Reparation Information Thought Series Fireside Chat (Virtual)
The 5th Little Girl: Sole Survivor of the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing:
The Sarah Collins Rudolph Story
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Friday, November 13, 2026 | 1:00–2:15 PM ET
On Sunday morning, September 15, 1963, a bomb planted by members of the Ku Klux Klan tore through the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Four girls, Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley, were killed. A fifth girl, 12-year-old Sarah Collins, was standing in that same room. She survived, but she lost her sister Addie Mae, she lost her right eye, and she carried the physical and emotional wounds of that day for the rest of her life.
For decades, history remembered the “four little girls.” Sarah Collins Rudolph, the fifth little girl, was largely left out of the story, and she has spent much of her adult life seeking recognition, an apology, and restitution for the harm done to her.
Join us for an intimate virtual fireside chat with Dr. Rudolph as she shares her story in her own words, in conversation with civil rights attorneys Barbara Arnwine and Daryl Jones of the Transformative Justice Coalition. Together they will explore the lasting impact of racial terror on survivors and their families, the long fight for accountability, and what her experience teaches us about the case for repair and reparations today.
This conversation is part of the Reparation Information Thought Series, co-hosted by the Reparation Education Project and the National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc., which brings together survivors, scholars, advocates, and community members to deepen public understanding of historical harm and the path to justice.
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