On November 17, 1961. A group of local black leaders met in the home of an Albany dentist and officially formed the Albany Movement. There were many important leaders of the movement.More >>
As the Pastor of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. H. C. Boyd held mass meetings along side Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., disregarding threats to his life, his family, and his church.More >>
Some people lost their jobs. Others lost their best chance at a college education. Albany State College students took on a leading role with sit-ins, and marches and dozens were expelled for it.More >>
It was along the sidewalks of South Albany that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and other protestors marched to city hall. Their footprints are now permanently etched on those sidewalks. and they carry you right past Harlem Barber Shop on South Jackson Street.More >>
Music is one of the lasting legacies of the Movement and it was spread around the country, even the world, by a renowned group formed right here called the Freedom Singers.More >>
For most of us, Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior is an icon, a larger than life figure from history. But for many people who took part in the Albany movement, he was a friend.More >>
The Americus native became the primary spokesman for the movement, and says the movement's peaceful demonstrations changed the way white people perceived black people.More >>
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