We appreciate your patience as we gathered registrations for the October March 25-29, 2019 Living Legacy Pilgrimage. We pleased to inform you that we have met our minimum number of registrants, so the Pilgrimage is on!
We still have a few open seats, so if you know of someone who’s been considering going and hasn’t committed yet, please encourage them to visit the LLP Information and Registration page and register as soon as possible. Early-bird registration ends January 20, 2020, so encourage them to get their registrations in.
PLEASE READ THIS BULLETIN CAREFULLY AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THE PILGRIMAGE.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
It’s a good idea to begin exploring transportation options to and from Birmingham, Alabama, i.e., flights, train schedules, bus routes, etc., so you can secure the best options and rates. We will meet at the Birmingham Holiday Inn Airport (5000 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, Alabama, 35212) on Wednesday, March 25th at 4:30 p.m. and will board the bus by 5:00 p.m. We'll be going to a local church where we'll have orientation and dinner, so plan to arrive with enough time to settle in and relax a little before things kick-off.
Flights
If you’re flying, many of you will be able to arrange a Saturday flight to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) that will get you there in plenty of time for our 4:30 pm gathering. The hotel offers a free shuttle from the airport.
If you need to arrive the day before or leave the day after, you will be able to make a reservation at the same hotel we’ll be staying at in Birmingham for that extra night, or, of course, you’re free to stay somewhere else. We will give you more about how to make a reservation for pre and post nights and about the airport shuttle in a future bulletin.
Amtrak and buses
Birmingham is serviced by Amtrak and by Greyhound and other bus lines. Please arrange for a cab or ride-share from the station to the hotel.
Driving
If you're driving, we will make arrangements with our Birmingham hotel for you to be able to leave your car without charge in the hotel parking lot for the duration of our trip.
Leaving for home at the end of the Pilgrimage
Our final day, Sunday, March 29, begins at a hotel in Marion, AL. We will spend that morning at the historic Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma. The bus will depart for Birmingham after church services end.
Important: If you plan to fly home on Sunday, March 29, do not schedule any flight from the Birmingham Airport before 4:00 pm on Sunday. We probably won’t arrive at the Birmingham airport until 3:00 p.m. that afternoon so give yourself enough time to not miss your flight.
PREPARING FOR THE TRIP
For you to get the most out of this experience, we hope you will do some advance reading and video watching. Our website, www.uulivinglegacy.org, offers a number of resources (see Resources) covering both history and current developments in civil rights areas relevant to the stops. We thought we would highlight a few especially good sources that you might find in your library or bookstore.
Books
Weary Feet, Rested Souls
We recommend that you purchase a copy of Weary Feet, Rested Souls by Townsend Davis to carry with you on the journey. It’s available from Amazon in print, both new and used copies, and Kindle edition, or you can order it from your favorite independent bookstore.
Arranged by location, Weary Feet, Rested Souls describes many of the places we will visit, including maps, Movement history, photos and quotes. It provides a good preliminary review of the significance of each site, and a helpful tool for remembering the sites and telling others about them back home. We will be telling you which pages describe each day’s itinerary.
Civil Rights Movement
For a general look at the historic Civil Rights Movement, two books are especially well done:
FILMS
Several films (available as video, DVD or both) are well worth watching on your own. Some are available through streaming services or your local library. We will be using some visual materials on the bus, but will not have the time to include all of these excellent resources:
ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS
The value of this Living Legacy Pilgrimage is priceless. The cost of the trip is an opportunity for individuals who are privileged by means of their color to take concrete action toward healing the wounds of racism by offering an opportunity for a second person whose life has been impacted by color discrimination or by the legacy of enslavement to fully participate in the Pilgrimage. We appreciate the generosity of those who have already donated to our scholarship fund.
We encourage participants who have the resources to do so to make a contribution. Every donation you make will go directly to allowing someone else to join us on the bus, either on this trip or a future pilgrimage.
DONATE TODAY. All of us will be richer for your generosity.
FUTURE UPDATES
Your planning team is working on setting up all the details, and you should look for regular bulletins from us that will help you prepare and know what to expect. In the meantime, if you have questions, please visit our website at www.uulivinglegacy.org or feel free to e-mail us at [email protected].
See you in Birmingham!
Annette
Annette Marquis
Director of Operations
Living Legacy Project, Inc.
http://www.livinglegacypilgrimage.org/
We still have a few open seats, so if you know of someone who’s been considering going and hasn’t committed yet, please encourage them to visit the LLP Information and Registration page and register as soon as possible. Early-bird registration ends January 20, 2020, so encourage them to get their registrations in.
