Birmingham, Alabama
The city of Birmingham, Alabama has a population of 242,820 people with fifty three percent of those people being female and forty seven percent being male. The largest ethnic group is African-American, seventy three percent, followed by Caucasian American with twenty four percent. The Hispanic American population consists of one percent of the population. The median age is thirty four years old and the median income is $27,000.
Mayor:
William A. Bell
Main Venue:
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 328-9696
www.bcri.org
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute highlights the trials and tribulations of the African-American culture in Alabama. It shows their journey from slavery through the civil rights movement to today. It spotlights key figures, key moments, and key contributions that have been instrumental in the African-American Culture in the history of Alabama.
Hotel:
Redmont Hotel
2101 5th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 324-2101
It is the oldest hotel in Birmingham and is in the National Historic Registry. It has housed Alabama politicians during their gubernatorial campaigns during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
Breakfast:
Trattoria Centrale
207A 20th St N
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 202-5612
Great Café downtown with wonderful coffee and bagels.
Lunch:
Café Dupont
113 20th St N
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 322-1282
Great setting for a restaurant. A little pricey but very good food.
Dinner-
Highland Bar & Grill
2011 11th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 939-1400
Wonderful personal service with great food and a masterful selection of wine.
Family Attractions:
McWane Science Center
Alabama Splash Adventure
Alridge Botanical Gardens
Birmingham Children's Theatre
Birmingham Zoo
Oak Mountain State Park
Nightlife:
Dave's Pub
Worship:
16th Street Baptist Church
During the Civil Rights movement in 1963, the church was the sight of a church bombing by the Ku Klux Klan that killed four little African-American girls.
The city of Birmingham, Alabama has a population of 242,820 people with fifty three percent of those people being female and forty seven percent being male. The largest ethnic group is African-American, seventy three percent, followed by Caucasian American with twenty four percent. The Hispanic American population consists of one percent of the population. The median age is thirty four years old and the median income is $27,000.
Mayor:
William A. Bell
Main Venue:
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 328-9696
www.bcri.org
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute highlights the trials and tribulations of the African-American culture in Alabama. It shows their journey from slavery through the civil rights movement to today. It spotlights key figures, key moments, and key contributions that have been instrumental in the African-American Culture in the history of Alabama.
Hotel:
Redmont Hotel
2101 5th Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 324-2101
It is the oldest hotel in Birmingham and is in the National Historic Registry. It has housed Alabama politicians during their gubernatorial campaigns during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.
Breakfast:
Trattoria Centrale
207A 20th St N
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 202-5612
Great Café downtown with wonderful coffee and bagels.
Lunch:
Café Dupont
113 20th St N
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 322-1282
Great setting for a restaurant. A little pricey but very good food.
Dinner-
Highland Bar & Grill
2011 11th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 939-1400
Wonderful personal service with great food and a masterful selection of wine.
Family Attractions:
McWane Science Center
Alabama Splash Adventure
Alridge Botanical Gardens
Birmingham Children's Theatre
Birmingham Zoo
Oak Mountain State Park
Nightlife:
Dave's Pub
Worship:
16th Street Baptist Church
During the Civil Rights movement in 1963, the church was the sight of a church bombing by the Ku Klux Klan that killed four little African-American girls.