Hundreds of tapes found in his home. Samerica, our visit to a powerful memorial documenting a painful chapter in history and a personal discovery ill never forget. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt across america live from montgomery. The historic dexter avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in the heart of montgomery, alabama, a city long known both as the cradle of the confederacy and the birthplace of the civil rights movement. Today, a city owning its past while embracing its future, a revitalized downtown, home to new Tech Companies and manufacturing, a charming riverfront and minor league baseball. Good evening, everyone, from montgomery, alabama. Night two of our across america journey. A pastor at this church was none other than Martin Luther king jr. From 1954 until 1960. It was in the basement here he helped organize the montgomery bus boycott. In fact, just down dexter avenue a little bit here, rosa parks famously refused to give up her seat on a bus in 1955.
As the season dawned in late August, steady improvement was the goal for head coach Althea Thomas’ third year at the helm of a historically weak program. Three months later, with the season over, the extent to which that goal was accomplished is an open question. With only three regular-season meets, the SEC Championships and.
New Orleans, La. is a city with a thousand reputations. Vibrant. Historic. Dangerous. The birthplace of jazz. The home of a dozen cultures mixed into one. The city that’s been knocked down and rebuilt a hundred times. It’s a city that demands a certain mentality of its residents. It takes a certain fortitude to rebuild.