BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A free celebration will be held this weekend at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to honor the victims of lynching in Alabama.

The event, "Bound Together: Day of Community," is the high point of the Jefferson County Memorial Quilt, a community-based initiative honoring 33 Black people who were lynched in Jefferson County between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries. The initiative is part of an effort to promote "dialogue, remembrance, and reconciliation."

The event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, will feature live performances, art workshops, food, and a panel discussion. The event is family-friendly and is free and open to the public.

“We are deeply honored to be a partner on the creation of the Jefferson County Memorial Quilt,” said T

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