PLEASE READ THIS BULLETIN CAREFULLY AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THE PILGRIMAGE.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
It’s a good idea to begin exploring transportation options to and from Birmingham, Alabama, i.e., flights, train schedules, bus routes, etc., so you can secure the best options and rates. We will meet at the Birmingham Holiday Inn Airport (5000 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, Alabama, 35212) on Wednesday, March 25th at 4:30 p.m. and will board the bus by 5:00 p.m. We'll be going to a local church where we'll have orientation and dinner, so plan to arrive with enough time to settle in and relax a little before things kick-off.
Flights
If you’re flying, many of you will be able to arrange a Saturday flight to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) that will get you there in plenty of time for our 4:30 pm gathering. The hotel offers a free shuttle from the airport.
If you need to arrive the day before or leave the day after, you will be able to make a reservation at the same hotel we’ll be staying at in Birmingham for that extra night, or, of course, you’re free to stay somewhere else. We will give you more about how to make a reservation for pre and post nights and about the airport shuttle in a future bulletin.
Amtrak and buses
Birmingham is serviced by Amtrak and by Greyhound and other bus lines. Please arrange for a cab or ride-share from the station to the hotel.
Driving
If you're driving, we will make arrangements with our Birmingham hotel for you to be able to leave your car without charge in the hotel parking lot for the duration of our trip.
Leaving for home at the end of the Pilgrimage
Our final day, Sunday, March 29, begins at a hotel in Marion, AL. We will spend that morning at the historic Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma. The bus will depart for Birmingham after church services end.
Important: If you plan to fly home on Sunday, March 29, do not schedule any flight from the Birmingham Airport before 4:00 pm on Sunday. We probably won’t arrive at the Birmingham airport until 3:00 p.m. that afternoon so give yourself enough time to not miss your flight.
PREPARING FOR THE TRIP
For you to get the most out of this experience, we hope you will do some advance reading and video watching. Our website, www.uulivinglegacy.org, offers a number of resources (see Resources) covering both history and current developments in civil rights areas relevant to the stops. We thought we would highlight a few especially good sources that you might find in your library or bookstore.
Books
Weary Feet, Rested Souls
We recommend that you purchase a copy of Weary Feet, Rested Souls by Townsend Davis to carry with you on the journey. It’s available from Amazon in print, both new and used copies, and Kindle edition, or you can order it from your favorite independent bookstore.
Arranged by location, Weary Feet, Rested Souls describes many of the places we will visit, including maps, Movement history, photos and quotes. It provides a good preliminary review of the significance of each site, and a helpful tool for remembering the sites and telling others about them back home. We will be telling you which pages describe each day’s itinerary.
Civil Rights Movement
For a general look at the historic Civil Rights Movement, two books are especially well done:
- Parting the Waters – America in the King Years, 1954-1963, by Taylor Branch – a comprehensive and informative summary of historic events with ML King, Jr. as a focus.
- The Children, by David Halberstam – Tells the stories of the young people in Nashville who formed the core of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and what they have done with their lives since the Movement days.
FILMS
Several films (available as video, DVD or both) are well worth watching on your own. Some are available through streaming services or your local library. We will be using some visual materials on the bus, but will not have the time to include all of these excellent resources:
- Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years 1954-1965 by Henry Hampton - (available now in a 3 DVD set) We will view the Selma and Mississippi segments on the bus, but all sections are well worth watching ahead of time.
- Home of the Brave – the case of Viola Liuzzo, who was killed on the road between Selma and Montgomery following the famous march.
- Strange Fruit (2002) — the story behind Billie Holiday’s signature anti-lynching song examines the history of lynching, and the interplay of race, labor and the left, and popular culture that shaped the civil rights movement.
ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS
The value of this Living Legacy Pilgrimage is priceless. The cost of the trip is an opportunity for individuals who are privileged by means of their color to take concrete action toward healing the wounds of racism by offering an opportunity for a second person whose life has been impacted by color discrimination or by the legacy of enslavement to fully participate in the Pilgrimage. We appreciate the generosity of those who have already donated to our scholarship fund.
We encourage participants who have the resources to do so to make a contribution. Every donation you make will go directly to allowing someone else to join us on the bus, either on this trip or a future pilgrimage.
DONATE TODAY. All of us will be richer for your generosity.
FUTURE UPDATES
Your planning team is working on setting up all the details, and you should look for regular bulletins from us that will help you prepare and know what to expect. In the meantime, if you have questions, please visit our website at www.uulivinglegacy.org or feel free to e-mail us at [email protected].
See you in Birmingham!
Annette
Annette Marquis
Director of Operations
Living Legacy Project, Inc.
http://www.livinglegacypilgrimage.org/
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