BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The community is celebrating 33 years of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and honoring former US Attorney General Eric Holder with the Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award.
Hundreds gathered in downtown Birmingham Thursday for a night of celebration dedicated to those who show courage and fight for justice and equality.
“Justice does not arrive in the world unbidden. It must be insisted upon, fought for, defended every single day,” Holder said…