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Los Angeles Celebrates Birmingham's 50th with Gospel Concert
 A Los Angeles woman with ties to Birmingham returns with singers, dancers and other artists in a FREE gospel concert this Sunday to commemorate the city's historic role in the civil rights movement 50 years ago.
Birmingham-native Besthines Davis CEO of BESTHINES, LLC, organized a series of gospel concerts in Los Angeles with artist who are now coming to the historic Carver Theatre to honor the movement of a people who waged a non-violent battle for change and freedom that benefitted all Americans.
"We, the people of Los Angeles and California, and the people of Birmingham and Alabama, are coming together in unity to honor God and those whom He led to fight, and even, die for equality," Davis said. "They paved the way for humanity that we may live and have life more abundantly. This great movement is being celebrated all year round in the State of Alabama, and I am delighted to be a part of the celebration."
Davis said awards will also be given during the concert. The Bearing Fruit Award honorees include Irene Spears, a Foot Soldier in the Birmingham Movement. Fifty years ago, she and other young activists provided boots on the ground and filled the jails. Their bravery in the face of jail, hoses and dogs created the dramatic tension that turned public sentiment against racial segregation and other forms of legal oppression based on skin color.
Other Bearing Fruit honorees include:
- Sarah Collins Rudolph, the fifth girl who survived the Sixteenth Street Church bombing 50 years ago;
- City Council President Maxine Parker, who died recently and was known for battling environmental injustice in her district;
- Mama Lois Coleman, founder of Grace House Ministries for girls in Fairfield;
- Antonio and Marquita Spurling, for their work in revitalizing Ensley;
- Overseer Awalski Moore of Mt. Zion Full Gospel Baptist Church for leading its community work;
- The Metro Birmingham Branch of the NAACP for its events honoring the people and commemorating events of the 1963 Birmingham Movement; and
- Dan Cathy, CEO & Chairman of Chick-Fil-A for his philanthropy in urban communities.
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Save the Date: "12 Years A Slave" Community Discussion Set for Dec. 14
The C-Series "Lunch & Learn" discussion on the motion picture film, 12 Years A Slave, is the first in a series of discussions about African American culture, commerce and communications.
This series is set for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at First United Presbyterian Church in Forestdale, 1375 Tomahawk Road, Birmingham, AL 35214.
Participants are encouraged to see the movie before the meeting. It is now playing at one theater in the Birmingham area, the Premiere Cinema Tannehill 14, 4801 Promenade Parkway, Bessemer, AL.
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