Science Center houses Rushton Science Theater and scientific equipment for kids.

General Attractions
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is possibly the largest motorcycle museum in North America.

Arts
A fine regional museum with a nationally-recognized collection from ancient to modern times.