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An American Reality: From the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing to the Capitol Riots

The appearance has changed, but the hatred and fear underscoring domestic terrorism in the United States has remained the same from the Civil Rights Era to today. What can the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing teach us about modern-day domestic terrorism in America? Featuring: Former US Senator to Alabama Doug Jones, Lawyer and Civil Rights Jury Consultant Andrew Sheldon, and Lisa S. McNair, social justice advocate and sister to 16th Street bombing victim, Denise McNair. A collaboration between Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting and NYU Journalism’s Pavement Pieces.

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