Songs of praise and joy filled the Holt Street Memorial Baptist Church, honoring the legacy left behind by civil rights pioneers.
) - while the original church is now a museum“The people decided to come together and to dispute that, to not take any treatment that was not fair to be boarding and riding the bus, and stayed together for 381 days,” said the church’s pastor, WD McClung, II.
The Montgomery United Community Choir sings songs of joy at a commemoration of 69 years since the Montgomery Bus Boycott.Faith leaders from Montgomery and beyond gave remarks alongside Mayor Steven Reed. Many recognize that, although progress has occurred, the fight for justice is not over. “To worship as a community with hopes that considering our recent events within our country and our community, this will unite us all the more,” attendee Jamal Browder expressed.
For some, the service was a chance to learn about a crucial part of the civil rights movement, but for others, it was a chance to reflect on the history that they themselves were a part of. “I didn’t have to read about it, because I lived it, and I can tell you about the colored water fountain,” explained attendee Rosetta Moncrief. “We’re on our way out of here, and those individuals that are behind us, it’s up to us to teach, lead, and hopefully leave a legacy for those individuals.”
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