AL SJR67

Urges Congress to enact legislation establishing the Birmingham Civil Rights District as a National Historic Park within the National Park System.

Identifies key civil rights sites in downtown Birmingham including the A.G. Gaston Motel, Kelly Ingram Park, 16th Street Baptist Church, Bethel Baptist Church, the 4th Avenue Historic District, and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

Highlights major civil rights events in Birmingham during the 1950s-1960s, including Project C (April-May 1963), violent police responses to youth protesters, and the September 15, 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four young girls.

Notes the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute opened in 1992 with a 27,000 square foot permanent gallery serving over 140,000 visitors annually to educate visitors about civil rights history, equality, and justice.

Directs the Alabama Congressional delegation to distribute copies of this resolution to Congress members to demonstrate state support for establishing the district as a federally-managed national historic park requiring collaboration between federal, municipal, and community entities.