#Cynthia Wesley

[garadinervi]

Dudley Randall, Ballad of Birmingham, Designed by Shirley Woodson, Broadside No. 1, Broadside Press, Detroit, MI, 1965 ['Broadside Press: Poetry to the People', Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. © Dudley Randall Literary Estate/Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]

[princessag-tv]

Sixteenth Street Baptist Church In Birmingham Alabama Prepares For The 60th Anniversary Of The Youth Day Church Bombing

The Devastating AfterMath Of The Church Bombing The young girls were killed and over 20 others were injured in the church explosion at 10:22 a.m. That Sunday morning in Birmingham, the innocence of youth was shattered as the children prepared for the church’s “Youth Day.” The world mourned alongside the 8,000 people who attended the funeral. Riots that erupted in the aftermath of the church…

[protoslacker]

Rhiannon Giddens - Birmingham Sunday (Official Audio)

Rhiannon Giddens

The 16th Street Baptist was a large and prominent church located downtown, just blocks from Birmingham's commercial district and City Hall. Just before 11 o'clock on September 15, 1963, instead of rising to begin prayers, the congregation was knocked to the ground. As a bomb exploded under the steps of the church, they sought safety under the pews and shielded each other from falling debris.

National Park Service. 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing (1963)

[tristansherwin]

CHRIST | OLD WARDROBES & NARNIA MOMENTS (Col. 3:15—4:6)

CHRIST | OLD WARDROBES & NARNIA MOMENTS (Col. 3:15-4:6) 'Paul's not underwriting hierarchy, domination or self-assertion. Paul simply wants the message of Christ, the teaching of Christ to dwell among us, embodied in our relationships.'

Here’s my longer sermon notes from this morning’s Metro Christian Centre service (dated 23rd July 2023), continuing our series in the letter Colossians. You can also catch up with this via MCC’s YouTube channel (just give us time to get the video uploaded). ‘No change, I can change |I can change, I can change |But I’m here in my mold, I am here in my mold |And I’m a million different people,…

[citizenscreen]

On September 15, 1963, a bomb exploded during Sunday morning services in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls: Addie Mae Collins (14), Cynthia Wesley (14), Carole Robertson (14) and Carol Denise McNair (11).

[cartermagazine]

We will never forget the bombing at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, on this date September 15, 1963.

From left to right:

Addie Mae Collins, 14.

Carole Robertson, 14.

Cynthia Wesley, 14.

Denise McNair 11.

A bomb planted by Ku Klux Klan members ripped through a Birmingham church, killing four little girls as they prepared for Sunday services.

The FBI determined that four members of a local KKK klavern known as the "Cahaba River Bridge Boys" were responsible for the bombing. The first prosecution didn't come until 1977. Then two more in the early 2000s. The fourth killer died, never being brought to account.

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Remembering the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing

On September 15, 1963, the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL, claimed the lives of four young girls—Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Denise McNair. This tragic attack came at the height of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement, galvanizing support for the struggle against racial injustice.

The outrage following this event helped pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This horrific act of hate shocked the nation and strengthened the fight for justice and equality. Today, we honor their memory by continuing to work for a world where love and peace triumph over hate.

#NeverForget#Birmingham1963#CivilRightsAct#ShiftTheCulture

[kvetchlandia]

Danny Lyon Civil Rights Activists and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Members (from left) Emma Bell, Dorie Ladner, Dona Richards, Sam Shirah, and Doris Derby at the Funeral of the Three of the Four Young Girls, Addie Mae Collins (age 14), Cynthia Wesley (14) and Carol Denise McNair (11) Killed in the KKK Bombing of the 16th St Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL 1963

[coven-witches]

Zoe Benson list exacts

I’ve been looking around on tumblr to see if anyone made a exact list for clothes that Zoe wore and I only found small posts made by @harmonaesthetic and to make it easier for Zoe collectors I’m just gonna list items they found to their posts

Dresses:

Topshop Chiffon Lace Midi Slip

Topshop Strappy Lace Vintage Slip in Blue

Opening Ceremony High-Neck Plisse Short-Sleeve Shift Dress

Malia Sheer Eyelet-Lace Midi Dress

Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent Western Dress

Shirts:

Zara Tokyo Crop Top

Free People Waterfall Graphic Tank in Charcoal

Topshop Photo Dove Tee

Topshop Long Sleeve Cape Blouse in White

See by Chloé Flowy Button-Front Blouse in Eden White

Alexander McQueen Asymmetrical Button Down Shirt

Marc Jacobs Silk Tie-Neck Blouse in Ivory

Topshop Chambray Work Shirt

Bottoms:

Topshop Cutwork Mensy Fit Shorts

Topshop Dill Overalls

Jackets/Cardigans&Sweaters:

Topshop Chinoiserie Flower Bomber Jacket

Addison Mia Cropped Overlay Sweater in Grey & Black

Urban Outfitters Sparkle & Fade Slit Pullover Sweater in Grey

French Connection Honey Lace Insert Sweatshirt

Topshop Longline Fringe Kimono

Alexander Wang Sleeve Drape Wool-Mohair Tuxedo Blazer

Shoes:

