Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once led the congregation as pastor during the civil rights movement, orchestrating events like the Montgomery Bus Boycott from his office.
) - Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church serves as a place of worship filled with history that changed the landscape of the United States.“To think this church started 147 years as a slave pen, and now it’s a house of worship. We couldn’t be more thrilled with all the lives this church has touched,” said Pastor Rev. Dr. Allen Sims , Sr.
Another renowned activist - Rev. Al Sharpton - taking the podium as guest speaker to honor that legacy. He encouraged Alabamians to join him in Washington D.C. at Metropolitan A.M.E. Church on Jan. 20 for a peaceful march. That’s both Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and when Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President.Sharpton also praised Joe Reed, who is an activist, chair of the Alabama Democratic Conference, and the father of Montgomery mayor Steven Reed.
“We go back a long way,” said Reed. “I just like him because he is combative. He doesn’t compromise on right; he doesn’t compromise on justice.” In 1887, the church also held the first registration for students for what is now Alabama State University.Florida man dies in Butler County crash
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