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On September 15, 1963, a bomb planted by Ku Klux Klan members exploded at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama during church services. Four young girls were killed; Dale Long, who was eleven at the time, was among the survivors. Mr. Long will share his memories of this tragic act of hate, as well as his experiences as a young African American man in Birmingham and his commitment to living a life of service that honors friends who did not get the chance to grow up.  

This program is presented in conjunction with our current special exhibition, The Fight for Civil Rights in the South.

About Dale Long

Dale Hawkins Long was born in Tuskegee, Alabama and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. He is a survivor of the September 1963 bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, which killed four of his friends and injured 27 others. He and his late brother, Kenneth, escaped unscathed. He earned his B.S. from Texas Southern University, where he was a member of the famous “Ocean of Soul” Marching Band. Now retired and living in Garland, Texas, Long formerly worked for the City of Dallas, the City of Garland, Texas Instruments, and as a consultant for the NASA Space Shuttle Program. He is a prolific speaker and a dedicated community volunteer, including as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters for over 40 years.