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Civil rights curriculum highlights 1962 Birmingham protests to shape future leaders

A curriculum focused on civil rights history highlights moments like the 1962 Birmingham demonstrations and the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Published Jun 5, 2026, 3:20 PM EDT | WFMZZ

The program aims to shape future leaders by teaching civil rights history, including the winter 1962 demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama. Those protests brought demonstrators to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. seeking his support amid a segregated city where Black residents were forced to sit separately.