Party in the Park: When Birmingham's Children Sang for Freedom

History isn’ t always made by those who are expected to lead.

Connie and Marnie Howard know what it feels like to be on the sidelines: outdated books, mismatched cheer costumes, and the White kids sipping sodas while they watch from across the street. But when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’ s call for justice reaches Birmingham, Alabama, these young girls decide they will no longer wait for change— they will march. Their courage will challenge a city, a nation, and the world’ s idea of who has ...