Mayor Declares Birmingham Peace Week in Accordance with International Peace Conference

RCB President Brenda Hackney and Rotarian Will Ratliff, IPC Chair, with planning committee member Carolyn Ratliff, Mayor Randall Woodfin, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute President & CEO DeJuana Thompason, UAB Institute for Human Rights Director Tina Kempin Reuter and Birmingham City Councilor Crystal Smitherman.

During the June 21st Birmingham City Council meeting, Mayor Randall Woodfin declared May 1-7, 2023, to be Birmingham Peace Week, when the city will host the 2023 International Peace Conference (IPC).

A partnership between Rotary International District 6860, The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, and UAB's Institute for Human Rights, the event will bring together people from around the world to highlight the pursuit of peace at all levels of society. The week will mark the 60th anniversary of the Children's March that ultimately led to desegregation in Birmingham.

Rotarian Will Ratliff, IPC Chair, invited council members to attend the event and encouraged area organizations to plan complementary programs promoting peace.

Learn more at: https://www.peaceconference2023bham.com/