Hey, everyone! This will be the first time I’ll be posting on here, and I’ll be writing about my time in Montgomery, AL. I will go over being on the Edmond Pettus Bridge, visiting the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s home, and going to the Rosa Parks Museum.

Being on the Edmond Pettus Bridge where “Bloody Sunday” occurred is different than learning about it in a book. It’s a different experience altogether. Hearing it in a classroom or from your mother is one thing, being where it happened is another. It gives it more depth; you feel the emotional and historical weight and the turmoil and pain. This was one of the deepest experiences of my life.

We visited Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s home. We saw where the firebomb hit, I almost teared up. Knowing that the house you are standing in was home to one of the greatest civil rights leaders in the US makes a difference in the learning. It isn’t boring anymore, you’re where it happened. It’s just…Amazing.

When we went to The Rosa Parks Museum though, it was a different story. Instead of being emotionally touching it was fun! We skipped the more museum-y Rosa Parks part of the building; we went straight to the interactive part and rode the time machine. It was so awesome. Basically, the Cleveland Avenue Bus that Rosa Parks sat on got recycled to become a “time machine” and take us into the past to see how Black people were treated, up to right before Rosa Parks. The Cleveland Avenue Bus Time Machine was 20 minutes of lights, sounds, and seismic activity. All in all the Cleveland Avenue time machine was a wonderful experience!

And that is my first-hand account of my time in Montgomery, AL. I hope you all enjoyed this telling of one of my adventures.

Until next time,

Jackson