Jeffrey Campbell Wesley Heeled Oxford

Loweffler Randall Fenton Buckle Booties

Accessories:

Earthling Jewelry Moonstone Ring

AEAOA Lace Parasol Umbrella in Black

[ryukang1995]

Mortal Kombat (my version) - actor influences/inspirations

Jax - Wesley Snipes, Michael Jai White, Steve James

Johnny Cage - Linden Ashby, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Brandon Lee

Kano - Trevor Goddard, Darren Shahlavi, Vernon Wells

Kitana - Talisa Soto, Jennifer Connelly, Tia Carrere

Kung Lao - Mark Dacascos, Donnie Yen, Yuen Biao, Paolo Montalban

Liu Kang - Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Robin Shou, Jason Scott Lee

Raiden - Christopher Lambert, Sonny Chiba

Shang Tsung - Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, John Lone, James Hong

Sonya Blade - Cynthia Rothrock, Bridgette Wilson, Cameron Diaz, Jaime Pressly

That's all for now.

[loveblackculture]

But we shared 9/11🤔

Sep.15.1963

*On Sunday, September 15, 1963, the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, was bombed by four members of KKK. Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley, four African-American girls between the ages of 11 and 14 who had been attending the church's Sunday school, were killed in the blast.

[historydailyfrancischappellblack]

The Birmingham Church Bombing Occurred in Alabama, Killing four young Black Girls. September 15, 1963.

Image: The four girls killed in the bombing (clockwise from top left) Addie Mae Collins (14), Cynthia Wesley (14), Carole Robertson (14), and Carol Denise McNair (11). (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, September 15, 1963, the Birmingham Church bombing occurred when an explosive device detonated prior to Sunday morning services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama –…

[allthecanadianpolitics]

The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation says there are many problems with a $2 million contract Ottawa signed with an international group to give advice on unmarked graves.

The Winnipeg-based centre said it is "deeply concerned" with the decision by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada to hire a Netherlands-based organization to launch "an extremely sensitive engagement process" on issues surrounding possible gravesites near former residential schools.

"Beginning with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, there has been a clear understanding that any work related to the harms caused by the residential school system must be led by Indigenous peoples and that survivors must be at the heart of this work," Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux, who chairs the centre's governing circle, said in a statement on Monday.

"Putting the planned engagement process in the hands of a non-Indigenous [organization] is a misstep, and a very worrying one at that." [...]

Continue Reading.

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[lboogie1906]

The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was an act of white supremacist terrorism that occurred at the African-American 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham on Sunday, September 15, 1963. Four members of a local Ku Klux Klan chapter planted at least 15 sticks of dynamite attached to a timing device beneath the steps located on the east side of the church.

Four girls, Addie Mae Collins 14, Carol Denise McNair 11, Carole Robertson 14, and Cynthia Wesley were killed in the attack. The explosion was so intense that one of the girls’ bodies was decapitated and so badly mutilated in the explosion that her body could be identified only through her clothing and a ring. Another victim was killed by a piece of mortar embedded in her skull.

Described by Martin Luther King Jr. as “one of the most vicious and tragic crimes ever perpetrated against humanity” the explosion at the church killed four girls and injured 22 other persons.

Although the FBI had concluded that the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing had been committed by four known Ku Klux Klansmen and segregationists: Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr., Herman Frank Cash, Robert Edward Chambliss, and Bobby Frank Cherry, no prosecutions were conducted until 1977 when Robert Chambliss was tried and convicted of the first-degree murder of one of the victims, 11-year-old Carol Denise McNair.

In a revival of efforts by states and the federal government to prosecute cold cases from the civil rights era, the state conducted trials in the early 21st century of Thomas Edwin Blanton Jr. and Bobby Cherry, who were each convicted of four counts of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2001 and 2002, respectively. Herman Cash died in 1994 and was never charged with his alleged involvement in the bombing.

The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing marked a turning point in the US during the civil rights movement and contributed to support for the passage by Congress of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[raybizzle]

Here are some iconic Black horror characters.

1. Bernie Casey as Dr. Henry Pride in "Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde" (1976). 2. William Marshall as "Blacula" (1972). 3. Wesley Snipes as "Blade" (1998). 4. Glynn Turman possessed as J.D. Walker in "J.D.'s Revenge" (1976). 5. Voodoo Doll from "Tales from the Hood" (1995). 6. Cynthia Bond as the succubus in "Def by Temptation" (1990). 7. Joe De Sue as "Blackenstein" (1973). 8. Don Pedro Colley as Baron Samedi in "Sugar Hill" (1974). 9. Carol Speed as "Abby" (1974)

[citizenscreen]

60 years ago today, a bomb exploded during Sunday morning services in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls: Addie Mae Collins (14), Cynthia Wesley (14), Carole Robertson (14) and Carol Denise McNair (11).