The climax of the modern Civil Rights Movement occurred in Birmingham.  The violent response to the 1963 Movement also ushered in a change in municipal government.  This year, the Birmingham City Council commemorates the transition from a segregated city commission form of government to a body of equal representation.    

Council President Roderick V. Royal expresses his thoughts about relationships that cross race, creed and color. 
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Council President Pro Tempore Steven W. Hoyt reflects on the responsibility that the Birmingham City Council holds and how members of his family took a stand. 
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