(L-R) Alabama Civil Rights leaders Rev. Gwendolyn Cook-Web, Gwendolyn Gamble and Gloria Washington Lewis-Randall are pictured inside FDNY Ladder 24 where they thanked FDNY Firefighters for standing-up for them 60th years ago when Birmingham fire officials ordered fire hoses and police dogs be turned on nearly 1,000 elementary, middle and high school students who were marching for social change in a incident known as "The Children's Crusade.” The FDNY stood up to social injustice and went against the City of Birmingham Fire Department by attacking and condemning them for their actions.(Photo by: Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News)
(L-R) New York City Council Speakers Adrienne Adams, Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, Alabama Civil Rights leaders, Rev. Gwendolyn Cook-Web, Gwendolyn Gamble, Gloria Washington Lewis-Randall and NY State Attorney General Letitia Ann James are pictured inside FDNY Ladder 24 where they thanked the Civil Rights leaders FDNY Firefighters for standing-up for them 60th years ago when Birmingham fire officials ordered fire hoses and police dogs be turned on nearly 1,000 elementary, middle and high school students who were marching for social change in a incident known as "The Children's Crusade.” The FDNY stood up to social injustice and went against the City of Birmingham Fire Department by attacking and condemning them for their actions.(Photo by: Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News)
Alabama Civil Rights leader Rev. Gwendolyn Gamble speaks while thanking FDNY Firefighters for standing-up for them and the Civil Rights movement 60th years ago when Birmingham fire officials ordered fire hoses and police dogs be turned on nearly 1,000 elementary, middle and high school students who were marching for social change in a incident known as "The Children's Crusade.” The FDNY stood up to social injustice and went against the City of Birmingham Fire Department by attacking and condemning them for their actions. The event was held at Engine 1, Ladder 24 Firehouse. (Photo by: Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News)
Alabama Civil Rights leader Rev. Gwendolyn Cook-Web speaks while thanking FDNY Firefighters for standing-up for them and the Civil Rights movement 60th years ago when Birmingham fire officials ordered fire hoses and police dogs be turned on nearly 1,000 elementary, middle and high school students who were marching for social change in a incident known as "The Children's Crusade.” The FDNY stood up to social injustice and went against the City of Birmingham Fire Department by attacking and condemning them for their actions.(Photo by: Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News)
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams speaks about FDNY Firefighters standing-up for the Civil Rights movement 60th years ago when Birmingham fire officials ordered fire hoses and police dogs be turned on nearly 1,000 elementary, middle and high school students who were marching for social change in a incident known as "The Children's Crusade.” The FDNY stood up to social injustice and went against the City of Birmingham Fire Department by attacking and condemning them for their actions. The event was held at Engine 1, Ladder 24 Firehouse. (Photo by: Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News)
FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh speaks about FDNY Firefighters standing-up for the Civil Rights movement 60th years ago when Birmingham fire officials ordered fire hoses and police dogs be turned on nearly 1,000 elementary, middle and high school students who were marching for social change in a incident known as "The Children's Crusade.” The FDNY stood up to social injustice and went against the City of Birmingham Fire Department by attacking and condemning them for their actions. The event was held at Engine 1, Ladder 24 Firehouse. (Photo by: Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News)
